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Darlington, Missouri

Darlington is a village in Gentry County, Missouri, home to about 31 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64438.

Population3176 per sq mi
Median home value$21,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Darlington

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Around Darlington

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL368 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Darlington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Darlington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Darlington had 66 residents in the 2020 census, down 42% since 2000.

It’s the 1016th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Gentry County grew from 20,554 residents in 1900 to 6,162 in 2020.

Darlington population by census2000: 113, 2010: 121, 2020: 6611320001212010662020

Gentry County, 1900–2020

Gentry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,554, 1910: 16,820, 1920: 15,634, 1930: 14,348, 1940: 13,359, 1950: 11,036, 1960: 8,793, 1970: 8,060, 1980: 7,887, 1990: 6,848, 2000: 6,861, 2010: 6,738, 2020: 6,16221K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DarlingtonJan: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in35°14°Jan1.140°19°Feb1.253°29°Mar2.163°40°Apr3.674°52°May5.784°62°Jun5.788°67°Jul4.187°64°Aug4.079°55°Sep4.167°42°Oct2.752°30°Nov1.839°20°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Gentry County

1,627 jobs at 183 businesses in Gentry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gentry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 567 jobs; Retail trade: 235 jobs; Manufacturing: 212 jobs; Wholesale trade: 175 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 148 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 76 jobs; Other services: 60 jobs; Finance and insurance: 53 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Wholesale trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Albany5.7 miles
  • Harrison County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bethany20.5 miles
  • Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maryville26.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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