Town guide

Dixon, Missouri

Dixon is a city in Maries County, Missouri, home to about 1,334 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65459.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3341,283 per sq mi
Median home value$134,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dixon

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dixon

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)107 miles away
Closer regional airportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL354 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dixon

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

Dixon had 1,232 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 333rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Maries County grew from 9,616 residents in 1900 to 8,432 in 2020.

Dixon population by census2000: 1,570, 2010: 1,549, 2020: 1,2321,57020001,54920101,2322020

Maries County, 1900–2020

Maries County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,616, 1910: 10,088, 1920: 9,500, 1930: 8,368, 1940: 8,638, 1950: 7,423, 1960: 7,282, 1970: 6,851, 1980: 7,551, 1990: 7,976, 2000: 8,903, 2010: 9,176, 2020: 8,43210K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’507K’60’708K’80’909K’00’108K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DixonJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in44°22°Jan2.749°26°Feb2.759°34°Mar4.169°44°Apr4.877°54°May5.285°63°Jun4.789°67°Jul4.389°65°Aug4.681°56°Sep4.271°45°Oct3.658°35°Nov3.848°27°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesville 2 W, MO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Maries County

956 jobs at 134 businesses in Maries County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Maries CountyTransportation and warehousing: 141 jobs; Retail trade: 139 jobs; Manufacturing: 125 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 110 jobs; Finance and insurance: 93 jobs; Construction: 82 jobs; Other services: 70 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 61 jobsTransportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 10% Construction 9% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phelps County Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rolla16.7 miles
  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach33.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital LebanonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dixon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dixon City Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jessie E. McCully Memorial Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dixon

Public schools here are run by Dixon R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dixon Elem.DixonPre-K–5383Public1.0 mi
Dixon MiddleDixon6–8197Public0.8 mi
Dixon HighDixon9–12271Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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