Edgar Springs is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, home to about 224 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65462.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edgar Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)108 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edgar Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edgar Springs had 199 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 705th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Phelps County grew from 14,194 residents in 1900 to 44,638 in 2020.
Phelps County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem 10 W, MO weather station (12 miles away).
15,928 jobs at 1,050 businesses in Phelps County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgar Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Phelps Co. R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Co. Elem.Edgar Springs | Pre-K–8 | 160 | Public | 1.0 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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