Ethel is a town in Macon County, Missouri, home to about 65 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63539.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ethel; 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.
Ethel had 41 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2000.
It’s the 939th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Macon County grew from 33,018 residents in 1900 to 15,209 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirksville Rgnl Ap, MO weather station (17 miles away).
3,507 jobs at 350 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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