Town guide

Fredericktown, Missouri

Fredericktown is a city in Madison County, Missouri, home to about 4,507 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63645.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,5071,041 per sq mi
Median home value$136,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fredericktown

1 ZIP code

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Around Fredericktown

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)87 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL332 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fredericktown

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

Fredericktown had 4,429 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 165th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Madison County grew from 9,975 residents in 1900 to 12,626 in 2020.

Fredericktown population by census2000: 3,928, 2010: 3,985, 2020: 4,4293,92820003,98520104,4292020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,975, 1910: 11,273, 1920: 10,721, 1930: 9,418, 1940: 9,656, 1950: 10,380, 1960: 9,366, 1970: 8,641, 1980: 10,725, 1990: 11,127, 2000: 11,800, 2010: 12,226, 2020: 12,62610K’00’1011K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7011K’80’9012K’00’1013K’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 21°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FredericktownJan: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 24°F, 3.3 in42°21°Jan3.047°24°Feb2.857°32°Mar3.868°42°Apr5.376°52°May5.384°61°Jun3.688°65°Jul4.087°62°Aug3.980°54°Sep3.569°42°Oct3.356°32°Nov4.645°24°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fredericktown, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

3,148 jobs at 231 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 912 jobs; Retail trade: 559 jobs; Wholesale trade: 383 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 278 jobs; Manufacturing: 262 jobs; Other services: 219 jobs; Construction: 111 jobs; Finance and insurance: 73 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 18% Wholesale trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 8% Other services 7% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fredericktown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fredericktown5.1 miles
  • Iron County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pilot Knob19.3 miles
  • Parkland Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Farmington20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies8

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 Fredericktown

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Ozark Regional Library Fredericktown Branch5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Fredericktown

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fredericktown Elem.FredericktownPre-K–2446Public5.1 mi
Fredericktown IntermediateFredericktown3–5393Public6.2 mi
Kelly A Burlison Middle SchoolFredericktown6–8433Public6.1 mi
Fredericktown HighFredericktown9–12611Public6.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Junction City, Mine La Motte, Cobalt and Cherokee Pass.

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