Gainesville is a city in Ozark County, Missouri, home to about 1,010 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65655.
Homes sold for a median of $145 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 Gainesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gainesville; 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.
Gainesville had 745 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Ozark County grew from 12,145 residents in 1900 to 8,553 in 2020.
Ozark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dora 3se, MO weather station (15 miles away).
876 jobs at 163 businesses in Ozark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gainesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 Gainesville R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville PreschoolGainesville | Pre-K | 26 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gainesville Elem.Gainesville | K–6 | 292 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Gainesville HighGainesville | 7–12 | 287 | Public | 1.7 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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