Gallatin is a city in Daviess County, Missouri, home to about 1,740 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64640.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Gallatin; also Lake Viking
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gallatin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gallatin; 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.
Gallatin had 1,821 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 295th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Daviess County grew from 21,325 residents in 1900 to 8,430 in 2020.
Daviess 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 16°F. About 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallatin 1w, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,250 jobs at 167 businesses in Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallatin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Gallatin R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covel D. Searcy Elem.Gallatin | Pre-K–4 | 225 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Gallatin Middle SchoolGallatin | 5–8 | 174 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Gallatin HighGallatin | 9–12 | 148 | Public | 0.6 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 Lake Viking.
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