Town guide

Gilliam, Missouri

Gilliam is a city in Saline County, Missouri, home to about 324 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65330.

Population3241,296 per sq mi
Median home value$85,800Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Gilliam

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)92 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL331 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gilliam

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

Gilliam had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 621st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Saline County grew from 33,703 residents in 1900 to 23,333 in 2020.

Gilliam population by census2000: 229, 2010: 197, 2020: 175229200019720101752020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,703, 1910: 29,448, 1920: 28,826, 1930: 30,598, 1940: 29,416, 1950: 26,694, 1960: 25,148, 1970: 24,633, 1980: 24,919, 1990: 23,523, 2000: 23,756, 2010: 23,370, 2020: 23,33334K’00’1029K’20’3029K’40’5025K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1023K’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 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GilliamJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in37°19°Jan1.542°23°Feb1.954°32°Mar3.065°43°Apr4.475°54°May5.584°64°Jun5.188°67°Jul4.686°65°Aug3.979°56°Sep4.067°45°Oct3.253°33°Nov2.641°24°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

6,906 jobs at 451 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing: 2,229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Retail trade: 835 jobs; Educational services: 629 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 501 jobs; Wholesale trade: 329 jobs; Finance and insurance: 251 jobs; Other services: 221 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fitzgibbon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marshall15.7 miles
  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton28.2 miles
  • Moberly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moberly33.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gilliam

Libraries

  • Slater City Library4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Gilliam

Public schools here are run by Gilliam C-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gilliam Elem.GilliamK–838Public0.8 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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