Golden City is a city in Barton County, Missouri, home to about 708 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64748.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Golden City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)129 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Golden City; 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.
Golden City had 656 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 446th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Barton County grew from 18,253 residents in 1900 to 11,637 in 2020.
Barton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lockwood, MO weather station (8 miles away).
2,467 jobs at 237 businesses in Barton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Golden City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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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 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.
Public schools here are run by Golden City R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City Elem.Golden City | Pre-K–5 | 76 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Golden City HighGolden City | 6–12 | 88 | Public | 0.9 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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