Town guide

Greencastle, Missouri

Greencastle is a city in Adair County, Missouri, home to about 332 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63544.

Population332738 per sq mi
Median home value$54,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Greencastle

1 ZIP code

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Around Greencastle

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)96 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL291 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greencastle

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

Greencastle had 224 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 615th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Adair County grew from 21,728 residents in 1900 to 25,314 in 2020.

Greencastle population by census2000: 308, 2010: 275, 2020: 224308200027520102242020

Adair County, 1900–2020

Adair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,728, 1910: 22,700, 1920: 21,404, 1930: 19,436, 1940: 20,246, 1950: 19,689, 1960: 20,105, 1970: 22,472, 1980: 24,870, 1990: 24,577, 2000: 24,977, 2010: 25,607, 2020: 25,31422K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1025K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreencastleJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in32°13°Jan1.337°17°Feb1.750°28°Mar2.662°38°Apr3.971°49°May5.681°59°Jun5.385°63°Jul4.584°61°Aug4.877°52°Sep4.264°40°Oct3.050°29°Nov2.337°19°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Green City 5n, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Adair County

8,275 jobs at 606 businesses in Adair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,872 jobs; Retail trade: 1,753 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,295 jobs; Manufacturing: 833 jobs; Educational services: 593 jobs; Other services: 370 jobs; Professional services: 236 jobs; Administrative and support: 223 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greencastle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sullivan County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milan14.2 miles
  • Northeast Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kirksville16.1 miles
  • Putnam County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Unionville16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

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.

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