Hale is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, home to about 525 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64643.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hale; also Avalon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hale. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hale; 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.
Hale had 375 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 508th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Carroll County grew from 26,455 residents in 1900 to 8,495 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chillicothe 2s, MO weather station (16 miles away).
1,548 jobs at 200 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (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 Hale R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale ElementaryHale | Pre-K–5 | 30 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hale HighHale | 6–12 | 59 | Public | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Avalon.
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