Hermitage is a city in Hickory County, Missouri, home to about 734 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65668, and parts of 65779 are in Hermitage too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Hermitage
Part is in Hermitage, part in Wheatland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hermitage. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX403 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hermitage; 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.
Hermitage had 621 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 437th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Hickory County grew from 9,985 residents in 1900 to 8,279 in 2020.
Hickory County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomme De Terre Dam, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,008 jobs at 154 businesses in Hickory County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hermitage.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Hermitage R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elem.Hermitage | Pre-K–5 | 138 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hermitage MiddleHermitage | 6–8 | 63 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Hermitage HighHermitage | 9–12 | 88 | Public | 3.0 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 Wheatland.
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