Town guide

Higbee, Missouri

Higbee is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, home to about 507 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65257.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5071,268 per sq mi
Median home value$56,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Higbee

1 ZIP code

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Around Higbee

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)117 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL308 miles away

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

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

Who represents Higbee

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

Higbee had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 514th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Randolph County grew from 24,442 residents in 1900 to 24,716 in 2020.

Higbee population by census2000: 623, 2010: 568, 2020: 459623200056820104592020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,442, 1910: 26,182, 1920: 27,633, 1930: 26,431, 1940: 24,458, 1950: 22,918, 1960: 22,014, 1970: 22,434, 1980: 25,460, 1990: 24,370, 2000: 24,663, 2010: 25,414, 2020: 24,71624K’00’1028K’20’3024K’40’5022K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HigbeeJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in37°19°Jan1.942°23°Feb2.154°34°Mar3.365°44°Apr4.674°55°May5.183°64°Jun5.287°68°Jul4.586°66°Aug3.978°57°Sep4.067°46°Oct3.453°34°Nov2.742°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moberly, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Randolph County

8,063 jobs at 551 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyManufacturing: 1,345 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,275 jobs; Retail trade: 1,261 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,198 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 677 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 287 jobs; Other services: 277 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 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 Higbee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Moberly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moberly9.9 miles
  • Boone Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia26.7 miles
  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia27.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Higbee

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Higbe Railroad lake park · 14 acres<0.1 mi
  • Higbee City Park · 3 acres0.1 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 Higbee

Public schools here are run by Higbee R-Viii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Higbee Elem.HigbeePre-K–5104Public0.2 mi
Higbee HighHigbee6–12124Public0.2 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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