Town guide

Higginsville, Missouri

Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, home to about 4,781 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64037.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,7811,268 per sq mi
Median home value$166,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Higginsville

1 ZIP code

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Around Higginsville

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL370 miles away

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

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

Who represents Higginsville

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

Higginsville had 4,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 153rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Lafayette County grew from 31,679 residents in 1900 to 32,984 in 2020.

Higginsville population by census2000: 4,682, 2010: 4,797, 2020: 4,8174,68220004,79720104,8172020

Lafayette County, 1900–2020

Lafayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,679, 1910: 30,154, 1920: 30,006, 1930: 29,259, 1940: 27,856, 1950: 25,272, 1960: 25,274, 1970: 26,626, 1980: 29,925, 1990: 31,107, 2000: 32,960, 2010: 33,381, 2020: 32,98432K’00’1030K’20’3028K’40’5025K’60’7030K’80’9033K’00’1033K’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 18°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HigginsvilleJan: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in36°18°Jan1.442°23°Feb1.853°33°Mar2.864°43°Apr4.274°55°May5.383°64°Jun4.987°68°Jul5.086°65°Aug3.979°57°Sep4.067°45°Oct3.252°33°Nov2.541°23°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Higginsville, MO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lafayette County

6,755 jobs at 732 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette CountyManufacturing: 1,275 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,077 jobs; Retail trade: 972 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 793 jobs; Construction: 578 jobs; Other services: 438 jobs; Wholesale trade: 354 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 264 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 9% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Higginsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lafayette Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lexington11.1 miles
  • Ray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Richmond18.7 miles
  • Western Missouri Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Warrensburg21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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 Higginsville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Fairground Park · 40 acres0.9 mi
  • McCord's Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Edgewood Park · 3 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Moose's Market0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Robertson Memorial Library0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Higginsville

Public schools here are run by Lafayette Co. C-1, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grandview Elem.HigginsvillePre-K–5440Public0.9 mi
Rolling Meadow SchoolHigginsvilleK–124Special Education1.2 mi
Lafayette Co. MiddleHigginsville6–8223Public1.0 mi
Lafayette Co. HighHigginsville9–12298Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolHigginsvillePre-K–881Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 mi
Montessori SchoolhouseHigginsvillePre-K–829Nonsectarian0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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