Holden is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, home to about 1,989 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64040.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holden. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holden; 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.
Holden had 2,210 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Johnson County grew from 27,843 residents in 1900 to 54,013 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elm, MO weather station (11 miles away).
10,744 jobs at 951 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Holden R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Elem.Holden | Pre-K–5 | 540 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Holden MiddleHolden | 6–8 | 301 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Holden HighHolden | 9–12 | 391 | Public | 1.2 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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