Town guide

Holts Summit, Missouri

Holts Summit is a city in Callaway County, Missouri, home to about 4,609 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65043.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,6091,246 per sq mi
Median home value$191,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holts Summit

1 ZIP code

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Around Holts Summit

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)94 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL322 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holts Summit

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

Holts Summit had 4,458 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.

It’s the 160th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Callaway County grew from 25,984 residents in 1900 to 44,283 in 2020.

Holts Summit population by census2000: 2,935, 2010: 3,247, 2020: 4,4582,93520003,24720104,4582020

Callaway County, 1900–2020

Callaway County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,984, 1910: 24,400, 1920: 23,007, 1930: 19,923, 1940: 23,094, 1950: 23,316, 1960: 23,858, 1970: 25,850, 1980: 32,252, 1990: 32,809, 2000: 40,766, 2010: 44,332, 2020: 44,28326K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5024K’60’7032K’80’9041K’00’1044K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Holts SummitJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in41°23°Jan2.047°26°Feb1.958°35°Mar2.968°45°Apr4.477°55°May4.985°65°Jun3.689°69°Jul4.488°66°Aug3.680°57°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.457°35°Nov2.845°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson City Mem Ap, MO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Callaway County

11,703 jobs at 782 businesses in Callaway County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Callaway CountyManufacturing: 1,838 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,084 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 950 jobs; Utilities: 941 jobs; Construction: 706 jobs; Educational services: 697 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Utilities 8% Construction 6% Educational services 6%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holts Summit.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St.. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson City7.9 miles
  • Columbia Mo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia23.9 miles
  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 Holts Summit

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Holts Summit Greenway Park · 51 acres1.2 mi
  • Hibernia Station Park · 5 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Moser's Foods - Holts Summit1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Daniel Boone Regional Library - Holts Summit Public Library1.6 mi
  • Missouri River Regional Library4.9 mi
  • Inman E. Page Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Lohman Building4.7 mi
  • Missouri State Museum4.8 mi
  • Missouri State Penitentiary Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Riverside Park Amphitheater4.8 mi
  • Scene One Theatre4.9 mi
  • Miller Performing Arts Center5.1 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.

Schools in Holts Summit

Public schools here are run by Jefferson City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Callaway Hills Elem.Holts SummitK–5224Public2.8 mi
North Elem.Holts SummitK–5367Public1.1 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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