Huntsville is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, home to about 1,672 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65259.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Huntsville; also Moberly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Huntsville. 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)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL304 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Huntsville; 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.
Huntsville had 1,376 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 299th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Randolph County grew from 24,442 residents in 1900 to 24,716 in 2020.
Randolph County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moberly, MO weather station (6 miles away).
8,063 jobs at 551 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Westran R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westran Elem.Huntsville | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Westran HighHuntsville | 9–12 | 184 | Public | 0.7 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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