La Monte is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, home to about 1,126 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65337.
Homes sold for a median of $119 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 La Monte. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Monte; 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.
La Monte had 1,014 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Pettis County grew from 32,438 residents in 1900 to 42,980 in 2020.
Pettis 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 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedalia Wtp, MO weather station (13 miles away).
17,225 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Pettis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Monte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by La Monte R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte Elem.La Monte | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| La Monte HighLa Monte | 7–12 | 144 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show-Me Christian SchoolLa Monte | 3–12 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.2 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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