La Plata is a city in Macon County, Missouri, home to about 1,351 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63549.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly La Plata; also South Gifford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Plata. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Plata; 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 Plata had 1,257 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 332nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Macon County grew from 33,018 residents in 1900 to 15,209 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirksville Rgnl Ap, MO weather station (6 miles away).
3,507 jobs at 350 businesses in Macon 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 La Plata.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
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 La Plata R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plata Elem.La Plata | K–6 | 145 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| La Plata HighLa Plata | 7–12 | 150 | Public | 0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with South Gifford.
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