La Russell is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, home to about 95 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64848.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Part is in La Russell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Russell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Russell; 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 Russell had 134 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 890th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Lawrence County grew from 31,662 residents in 1900 to 38,001 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Vernon Univ Mo - Sw Ctr, MO weather station (11 miles away).
6,385 jobs at 689 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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