Town guide

Lake Arrowhead, Missouri

Lake Arrowhead is a community in Clinton County, Missouri, home to about 93 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64465.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9373 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Lake Arrowhead

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Arrowhead

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Arrowhead; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lake Arrowhead

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

It’s the 894th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Clinton County grew from 17,363 residents in 1900 to 21,184 in 2020.

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,363, 1910: 15,297, 1920: 14,461, 1930: 13,505, 1940: 13,261, 1950: 11,726, 1960: 11,588, 1970: 12,462, 1980: 15,916, 1990: 16,595, 2000: 18,979, 2010: 20,743, 2020: 21,18417K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake ArrowheadJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in38°17°Jan1.343°21°Feb1.655°31°Mar2.566°41°Apr4.175°53°May5.284°63°Jun5.288°67°Jul5.487°64°Aug4.080°55°Sep4.968°43°Oct3.355°31°Nov2.142°22°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kearney 3e, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

2,947 jobs at 392 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 939 jobs; Retail trade: 597 jobs; Construction: 318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 262 jobs; Manufacturing: 143 jobs; Other services: 137 jobs; Finance and insurance: 136 jobs; Administrative and support: 101 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 20% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Arrowhead.

Nearest hospitals

  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs11.4 miles
  • Cameron Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Cameron15.1 miles
  • Liberty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Liberty17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

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 Lake Arrowhead

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market2.9 mi
  • Hy-Klas Foods3.0 mi

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.

Schools in Lake Arrowhead

Public schools here are run by Lathrop R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lathrop Elementary SchoolLathropPre-K–5403Public2.0 mi
Lathrop Middle SchoolLathrop6–8196Public2.2 mi
Lathrop High SchoolLathrop9–12272Public3.1 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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