Town guide

Laurie, Missouri

Laurie is a city in Morgan County, Missouri, home to about 965 people across 5.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65037.

Homes sold for a median of $256 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population965175 per sq mi
Median home value$187,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$256Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Laurie

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Laurie

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)125 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL367 miles away

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

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

Who represents Laurie

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

Laurie had 939 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 381st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Morgan County grew from 12,175 residents in 1900 to 21,006 in 2020.

Laurie population by census2000: 663, 2010: 945, 2020: 939663200094520109392020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,175, 1910: 12,863, 1920: 12,015, 1930: 10,968, 1940: 11,140, 1950: 10,207, 1960: 9,476, 1970: 10,068, 1980: 13,807, 1990: 15,574, 2000: 19,309, 2010: 20,565, 2020: 21,00612K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’7014K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaurieJan: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in44°25°Jan2.249°29°Feb2.159°37°Mar3.069°47°Apr5.077°56°May5.585°65°Jun4.289°70°Jul3.888°68°Aug4.281°61°Sep4.271°49°Oct3.459°39°Nov3.048°30°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeside, MO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

3,546 jobs at 545 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyRetail trade: 904 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 568 jobs; Manufacturing: 527 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 262 jobs; Other services: 201 jobs; Professional services: 135 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobsRetail trade 26% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 15% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laurie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage Beach12.2 miles
  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia37.3 miles
  • Ssm Health St.. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jefferson City38.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Laurie

Grocery stores

  • G2M Supermarket4.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fox Family Theater4.7 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gravois Mills.

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