Lockwood is a city in Dade County, Missouri, home to about 821 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65682.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lockwood; 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.
Lockwood had 846 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 413th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Dade County grew from 18,125 residents in 1900 to 7,569 in 2020.
Dade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lockwood, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,228 jobs at 147 businesses in Dade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lockwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| 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 Lockwood R-I, Lamar R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood Elem.Lockwood | Pre-K–6 | 142 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lockwood Specl. Educ. Coop.Lockwood | K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Lockwood Middle SchoolLockwood | 7–8 | 60 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lockwood HighLockwood | 9–12 | 102 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolLockwood | Pre-K–8 | 69 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 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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