Town guide

Loma Linda, Missouri

Loma Linda is a town in Newton County, Missouri, home to about 1,239 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64804.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,239348 per sq mi
Median home value$275,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Loma Linda

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Loma Linda

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)96 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX320 miles away

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

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

Who represents Loma Linda

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

Loma Linda had 943 residents in the 2020 census, up 86% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Newton County grew from 27,001 residents in 1900 to 58,648 in 2020.

Loma Linda population by census2000: 507, 2010: 725, 2020: 943507200072520109432020

Newton County, 1900–2020

Newton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,001, 1910: 27,136, 1920: 24,886, 1930: 26,959, 1940: 29,039, 1950: 28,240, 1960: 30,093, 1970: 32,901, 1980: 40,555, 1990: 44,445, 2000: 52,636, 2010: 58,114, 2020: 58,64827K’00’1025K’20’3029K’40’5030K’60’7041K’80’9053K’00’1059K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Loma LindaJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 6.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in45°25°Jan1.950°29°Feb2.060°37°Mar3.369°47°Apr5.077°56°May6.686°65°Jun5.690°70°Jul4.090°68°Aug3.482°59°Sep4.271°48°Oct3.858°37°Nov3.348°29°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin Regional Airport, MO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Newton County

22,540 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,319 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,714 jobs; Retail trade: 2,421 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,231 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,246 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,196 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,159 jobs; Construction: 1,066 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

1,133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Loma Linda.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital JoplinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · JoplinUnder a mile
  • Freeman Health System - Freeman WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Joplin1.0 miles
  • Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Galena8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors101
Specialist doctors387
Dentists67
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants258
Mental health providers221
Physical and occupational therapists70
Optometrists18
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies23

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 Loma Linda

Parks (4 nearby)

  • McIndoe Park · 41 acres1.3 mi
  • Mercy Park · 26 acres1.5 mi
  • Garvin Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Spiva Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi1.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.8 mi
  • Aldi2.5 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi

Libraries

  • Joplin Public Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum3.6 mi
  • Joplin History & Mineral Museum3.6 mi
  • Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex2.6 mi
  • Amphitheatre3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Loma Linda

Public schools here are run by Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gateway SchoolJoplin5–1211Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Martin Luther SchoolJoplinPre-K–752Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 mi
St Marys Catholic Elementary SchoolJoplinPre-K–599Roman Catholic4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Joplin, Duquesne, Leawood, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Shoal Creek Estates, Grand Falls Plaza, Redings Mill, Dennis Acres and Cliff Village.

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