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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Loma Linda. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Loma Linda
Distances
Nearest major airport
Tulsa International Airport (TUL)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Joplin 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
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 7th DistrictEric Burlison (R)
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.
Newton County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
101
Specialist doctors
387
Dentists
67
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
258
Mental health providers
221
Physical and occupational therapists
70
Optometrists
18
Chiropractors
11
Pharmacies
23
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.
Public schools here are run by Division of Youth Service. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gateway SchoolJoplin
5–12
11
Public
2.2 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Martin Luther SchoolJoplin
Pre-K–7
52
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1.3 mi
St Marys Catholic Elementary SchoolJoplin
Pre-K–5
99
Roman Catholic
4.1 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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