Town guide

Longtown, Missouri

Longtown is a town in Perry County, Missouri, home to about 99 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63775.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population99825 per sq mi
Median home value$139,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Longtown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Longtown

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)76 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL307 miles away

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

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

Who represents Longtown

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

Longtown had 90 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 884th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Perry County grew from 15,134 residents in 1900 to 18,956 in 2020.

Longtown population by census2000: 76, 2010: 102, 2020: 907620001022010902020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,134, 1910: 14,898, 1920: 14,434, 1930: 13,707, 1940: 15,358, 1950: 14,890, 1960: 14,642, 1970: 14,393, 1980: 16,784, 1990: 16,648, 2000: 18,132, 2010: 18,971, 2020: 18,95615K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9018K’00’1019K’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 21°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongtownJan: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in41°21°Jan2.746°25°Feb2.856°33°Mar3.868°42°Apr5.577°53°May5.785°62°Jun4.388°66°Jul3.987°64°Aug3.381°55°Sep3.370°43°Oct3.456°33°Nov4.245°25°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perryville Wtp, MO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

9,794 jobs at 520 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 3,869 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,113 jobs; Retail trade: 997 jobs; Construction: 684 jobs; Other services: 656 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 565 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 547 jobs; Finance and insurance: 412 jobsManufacturing 40% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Construction 7% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longtown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital PerryCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Perryville1.1 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester14.3 miles
  • Ste Genevieve County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sainte Genevieve19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors8
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

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 Longtown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Feltz Street Park · 4 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Rozier's Food Centre1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Riverside Regional Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Perry County Museum1.2 mi
  • James M. Eddleman Millitary Museum2.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Old Senior High School Performing Arts Auditorium0.8 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 Longtown

Public schools here are run by Perry Co. 32. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Perryville Primary CenterPerryvillePre-K–2492Public0.9 mi
Perryville Elem.Perryville3–5429Public0.9 mi
Perry Co. MiddlePerryville6–8439Public0.7 mi
Perryville Area Car Tech CtrPerryville9–12—Career and Technical0.8 mi
Perryville Sr.. HighPerryville9–12743Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPerryvillePre-K–8194Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 mi
St Vincent De Paul Jr./Sr. SchoolsPerryvillePre-K–12446Roman Catholic0.4 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 Perryville, Shakertowne, Brewer, Lithium and Biehle.

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