Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, home to about 5,466 people across 6.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63552.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Macon; 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.
Macon had 5,457 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 136th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Macon County grew from 33,018 residents in 1900 to 15,209 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch Rsvr, MO weather station (2 miles away).
3,507 jobs at 350 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Macon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Macon Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon ElementaryMacon | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Family Literacy CenterMacon | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Macon Middle SchoolMacon | 6–8 | 275 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Macon Area Cte CenterMacon | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.2 mi |
| Macon Senior HighMacon | 9–12 | 390 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolMacon | Pre-K–8 | 58 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Tri-County Christian SchoolMacon | Pre-K–8 | 45 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 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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