Town guide

McBaine, Missouri

McBaine is a town in Boone County, Missouri, home to about 4 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65203.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population420 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in McBaine

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McBaine. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around McBaine

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)108 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL317 miles away

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

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

Who represents McBaine

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

McBaine had 17 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 1056th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Boone County grew from 28,642 residents in 1900 to 183,610 in 2020.

McBaine population by census2000: 17, 2010: 10, 2020: 17172000102010172020

Boone County, 1900–2020

Boone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,642, 1910: 30,533, 1920: 29,672, 1930: 30,995, 1940: 34,991, 1950: 48,432, 1960: 55,202, 1970: 80,911, 1980: 100,376, 1990: 112,379, 2000: 135,454, 2010: 162,642, 2020: 183,61029K’00’1030K’20’3035K’40’5055K’60’70100K’80’90135K’00’10184K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McBaineJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in39°23°Jan2.445°27°Feb2.356°36°Mar3.267°46°Apr4.876°56°May5.285°65°Jun5.189°69°Jul4.688°67°Aug4.180°59°Sep4.368°47°Oct3.555°37°Nov3.044°27°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia U Of M, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Boone County

85,754 jobs at 4,725 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Boone CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,942 jobs; Retail trade: 12,139 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,796 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,855 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,280 jobs; Construction: 4,704 jobs; Professional services: 4,468 jobs; Other services: 4,180 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 10% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

885 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McBaine.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Missouri Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia1.8 miles
  • Columbia Mo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia1.9 miles
  • Boone Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia2.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors118
Specialist doctors76
Dentists76
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants107
Mental health providers336
Physical and occupational therapists97
Optometrists24
Chiropractors51
Pharmacies22

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 McBaine

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Forum Nature Area · 108 acres1.0 mi
  • Twin Lakes Recreation Area · 71 acres0.9 mi
  • 3M Flat Branch-Hinkson Creek Wetlands · 31 acres0.6 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 21 acres0.6 mi
  • Oakwood Hills Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden · 8 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Schnucks0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries

  • Daniel Boone Regional Library1.7 mi
  • Engineering Library2.0 mi
  • Law Library2.0 mi
  • Geology Library2.0 mi
  • MU Archives2.1 mi

Museums

  • Museum of Anthropology2.1 mi
  • Museum of Art & Archaeology2.1 mi
  • Walters-Boone County Historic Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Jesse Auditorium2.0 mi
  • Studio 4 Theater2.2 mi
  • Missouri Theatre2.2 mi
  • Rhynsberger Theatre2.2 mi
  • Virginia Avenue Amphitheater2.2 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 McBaine

Public schools here are run by Columbia 93. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fairview Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5471Public1.2 mi
Mary Paxton Keeley Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5619Public2.0 mi
Mill Creek Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5583Public1.9 mi
Rock Bridge Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5556Public3.4 mi
Russell Blvd. Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5500Public0.7 mi
Ulysses S. Grant Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5296Public1.8 mi
West Blvd. Elem.ColumbiaPre-K–5327Public1.7 mi
Beulah Ralph ElementaryColumbiaK–5656Public3.9 mi
John Ridgeway Elem.ColumbiaK–5227Public2.3 mi
Ann Hawkins Gentry Mid. SchoolColumbia6–8736Public2.3 mi
John Warner Middle SchoolColumbia6–8579Public3.1 mi
Smithton MiddleColumbia6–8605Public2.2 mi
West Middle SchoolColumbia6–8553Public1.7 mi
David H. Hickman HighColumbia9–122,007Public2.6 mi
Frederick Douglass HighColumbia9–12185Alternative Education2.2 mi
Rock Bridge Sr.. HighColumbia9–121,997Public2.7 mi
Columbia Area Career Ctr.Columbia10–12—Career and Technical2.6 mi
Private schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Chapel AcademyColumbiaPre-K–8153Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Christian Fellowship SchoolColumbiaPre-K–12433Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Columbia Academy for Learning and EnrichmentColumbiaPre-K–860Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Columbia Montessori SchoolColumbiaPre-K–K1Nonsectarian1.4 mi
La Petite EcoleColumbiaPre-K–526Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Meadowlark School LlcColumbiaPre-K–K5Nonsectarian2.3 mi
City Garden SchoolColumbiaTK–780Nonsectarian2.0 mi
College Park Christian AcademyColumbiaTK–858Seventh-day Adventist0.3 mi
City Garden SchoolColumbiaK–777Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish SchoolColumbiaK–8628Roman Catholic2.0 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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