Memphis is a city in Scotland County, Missouri, home to about 1,782 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63555.
Homes sold for a median of $60 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Memphis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Memphis; 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.
Memphis had 1,731 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 287th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Scotland County grew from 13,232 residents in 1900 to 4,716 in 2020.
Scotland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis, MO weather station (about a mile away).
849 jobs at 134 businesses in Scotland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Memphis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Scotland Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Co. Elem.Memphis | Pre-K–6 | 252 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Scotland Co. HighMemphis | 7–12 | 253 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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