Mexico is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, home to about 11,477 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65265.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mexico; 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.
Mexico had 11,469 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Audrain County grew from 21,160 residents in 1900 to 24,962 in 2020.
Audrain 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 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mexico, MO weather station (about a mile away).
6,259 jobs at 470 businesses in Audrain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mexico.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 54 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1836.
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 Mexico 59. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmillan Early Learning CenterMexico | Pre-K–K | 319 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eugene Field Elem.Mexico | 1–5 | 418 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hawthorne Elem.Mexico | 1–5 | 442 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Mexico MiddleMexico | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Davis H. Hart Career Ctr.Mexico | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.6 mi |
| Mexico HighMexico | 9–12 | 734 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brendan SchoolMexico | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Missouri Military AcademyMexico | 7–12 | 182 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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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