Middle Grove is a community in Monroe County, Missouri, home to about 40 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65263.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Madison; part is in Middle Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Middle Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Middle Grove; 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.
It’s the 996th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Monroe County grew from 19,716 residents in 1900 to 8,666 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moberly, MO weather station (11 miles away).
1,406 jobs at 179 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
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 Madison C-3, Middle Grove C-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elem.Madison | Pre-K–6 | 96 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Middle Grove Elem.Madison | K–8 | 37 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Madison HighMadison | 7–12 | 81 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Madison.
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