Town guide

Moberly, Missouri

Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, home to about 13,526 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65270, and parts of 65259 are in Moberly too.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,5261,028 per sq mi
Median home value$153,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moberly

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Moberly

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)120 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL300 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moberly

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

Moberly had 13,783 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Randolph County grew from 24,442 residents in 1900 to 24,716 in 2020.

Moberly population by census2000: 11,945, 2010: 13,974, 2020: 13,78311,945200013,974201013,7832020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,442, 1910: 26,182, 1920: 27,633, 1930: 26,431, 1940: 24,458, 1950: 22,918, 1960: 22,014, 1970: 22,434, 1980: 25,460, 1990: 24,370, 2000: 24,663, 2010: 25,414, 2020: 24,71624K’00’1028K’20’3024K’40’5022K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1025K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoberlyJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in37°19°Jan1.942°23°Feb2.154°34°Mar3.365°44°Apr4.674°55°May5.183°64°Jun5.287°68°Jul4.586°66°Aug3.978°57°Sep4.067°46°Oct3.453°34°Nov2.742°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moberly, MO weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Randolph County

8,063 jobs at 551 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyManufacturing: 1,345 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,275 jobs; Retail trade: 1,261 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,198 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 677 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 287 jobs; Other services: 277 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moberly.

Nearest hospitals

  • Moberly Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Moberly1.3 miles
  • Macon County Samaritan Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Macon22.7 miles
  • Boone Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia33.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors14
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies12

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 Moberly

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Rothwell Park · 418 acres1.7 mi
  • Shepherd Field · 16 acres1.3 mi
  • Moberly Kiwanis Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Lion's Beuth Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Paradise Park · 10 acres2.0 mi
  • Fox Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Bratchers Market0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Little Dixie Regional Library0.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Railroad Museum0.1 mi
  • Randolph County Historical Society0.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Moberly Municipal Auditorium0.1 mi
  • 4th Street Theater0.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1866.

Colleges and universities

  • Central Christian College of the Bible
  • Moberly Area Community College

Notable people born here

  • Omar Bradley (1893) · United States Army general (1893–1981)
  • Brent Briscoe (1961) · American actor and screenwriter (1961–2017)
  • John Bailey (1942) · American cinematographer and film director (1942–2023)
  • Brad Hunt (1964) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Moberly

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood Learning CntrMoberlyPre-K166Public1.5 mi
Alt Center for Educ SuccessMoberlyK–12—Alternative Education1.5 mi
North Park Elem.MoberlyK–2214Public0.7 mi
South Park Elem.MoberlyK–2229Public0.6 mi
Gratz Brown Elem.Moberly3–5398Public1.5 mi
Moberly MiddleMoberly6–8440Public1.5 mi
Moberly Area Technical Ctr.Moberly9–12—Career and Technical1.6 mi
Moberly Sr.. HighMoberly9–12655Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maranatha Adventist SchoolMoberlyK–65Seventh-day Adventist1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Huntsville and Renick.

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