Montgomery City is a city in Montgomery County, Missouri, home to about 2,801 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63361.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Montgomery City; also Buell and Danville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montgomery City. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery City; 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.
Montgomery City had 2,811 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 217th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Montgomery County grew from 16,571 residents in 1900 to 11,322 in 2020.
Montgomery 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 19°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, MO weather station (22 miles away).
2,351 jobs at 239 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1853.
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 Montgomery Co. R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City Elem.Montgomery City | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Montgomery Co. MiddleMontgomery City | 6–8 | 264 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Montgomery Co. HighMontgomery City | 9–12 | 336 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolMontgomery City | Pre-K–8 | 28 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Buell and Danville.
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