Mountain Grove is a city in Wright County, Missouri, home to about 4,491 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65711.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX394 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountain 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.
Mountain Grove had 4,313 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 166th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Wright County grew from 17,519 residents in 1900 to 18,188 in 2020.
Wright 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 22°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Grove 2 N, MO weather station (about a mile away).
3,892 jobs at 438 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountain Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Manes R-V, Mountain Grove R-III, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manes R-V School DistrictMountain Grove | Pre-K–8 | 41 | Public | 15.5 mi |
| Mountain Grove Elem.Mountain Grove | Pre-K–4 | 658 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ozark Regional Juvenile Det CtMountain Grove | K–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Skyview SchoolMountain Grove | K–12 | 5 | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| Mountain Grove MiddleMountain Grove | 5–8 | 424 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Mountain Grove HighMountain Grove | 9–12 | 455 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ozark Mountain Technical Ctr.Mountain Grove | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove Christian AcademyMountain Grove | Pre-K–12 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 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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