Neosho is a city in Newton County, Missouri, home to about 13,224 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64850.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Neosho. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Neosho; 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.
Neosho had 12,590 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Newton County grew from 27,001 residents in 1900 to 58,648 in 2020.
Newton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neosho, MO weather station (about a mile away).
22,540 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Neosho.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 1829.
Colleges and universities
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 Neosho School District, Westview C-6, Crowder College. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Elem.Neosho | Pre-K–4 | 523 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Field Early Child./Kdgn. Ctr.Neosho | Pre-K | 112 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| George Washington Carver Elem.Neosho | Pre-K–4 | 591 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Goodman Elem.Goodman | Pre-K–4 | 272 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Learning Initiative Neosho/CrNeosho | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Westview Elem.Neosho | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| RISE ElementaryNeosho | K–4 | 230 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| South Elem.Neosho | K–4 | 285 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Middle Sch.Neosho | 5–6 | 702 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Neosho Jr.. HighNeosho | 7–8 | 753 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Crowder AvtsNeosho | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.1 mi |
| Neosho HighNeosho | 9–12 | 1,530 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Christian SchoolNeosho | Pre-K–12 | 72 | Church of Christ | 0.9 mi |
| Racine Christian AcademyNeosho | Pre-K–11 | 39 | Other religious | 9.2 mi |
| Trinity Learning CenterNeosho | Pre-K–12 | 41 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 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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