New Market is a community in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 52 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64439.
Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population52274 per sq mi
Median home value$165,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Market. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Market
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL404 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Market; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Market
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 6th DistrictSam Graves (R)
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
It’s the 972nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.
Platte County, 1900–2020
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 16°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Smithville Lake, MO weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Platte County
45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Market.
Nearest hospitals
Mosaic Life Care at St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Joseph17.5 miles
Saint John HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Leavenworth17.7 miles
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 New Market
Parks (1 nearby)
Dean Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Mid-Continent Public Library - Dearborn Branch0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Platte Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Platte Valley Coop.Dearborn
K–12
—
Special Education
6.9 mi
North Platte Jr.. HighDearborn
6–8
123
Public
0.6 mi
North Platte HighDearborn
9–12
220
Public
0.6 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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