New Wells is a community in Perry County, Missouri across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63732.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Altenburg; part is in New Wells
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Wells. 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)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL307 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Wells; 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.
Perry County grew from 15,134 residents in 1900 to 18,956 in 2020.
Perry 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 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, MO weather station (18 miles away).
9,794 jobs at 520 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Altenburg 48. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altenburg Elem.Altenburg | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Altenburg and Frohna.
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