Town guide

Nixa, Missouri

Nixa is a city in Christian County, Missouri, home to about 24,836 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65714.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population24,8362,726 per sq mi
Median home value$258,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Nixa

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)155 miles away
Closer regional airportSpringfield Branson National Airport (SGF)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX354 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Nixa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Nixa

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

Nixa had 23,257 residents in the 2020 census, up 92% since 2000.

It’s the 31st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Christian County grew from 16,939 residents in 1900 to 88,842 in 2020.

Nixa population by census2000: 12,124, 2010: 19,022, 2020: 23,25712,124200019,022201023,2572020

Christian County, 1900–2020

Christian County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,939, 1910: 15,832, 1920: 15,252, 1930: 13,169, 1940: 13,538, 1950: 12,412, 1960: 12,359, 1970: 15,124, 1980: 22,402, 1990: 32,644, 2000: 54,285, 2010: 77,422, 2020: 88,84217K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5012K’60’7022K’80’9054K’00’1089K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NixaJan: high 44°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.7 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in44°21°Jan2.449°25°Feb2.458°34°Mar4.268°43°Apr4.776°54°May5.384°63°Jun4.789°67°Jul4.189°65°Aug3.282°57°Sep4.270°45°Oct3.657°33°Nov3.747°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ozark, MO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Christian County

16,831 jobs at 2,098 businesses in Christian County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Christian CountyRetail trade: 3,447 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,652 jobs; Construction: 1,956 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,816 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,567 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,151 jobs; Other services: 954 jobs; Professional services: 727 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 6% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nixa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cox Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield6.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital SpringfieldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield8.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital AuroraCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aurora23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors4
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists30
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies14

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 Nixa

Parks (3 nearby)

  • McCauley Park · 38 acres0.8 mi
  • The Gardens at Woodfield · 10 acres1.1 mi
  • Rotary Park · 9 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Price Cutter0.4 mi
  • Aldi0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Nixa Community Branch Library0.4 mi

Museums

  • Missouri Institute of Natural Science4.2 mi
  • City of Ozark Community Building5.5 mi
  • Smallin Civil War Cave6.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Aetos Center For The Performing Arts1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Courtney Frerichs (1993) · American athletics competitor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Nixa

Public schools here are run by Nixa Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood CenterNixaPre-K88Public0.7 mi
Early Learning CenterNixaPre-K194Public0.7 mi
Century Elem.NixaK–4592Public1.0 mi
Espy Elem.NixaK–4371Public1.3 mi
High Pointe Elem.NixaK–4619Public1.9 mi
John Thomas School of DiscoverNixaK–6493Public0.5 mi
Mathews Elem.NixaK–4457Public1.7 mi
Summit Intermediate SchoolNixa4–6507Public1.9 mi
Nicholas A. Inman IntermediateNixa5–6397Public1.7 mi
Nixa Junior HighNixa7–81,033Public0.3 mi
Nixa HighNixa9–122,041Public2.0 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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