Noel is a city in McDonald County, Missouri, home to about 1,913 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64854.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Noel; also Pineville and Ginger Blue
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Noel. 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX289 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Noel; 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.
Noel had 2,124 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 277th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
McDonald County grew from 13,574 residents in 1900 to 23,303 in 2020.
McDonald County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson 3w, MO weather station (7 miles away).
5,178 jobs at 312 businesses in McDonald County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Noel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Mcdonald Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Elem.Noel | 3–8 | 349 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pineville Elem.Noel | 3–8 | 123 | Public | 7.0 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 Pineville and Ginger Blue.
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