Town guide

Novinger, Missouri

Novinger is a city in Adair County, Missouri, home to about 423 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63559.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population423535 per sq mi
Median home value$57,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Novinger

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)100 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Novinger

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

Novinger had 383 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 559th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Adair County grew from 21,728 residents in 1900 to 25,314 in 2020.

Novinger population by census2000: 534, 2010: 456, 2020: 383534200045620103832020

Adair County, 1900–2020

Adair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,728, 1910: 22,700, 1920: 21,404, 1930: 19,436, 1940: 20,246, 1950: 19,689, 1960: 20,105, 1970: 22,472, 1980: 24,870, 1990: 24,577, 2000: 24,977, 2010: 25,607, 2020: 25,31422K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1025K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NovingerJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in34°15°Jan1.438°19°Feb2.051°29°Mar2.762°40°Apr4.172°51°May5.881°61°Jun5.986°66°Jul4.984°63°Aug4.277°54°Sep4.265°43°Oct3.351°31°Nov2.339°21°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kirksville, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Adair County

8,275 jobs at 606 businesses in Adair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Adair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,872 jobs; Retail trade: 1,753 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,295 jobs; Manufacturing: 833 jobs; Educational services: 593 jobs; Other services: 370 jobs; Professional services: 236 jobs; Administrative and support: 223 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Administrative and support 3%

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 Novinger.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kirksville8.5 miles
  • Putnam County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Unionville21.1 miles
  • Sullivan County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Milan22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Schools in Novinger

Public schools here are run by Adair Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Adair Co. Elem.NovingerPre-K–6105Public2.4 mi
Adair Co. HighNovinger7–12101Public2.4 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 Connelsville.

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