Town guide

Owensville, Missouri

Owensville is a city in Gasconade County, Missouri, home to about 2,806 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65066.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,8061,063 per sq mi
Median home value$139,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Owensville

1 ZIP code

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Around Owensville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)66 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL313 miles away

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

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

Who represents Owensville

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

Owensville had 2,757 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 215th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Gasconade County grew from 12,298 residents in 1900 to 14,794 in 2020.

Owensville population by census2000: 2,500, 2010: 2,676, 2020: 2,7572,50020002,67620102,7572020

Gasconade County, 1900–2020

Gasconade County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,298, 1910: 12,847, 1920: 12,381, 1930: 12,172, 1940: 12,414, 1950: 12,342, 1960: 12,195, 1970: 11,878, 1980: 13,181, 1990: 14,006, 2000: 15,342, 2010: 15,222, 2020: 14,79412K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9015K’00’1015K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OwensvilleJan: high 40°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in40°18°Jan2.745°21°Feb2.455°30°Mar3.766°40°Apr4.875°50°May5.683°60°Jun4.587°64°Jul3.987°61°Aug3.979°52°Sep4.068°41°Oct3.455°31°Nov3.644°22°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Gasconade County

5,073 jobs at 405 businesses in Gasconade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gasconade CountyManufacturing: 1,720 jobs; Retail trade: 704 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 700 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 517 jobs; Wholesale trade: 255 jobs; Finance and insurance: 201 jobs; Other services: 186 jobs; Administrative and support: 158 jobsManufacturing 34% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owensville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sullivan20.3 miles
  • Hermann Area District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hermann23.7 miles
  • Mercy Hospital WashingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Washington29.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Owensville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Buschman Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Rock Island trail State park · 2 acres1.2 mi
  • Memorial Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Scenic Regional Library--Owensville Branch0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Owensville

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Owensville Elem.OwensvillePre-K–5539Public1.5 mi
Owensville MiddleOwensville6–8408Public1.2 mi
Owensville HighOwensville9–12541Public1.4 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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