Town guide

Parkville, Missouri

Parkville is a city in Platte County, Missouri, home to about 8,366 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64152, and parts of 64153 are in Parkville too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,366564 per sq mi
Median home value$573,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Parkville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Parkville

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL411 miles away

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

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

Who represents Parkville

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

Parkville had 7,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Platte County grew from 16,193 residents in 1900 to 106,718 in 2020.

Parkville population by census2000: 4,059, 2010: 5,554, 2020: 7,1174,05920005,55420107,1172020

Platte County, 1900–2020

Platte County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,193, 1910: 14,429, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 13,819, 1940: 13,862, 1950: 14,973, 1960: 23,350, 1970: 32,081, 1980: 46,341, 1990: 57,867, 2000: 73,781, 2010: 89,322, 2020: 106,71816K’00’1014K’20’3014K’40’5023K’60’7046K’80’9074K’00’10107K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParkvilleJan: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in38°20°Jan1.244°24°Feb1.555°34°Mar2.466°44°Apr4.175°54°May5.384°64°Jun5.388°68°Jul4.687°66°Aug4.279°58°Sep4.067°46°Oct3.354°34°Nov2.042°24°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kansas City Intl Ap, MO weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Platte County

45,216 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Platte County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Platte CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,728 jobs; Retail trade: 6,670 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,851 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,538 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,218 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,412 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,365 jobs; Construction: 2,298 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

193 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Lukes North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kansas City4.4 miles
  • Providence Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas City7.1 miles
  • Nkc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Kansas City10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors7
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers113
Physical and occupational therapists22
Optometrists5
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies2

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 Parkville

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Mark L. McHenry Park · 837 acres2.6 mi
  • Cristhaven Park · 4 acres1.4 mi
  • Walnut Creek Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Thousand Oaks Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
  • Walnut Creek Clubhouse and Park · 2 acres1.8 mi
  • Thompson Park · 1 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Price Chopper2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Parkville Branch2.2 mi

Museums

  • Observation Area/History Area5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre3.2 mi
  • Funny Bone Comedy Club3.8 mi
  • Morton Amphitheater5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Park University

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

Schools in Parkville

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Graden Elem.ParkvilleK–5415Public2.2 mi
Hawthorn Elem.Kansas CityK–5450Public1.9 mi
Prairie Point Elem.Kansas CityK–5437Public2.8 mi
Union Chapel Elem.Kansas CityK–5609Public0.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Therese SchoolKansas CityK–8604Roman Catholic3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kansas City and Weatherby Lake.

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