Town guide

Polo, Missouri

Polo is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, home to about 480 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64671.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population480774 per sq mi
Median home value$154,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Polo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Polo

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL369 miles away

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

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

Who represents Polo

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

Polo had 509 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 529th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Caldwell County grew from 16,656 residents in 1900 to 8,815 in 2020.

Polo population by census2000: 582, 2010: 575, 2020: 509582200057520105092020

Caldwell County, 1900–2020

Caldwell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,656, 1910: 14,605, 1920: 13,849, 1930: 12,509, 1940: 11,629, 1950: 9,929, 1960: 8,830, 1970: 8,351, 1980: 8,660, 1990: 8,380, 2000: 8,969, 2010: 9,424, 2020: 8,81517K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’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 16°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PoloJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in35°16°Jan1.140°20°Feb1.652°30°Mar2.863°40°Apr4.073°52°May5.882°62°Jun5.087°66°Jul3.986°64°Aug4.378°54°Sep4.366°42°Oct3.352°30°Nov2.340°20°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hamilton 2w, MO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Caldwell County

1,302 jobs at 153 businesses in Caldwell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Caldwell CountyRetail trade: 668 jobs; Construction: 146 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 112 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Finance and insurance: 59 jobs; Administrative and support: 49 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Other services: 47 jobsRetail trade 51% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 4% Hotels and restaurants 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Polo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cameron Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Cameron14.6 miles
  • Excelsior Springs HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Excelsior Springs16.5 miles
  • Ray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Richmond21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Polo

Grocery stores

  • Hyklas Foods1.9 mi

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.

Schools in Polo

Public schools here are run by Mirabile C-1, Polo R-Vii. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mirabile Elem.PoloPre-K–830Public4.9 mi
Polo Elem.PoloPre-K–4137Public1.9 mi
Polo MiddlePolo5–8103Public1.9 mi
Polo HighPolo9–12127Public1.9 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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