Prairie Hill is a community in Chariton County, Missouri, home to about 120 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65281.
Homes sold for a median of $39 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Salisbury; part is in Prairie Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prairie Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL315 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie Hill; 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.
It’s the 836th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Chariton County grew from 26,826 residents in 1900 to 7,408 in 2020.
Chariton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury, MO weather station (about a mile away).
1,245 jobs at 197 businesses in Chariton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
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 Salisbury R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Elem.Salisbury | Pre-K–6 | 231 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Salisbury HighSalisbury | 7–12 | 242 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolSalisbury | Pre-K–8 | 131 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Salisbury.
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