Purdy is a city in Barry County, Missouri, home to about 1,121 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65734.
Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Purdy. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Purdy; 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.
Purdy had 1,031 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 360th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Barry County grew from 25,532 residents in 1900 to 34,534 in 2020.
Barry 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 24°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monett 4sw, MO weather station (5 miles away).
11,838 jobs at 775 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Purdy.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Purdy R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdy Early Learning CenterPurdy | Pre-K | 31 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Purdy Elem.Purdy | K–6 | 303 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Purdy HighPurdy | 7–12 | 267 | Public | 0.6 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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