Town guide

Rea, Missouri

Rea is a city in Andrew County, Missouri, home to about 39 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64480.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population39325 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rea

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rea

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL386 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rea

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

Rea had 46 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1000th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Andrew County grew from 17,332 residents in 1900 to 18,135 in 2020.

Rea population by census2000: 56, 2010: 50, 2020: 46562000502010462020

Andrew County, 1900–2020

Andrew County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,332, 1910: 15,282, 1920: 14,075, 1930: 13,469, 1940: 13,015, 1950: 11,727, 1960: 11,062, 1970: 11,913, 1980: 13,980, 1990: 14,632, 2000: 16,492, 2010: 17,291, 2020: 18,13517K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7014K’80’9016K’00’1018K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ReaJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in34°15°Jan0.939°19°Feb1.451°30°Mar2.463°41°Apr4.072°52°May5.282°62°Jun5.186°66°Jul5.585°64°Aug4.178°55°Sep3.765°43°Oct2.951°31°Nov2.038°21°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Andrew County

1,746 jobs at 276 businesses in Andrew County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Andrew CountyRetail trade: 357 jobs; Construction: 259 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 184 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 165 jobs; Other services: 151 jobs; Administrative and support: 103 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 79 jobs; Wholesale trade: 76 jobsRetail trade 20% Construction 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 9% Administrative and support 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mosaic Life Care at St. JosephGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Joseph20.3 miles
  • Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Maryville20.6 miles
  • Mosaic Medical Center AlbanyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Albany23.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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