Rich Hill is a city in Bates County, Missouri, home to about 1,453 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64779.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rich Hill; also Foster
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rich 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)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rich 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.
Rich Hill had 1,232 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 322nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Bates County grew from 30,141 residents in 1900 to 16,042 in 2020.
Bates County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Butler 4w, MO weather station (12 miles away).
2,738 jobs at 344 businesses in Bates County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Rich Hill R-IV. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill Elem.Rich Hill | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rich Hill HighRich Hill | 6–12 | 190 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Mennonite SchoolRich Hill | K–8 | 38 | Mennonite | 1.2 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 Foster.
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