Ritchey is a town in Newton County, Missouri, home to about 62 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64844.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Granby; part is in Ritchey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ritchey. 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)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ritchey; 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.
Ritchey had 66 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 956th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Newton County grew from 27,001 residents in 1900 to 58,648 in 2020.
Newton 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 25°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neosho, MO weather station (6 miles away).
22,540 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Newton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ritchey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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 East Newton Co. R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GranbyGranby | Pre-K–8 | 583 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Newton HighGranby | 9–12 | 445 | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Granby.
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