Town guide

Rocky Comfort, Missouri

Rocky Comfort is a community in McDonald County, Missouri, home to about 253 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64861.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population253460 per sq mi
Median home value$110,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rocky Comfort

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rocky Comfort

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)105 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX310 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rocky Comfort

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

It’s the 674th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

McDonald County grew from 13,574 residents in 1900 to 23,303 in 2020.

McDonald County, 1900–2020

McDonald County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,574, 1910: 13,539, 1920: 14,690, 1930: 13,936, 1940: 15,749, 1950: 14,144, 1960: 11,798, 1970: 12,357, 1980: 14,917, 1990: 16,938, 2000: 21,681, 2010: 23,083, 2020: 23,30314K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7015K’80’9022K’00’1023K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rocky ComfortJan: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in44°26°Jan2.750°29°Feb2.458°37°Mar3.868°47°Apr5.376°55°May6.285°64°Jun4.689°69°Jul4.589°67°Aug3.482°59°Sep4.769°48°Oct4.258°37°Nov3.747°29°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washburn 5 W, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in McDonald County

5,178 jobs at 312 businesses in McDonald County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McDonald CountyManufacturing: 2,646 jobs; Retail trade: 937 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 325 jobs; Construction: 254 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 252 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 158 jobs; Other services: 118 jobs; Finance and insurance: 97 jobsManufacturing 51% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 5% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Other services 2% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital - CassvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cassville13.5 miles
  • Cox Monett HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monett16.3 miles
  • Freeman Neosho HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neosho17.7 miles

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

Schools in Rocky Comfort

Public schools here are run by Mcdonald Co. R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rocky Comfort Elem.Rocky ComfortPre-K–8197Public5.3 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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