Town guide

Sarcoxie, Missouri

Sarcoxie is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, home to about 1,574 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64862.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5741,124 per sq mi
Median home value$94,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sarcoxie

1 ZIP code

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Around Sarcoxie

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)115 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX331 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sarcoxie

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

Sarcoxie had 1,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 308th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jasper County grew from 84,018 residents in 1900 to 122,761 in 2020.

Sarcoxie population by census2000: 1,354, 2010: 1,330, 2020: 1,4061,35420001,33020101,4062020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 84,018, 1910: 89,673, 1920: 75,941, 1930: 73,810, 1940: 78,705, 1950: 79,106, 1960: 78,863, 1970: 79,852, 1980: 86,958, 1990: 90,465, 2000: 104,686, 2010: 117,404, 2020: 122,76184K’00’1076K’20’3079K’40’5079K’60’7087K’80’90105K’00’10123K’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 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SarcoxieJan: high 44°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in44°22°Jan2.449°26°Feb2.358°35°Mar3.768°44°Apr4.676°54°May5.984°64°Jun5.389°67°Jul4.089°65°Aug3.082°57°Sep4.771°45°Oct3.058°35°Nov3.947°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Vernon Univ Mo - Sw Ctr, MO weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

50,313 jobs at 2,828 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyManufacturing: 11,082 jobs; Retail trade: 8,361 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,732 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,948 jobs; Other services: 2,466 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,103 jobs; Construction: 1,768 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sarcoxie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital CarthageCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage12.4 miles
  • Cox Monett HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Monett14.2 miles
  • Freeman Neosho HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neosho19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Sarcoxie

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stebbins Park · 7 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Muncy's Supermarket0.1 mi

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.

Schools in Sarcoxie

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wildwood Elem.SarcoxiePre-K–5303Public0.5 mi
Sarcoxie HighSarcoxie6–12387Public1.0 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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