Sedalia is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, home to about 22,003 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65301.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sedalia; 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.
Sedalia had 21,725 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Pettis County grew from 32,438 residents in 1900 to 42,980 in 2020.
Pettis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedalia Wtp, MO weather station (2 miles away).
17,225 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Pettis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
274 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sedalia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1857.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sedalia 200, Pettis Co. R-Xii, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Ctr.Sedalia | Pre-K | 260 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Pettis Co. Elem.Sedalia | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| E W ThompsonSedalia | K–12 | 11 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Heber Hunt Elem.Sedalia | K–4 | 448 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Horace Mann Elem.Sedalia | K–4 | 276 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Parkview Elem.Sedalia | K–4 | 447 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Skyline Elem.Sedalia | K–4 | 483 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Washington Elem.Sedalia | K–4 | 215 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sedalia Middle SchoolSedalia | 5 | 396 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Smith Cotton Junior High SchlSedalia | 6–8 | 1,133 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Smith-Cotton High SchoolSedalia | 9–12 | 1,551 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| State FairSedalia | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Baptist SchoolSedalia | Pre-K–8 | 43 | Baptist | 4.8 mi |
| Applewood Christian SchoolSedalia | K–12 | 52 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.9 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolSedalia | K–8 | 54 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.7 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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