Shell Knob is a community in Stone County, Missouri, home to about 1,486 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65747.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shell Knob. 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)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shell Knob; 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.
Shell Knob had 1,254 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Stone County grew from 9,892 residents in 1900 to 31,076 in 2020.
Stone 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 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cassville, MO weather station (14 miles away).
5,681 jobs at 736 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shell Knob.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Shell Knob 78. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Knob Elem.Shell Knob | Pre-K–8 | 158 | Public | 1.0 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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