Skidmore is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, home to about 189 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64487.
Mostly Skidmore; also Quitman
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Skidmore; 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.
Skidmore had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 746th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Nodaway County grew from 32,938 residents in 1900 to 21,241 in 2020.
Nodaway 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 14°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Maryville 2e, MO weather station (13 miles away).
6,535 jobs at 491 businesses in Nodaway County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
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