Town guide

South Lineville, Missouri

South Lineville is a town in Mercer County, Missouri, home to about 16 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64661.

Population16320 per sq mi
Median household income$66,042Census

ZIP codes in South Lineville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mercer, MO64661 —/sq ft

Mostly Mercer; part is in South Lineville

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Around South Lineville

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)71 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL317 miles away

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

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

Who represents South Lineville

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

South Lineville had 13 residents in the 2020 census, down 65% since 2000.

It’s the 1041st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Mercer County grew from 14,706 residents in 1900 to 3,538 in 2020.

South Lineville population by census2000: 37, 2010: 28, 2020: 13372000282010132020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,706, 1910: 12,335, 1920: 11,281, 1930: 9,350, 1940: 8,766, 1950: 7,235, 1960: 5,750, 1970: 4,910, 1980: 4,685, 1990: 3,723, 2000: 3,757, 2010: 3,785, 2020: 3,53815K’00’1011K’20’309K’40’506K’60’705K’80’904K’00’104K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South LinevilleJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in34°15°Jan1.139°18°Feb1.251°29°Mar2.263°39°Apr4.272°50°May5.181°61°Jun5.686°65°Jul3.984°63°Aug4.377°54°Sep3.865°42°Oct3.351°30°Nov1.938°20°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton, MO weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

384 jobs at 79 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyRetail trade: 67 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 52 jobs; Manufacturing: 41 jobs; Construction: 32 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 30 jobs; Other services: 29 jobs; Professional services: 17 jobs; Finance and insurance: 15 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 11% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Other services 8% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Corydon19.8 miles
  • Decatur County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leon19.9 miles
  • Putnam County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Unionville27.3 miles

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

Places in and around South Lineville

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Mercer Park · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Lions Community Park · 7 acres0.7 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 South Lineville

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Mercer Elem.MercerPre-K–684Public0.4 mi
Mercer HighMercer7–1258Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Poverty Ridge Amish SchoolMercer2–88Amish5.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Mercer.

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