Town guide

Steelville, Missouri

Steelville is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, home to about 1,665 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65565.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,665688 per sq mi
Median home value$92,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Steelville

1 ZIP code

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Around Steelville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)78 miles away
Closer regional airportWaynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL333 miles away

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

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

Who represents Steelville

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

Steelville had 1,472 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 300th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Crawford County grew from 12,959 residents in 1900 to 23,056 in 2020.

Steelville population by census2000: 1,429, 2010: 1,642, 2020: 1,4721,42920001,64220101,4722020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,959, 1910: 13,576, 1920: 12,355, 1930: 11,287, 1940: 12,693, 1950: 11,615, 1960: 12,647, 1970: 14,828, 1980: 18,300, 1990: 19,173, 2000: 22,804, 2010: 24,696, 2020: 23,05613K’00’1012K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7018K’80’9023K’00’1023K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SteelvilleJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3 in43°22°Jan2.748°26°Feb2.857°34°Mar4.068°44°Apr5.076°53°May5.683°61°Jun4.288°65°Jul3.787°63°Aug4.380°56°Sep4.069°45°Oct3.756°35°Nov3.945°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem, MO weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

5,686 jobs at 496 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 1,695 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 947 jobs; Retail trade: 669 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 581 jobs; Professional services: 293 jobs; Construction: 270 jobs; Wholesale trade: 204 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 195 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Steelville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sullivan22.3 miles
  • Salem Memorial District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem22.5 miles
  • Phelps County Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rolla26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies3

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.

Schools in Steelville

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Steelville Elem.SteelvillePre-K–4346Public6.3 mi
Steelville MiddleSteelville5–8284Public6.3 mi
Steelville HighSteelville9–12278Public3.5 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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