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Around Strafford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)165 miles away
Closer regional airport
Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Kansas City, MO150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX373 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Strafford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Strafford
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 7th DistrictEric Burlison (R)
U.S. Representative · Missouri’s 4th DistrictMark Alford (R)
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
Strafford had 2,561 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 228th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Greene County grew from 52,713 residents in 1900 to 298,915 in 2020.
Greene County, 1900–2020
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 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield 4 Wsw, MO weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Greene County
170,563 jobs at 8,676 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Strafford.
Nearest hospitals
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield11.6 miles
Cox Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield13.3 miles
Citizens Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bolivar29.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
3
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.
Places in and around Strafford
Parks (1 nearby)
Howard Smith Community Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Harter House Market0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Strafford Branch Library0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Strafford R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cogdill Early Childhood CenterStrafford
Pre-K–K
180
Public
1.0 mi
Strafford Elem.Strafford
1–4
380
Public
1.1 mi
Strafford MiddleStrafford
5–8
411
Public
0.9 mi
Strafford HighStrafford
9–12
437
Public
0.9 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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