Sundown is a community in Ozark County, Missouri, home to about 178 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65761.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Sundown, part in Theodosia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sundown. 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)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX350 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sundown; 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.
Sundown had 62 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.
It’s the 763rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Ozark County grew from 12,145 residents in 1900 to 8,553 in 2020.
Ozark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lead Hill, AR weather station (18 miles away).
876 jobs at 163 businesses in Ozark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sundown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Lutie R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie Elem.Theodosia | Pre-K–6 | 48 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lutie HighTheodosia | 7–12 | 58 | Public | 0.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Theodosia.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.