Tarkio is a city in Atchison County, Missouri, home to about 1,471 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64491.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tarkio. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL412 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tarkio; 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.
Tarkio had 1,506 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Atchison County grew from 16,501 residents in 1900 to 5,305 in 2020.
Atchison 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 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn 5 Ese, NE weather station (20 miles away).
1,143 jobs at 174 businesses in Atchison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tarkio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Tarkio R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkio ElementaryTarkio | Pre-K–5 | 142 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Tarkio Jh and High SchoolTarkio | 6–12 | 176 | Public | 0.6 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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