Van Buren is a town in Carter County, Missouri, home to about 1,161 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63965.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Van Buren. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Buren; 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.
Van Buren had 747 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 354th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Carter County grew from 6,706 residents in 1900 to 5,202 in 2020.
Carter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearwater Dam, MO weather station (15 miles away).
1,114 jobs at 150 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Buren.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
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 Van Buren R-I. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Buren Elem.Van Buren | Pre-K–6 | 245 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Van Buren HighVan Buren | 7–12 | 221 | Public | 0.7 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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