Wardsville is a village in Cole County, Missouri, home to about 1,579 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65101.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jefferson City; part is in Wardsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wardsville. 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)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wardsville; 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.
Wardsville had 1,599 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Cole County grew from 20,578 residents in 1900 to 77,279 in 2020.
Cole 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 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson City Mem Ap, MO weather station (3 miles away).
37,060 jobs at 2,224 businesses in Cole County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
337 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wardsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 52 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 93 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 52 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Blair Oaks R-II, Jefferson City, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks Elem.Jefferson City | Pre-K–2 | 224 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| East Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 286 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| H Kenneth Kirchner SchoolJefferson City | K–12 | 16 | Special Education | 1.6 mi |
| Moreau Heights Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elem.Jefferson City | K–5 | 294 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Blair Oaks IntermediateJefferson City | 3–5 | 228 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Blair Oaks Middle SchoolJefferson City | 6–8 | 290 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lewis and Clark MiddleJefferson City | 6–8 | 966 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Algoa Correctional CenterJefferson City | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Blair Oaks HighJefferson City | 9–12 | 421 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Jefferson City HighJefferson City | 9–12 | 1,353 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Nichols Career Ctr.Jefferson City | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.8 mi |
| Prenger Family Ctr.Jefferson City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 281 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.6 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 435 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| St Stanislaus SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| Calvary Lutheran High SchoolJefferson City | 9–12 | 98 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson City and Taos.
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