Town guide

Warrensburg, Missouri

Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, home to about 19,582 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64093.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,5822,081 per sq mi
Median home value$222,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

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Around Warrensburg

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Warrensburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Warrensburg

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

Warrensburg had 19,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 40th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Johnson County grew from 27,843 residents in 1900 to 54,013 in 2020.

Warrensburg population by census2000: 16,340, 2010: 18,838, 2020: 19,33716,340200018,838201019,3372020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,843, 1910: 26,297, 1920: 24,899, 1930: 22,413, 1940: 21,617, 1950: 20,716, 1960: 28,981, 1970: 34,172, 1980: 39,059, 1990: 42,514, 2000: 48,258, 2010: 52,595, 2020: 54,01328K’00’1025K’20’3022K’40’5029K’60’7039K’80’9048K’00’1054K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WarrensburgJan: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2 in40°18°Jan1.245°22°Feb1.857°32°Mar3.067°42°Apr4.376°53°May5.585°63°Jun5.490°67°Jul4.989°65°Aug4.181°55°Sep4.169°43°Oct3.356°33°Nov2.645°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warrensburg 4nw, MO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

10,744 jobs at 951 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,288 jobs; Retail trade: 1,810 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,580 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 819 jobs; Construction: 454 jobs; Other services: 406 jobs; Professional services: 402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Other services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

237 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Warrensburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Missouri Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · WarrensburgUnder a mile
  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia27.6 miles
  • Golden Valley Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Clinton28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors28
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers79
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists14
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies10

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 Warrensburg

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Pertle Springs · 320 acres2.0 mi
  • Cave Hollow Park · 101 acres1.7 mi
  • Lion's Lake/Culp Park · 87 acres1.8 mi
  • Hawthorne Park · 32 acres1.0 mi
  • Grover Park · 22 acres0.1 mi
  • Marr Park · 14 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Hy-Vee Grocery Store0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Trails Regional Library0.7 mi
  • James C. Kirkpatrick Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • McClure Archives and University Museum0.9 mi
  • Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Highlander Theatre0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1855.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Central Missouri

Notable people born here

  • Kimberly Wyatt (1982) · American dancer and choreographer
  • Mary Fallin (1954) · 27th Governor of Oklahoma
  • Sidney Toler (1874) · American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947)
  • Errett Lobban Cord (1894) · Founder of the Cord Corporation (1894-1974)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Warrensburg

Public schools here are run by Warrensburg R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maple Grove ElementaryWarrensburgPre-K–2462Public1.2 mi
Ridge View Elem.WarrensburgPre-K–2484Public1.0 mi
Martin Warren Elem.Warrensburg3–5407Public0.5 mi
Sterling Elem.Warrensburg3–5399Public0.3 mi
Warrensburg MiddleWarrensburg6–8779Public0.4 mi
Gateway Educational Ctr.Warrensburg9–12—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Warrensburg Area Career Ctr.Warrensburg9–12—Career and Technical1.1 mi
Warrensburg HighWarrensburg9–121,027Public2.0 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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