Waynesville is a city in Pulaski County, Missouri, home to about 5,442 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65583.
Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waynesville; also St. Robert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waynesville. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waynesville; 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.
Waynesville had 5,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 137th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Pulaski County grew from 10,394 residents in 1900 to 53,955 in 2020.
Pulaski 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 22°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesville 2 W, MO weather station (3 miles away).
8,340 jobs at 653 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waynesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1839.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Waynesville R-Vi. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Educational CenterWaynesville | Pre-K | 34 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Waynesville East Elem.Waynesville | K–5 | 920 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| 6th Grade CenterWaynesville | 6 | 451 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Waynesville MiddleWaynesville | 7–8 | 906 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Waynesville Career CenterWaynesville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.0 mi |
| Waynesville Sr.. HighWaynesville | 9–12 | 1,719 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Christian AcademyWaynesville | Pre-K–10 | 95 | Baptist | 3.6 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 St. Robert.
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