West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, home to about 12,441 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65775.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Plains; also Brandsville and South Fork
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Plains; 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.
West Plains had 12,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Howell County grew from 21,834 residents in 1900 to 39,750 in 2020.
Howell 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 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Plains, MO weather station (about a mile away).
15,374 jobs at 1,076 businesses in Howell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
389 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 65 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 116 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1832.
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 Fairview R-Xi, Glenwood R-Viii, Howell Valley R-I and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–8 | 466 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Glenwood Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–8 | 252 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Howell Valley Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Junction Hill Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Richards Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–8 | 389 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| South Fork Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–6 | 196 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| West Plains Elem.West Plains | Pre-K–4 | 767 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Ozark Horizon SchoolWest Plains | K–12 | 17 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| West Plains MiddleWest Plains | 5–8 | 555 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Southern Mo Tech InstituteWest Plains | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| West Plains Sr.. HighWest Plains | 9–12 | 1,108 | Public | 1.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Brandsville and South Fork.
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