Wheatland is a city in Hickory County, Missouri, home to about 247 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65779.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Wheatland, part in Hermitage
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wheatland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)119 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX401 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatland; 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.
Wheatland had 277 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 680th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Hickory County grew from 9,985 residents in 1900 to 8,279 in 2020.
Hickory 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 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomme De Terre Dam, MO weather station (4 miles away).
1,008 jobs at 154 businesses in Hickory County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheatland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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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.
Libraries
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 Wheatland R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Elem.Wheatland | Pre-K–6 | 140 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wheatland HighWheatland | 7–12 | 121 | Public | 2.2 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 Hermitage.
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