Zalma is a community in Bollinger County, Missouri, home to about 50 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63787.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)112 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zalma; 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.
Zalma had 73 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 978th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Bollinger County grew from 14,650 residents in 1900 to 10,567 in 2020.
Bollinger County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marble Hill, MO weather station (13 miles away).
1,396 jobs at 200 businesses in Bollinger County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Zalma R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zalma Elem.Zalma | Pre-K–6 | 101 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Zalma HighZalma | 7–12 | 73 | Public | 0.5 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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