Stone County, Missouri

Stone County, Missouri, has 32,503 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Galena. It uses Central Time and covers 464 sq mi (1,201 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
32,503
Land area
464 sq mi (1,201 km²)
County seat or government
Galena
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,520 ± $2,592
Median home value
$249,000 ± $13,766
Median rent, with utilities
$896 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
83.3% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Branson, MO micro area and Springfield, MO metro area
Water area
46.8 sq mi (121 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29209
Coordinates (central point)
36.745822, -93.457842

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Stone County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6571437,013 people
  2. 6561628,460 people
  3. 6560511,514 people
  4. 657378,745 people
  5. 656316,174 people
  6. 656105,561 people
  7. 656565,031 people
  8. 657054,949 people
  9. 656864,256 people
  10. 657474,016 people
  11. 656333,952 people
  12. 656692,764 people
All 18
  1. 656111,963 people
  2. 656241,847 people
  3. 656811,709 people
  4. 65754631 people
  5. 6567538 people
  6. 657280 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Stone County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Stone County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Stone County, largest first

  1. Ruth A Township4,956 people
  2. Ruth C Township3,174 people
  3. Ruth B Rural Township2,728 people
  4. Ruth B City Township2,476 people
  5. Pierce Township2,156 people
  6. Washington Township2,152 people
  7. Pine A Township2,010 people
  8. Flat Creek A Township1,620 people
  9. Cass Township1,598 people
  10. Pine B Township1,589 people
  11. Williams Township1,229 people
  12. Sunset Cove Township848 people
All 21
  1. Hurley Township843 people
  2. Grant Township766 people
  3. McKinley Township723 people
  4. Alpine Township700 people
  5. Union Township693 people
  6. Lincoln Township646 people
  7. Flat Creek B Township525 people
  8. Ruth C Rural Township387 people
  9. Ponce de Leon Township229 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Stone County, largest first

  1. Nixa School District35,348 people
  2. Reeds Spring R-IV School District16,328 people
  3. Hollister R-V School District10,350 people
  4. Clever R-V School District7,493 people
  5. Spokane R-VII School District4,900 people
  6. Marionville R-IX School District4,830 people
  7. Blue Eye R-V School District4,828 people
  8. Galena R-II School District3,845 people
  9. Crane R-III School District3,419 people
  10. Billings R-IV School District2,905 people
  11. Shell Knob 78 School District2,884 people
  12. Hurley R-I School District1,660 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Branson, Missouri (city)12,817 people
  2. Kimberling City, Missouri (city)2,476 people
  3. Crane, Missouri (city)1,760 people
  4. Shell Knob, Missouri (CDP)1,486 people
  5. Reeds Spring, Missouri (city)1,112 people
  6. Galena, Missouri (city)550 people
  7. Branson West, Missouri (city)536 people
  8. Blue Eye, Missouri (town)446 people
  9. Indian Point, Missouri (village)387 people
  10. McCord Bend, Missouri (village)138 people
  11. Hurley, Missouri (city)98 people
  12. Coney Island, Missouri (village)81 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Barry County, Missouri21 mi west
  2. Christian County, Missouri22 mi northeast
  3. Taney County, Missouri24 mi east
  4. Carroll County, Arkansas29 mi south
  5. Lawrence County, Missouri32 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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