McDonald County, Missouri
23 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 23,701
- Median household income
- $52,375
- ±4,081
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 709 of 10,390 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.9%
- 6,752 of 8,558 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of McDonald | 23,383 (2021) | Po Box 665, Pineville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Anderson | 1,992 (2021) | Po Box 397, Anderson | — |
| City of Goodman | 1,214 (2021) | 203 W Barlow St, Goodman | Website |
| City of Lanagan | 374 (2021) | Po Box 16, Lanagan | — |
| City of Noel | 2,125 (2021) | Po Box 1010, Noel | — |
| City of Pineville | 804 (2021) | Po Box 592, Pineville | Website |
| City of Southwest City | 952 (2021) | Po Box 313, South West City | — |
| Town of Jane | 360 (2021) | 785B E State Highway 90, Jane | — |
| Village of Ginger Blue | 35 (2021) | 187 N Old Ozark Trl, Noel | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 396, Anderson | — |
| Lanagan City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 396, Anderson | — |
| Noel Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 305, Noel | — |
| Pineville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 396, Anderson | — |
| Southwest City Housing Auth | Housing and community development | 702A Mark Twain Cir, South West City | — |
| Southwest City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 304, South West City | — |
| McDonald County Library District | Libraries | 808 Bailey RD., Pineville | Website |
| Goodman Area Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 55, Goodman | — |
| Stella Rural Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | 74 Hwy D, Rocky Comfort | — |
| White Rock Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | Po Box 397, Pineville | — |
| McDonald County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1900 S Highway 71, Neosho | Website |
| McDonald County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 785A E State Highway 90, Jane | — |
| McDonald County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 38, Rocky Comfort | — |
| McDonald County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | Po Box 1, Noel | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
MCDONALD CO. R-I
School district10 schools
10 STAMPEDE DRIVE, Anderson, MO, 64831
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
B2B Jane Farmers Market
MO, 21196
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.