Macon County, Missouri
23 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,163
- Median household income
- $62,357
- ±5,108
- Unemployed
- 2.1%
- 142 of 6,832 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.6%
- 4,893 of 6,067 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 Macon | 15,183 (2021) | 101 E Washington St, Macon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Atlanta | 377 (2021) | Po Box 365, Atlanta | — |
| City of Bevier | 632 (2021) | Po Box 63, Bevier | — |
| City of Callao | 248 (2021) | Po Box 70, Callao | — |
| City of Elmer | 52 (2021) | Po Box 53, Elmer | — |
| City of Ethel | 47 (2021) | Po Box 48, Ethel | — |
| City of la Plata | 1,251 (2021) | 113 S Gex Street, La Plata | Website |
| City of Macon | 5,475 (2021) | 106 W Bourke St, Macon | — |
| City of New Cambria | 153 (2021) | Po Box 56, New Cambria | — |
| Village of South Gifford | 23 (2021) | 14622 Basswood St, New Boston | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Ambulance District | Health | 1205 N Missouri St, Macon | — |
| Hudson Township Special Road District | Highways | 2110 Jims Street, Macon | — |
| La Plata Township Special Road District | Highways | 13702 Jasper Ave, La Plata | — |
| Macon City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 306, Macon | — |
| Laplata Public Library District | Libraries | 103 E Moore St, La Plata | — |
| Macon Public Library District | Libraries | 210 North Rutherford Street, Macon | Website |
| Bevier Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 52, Bevier | — |
| Callao Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 96, Callao | — |
| Laplata Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 12243 Flagpole Ave, La Plata | — |
| Laplata Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | 100 Old Stagecoach Rd, La Plata | — |
| Macon County Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | Po Box 187, Macon | Website |
| Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2108 Us Highway 63, Macon | Website |
| Macon County Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 386, Macon | — |
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
ATLANTA C-3
School district2 schools
600 S ATTERBERRY, Atlanta, MO, 63530
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BEVIER C-4
School district2 schools
400 Bloomington Street, Bevier, MO, 63532
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CALLAO C-8
School district1 schools
403 PINE STREET, Callao, MO, 63534
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LA PLATA R-II
School district2 schools
201 W MOORE, La Plata, MO, 63549
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MACON CO. R-I
School district5 schools
902 N MISSOURI, Macon, MO, 63552
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MACON CO. R-IV
School district2 schools
501 S Main Street, New Cambria, MO, 63558
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
Southside Farmers' Market
1404 S. Missouri St., Macon, MO, 63552
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.