2014 · Ava Fox Trot · Wikimedia Commons
Ava’s story
155 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1871Ava is settled
- 2004MOMap-doton-Ava
- 2014Ava Fox Trot
AvaMO
A town of 3,045, settled in 1871. A typical home worth about $231K.
Photo: Vsmith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,045
−3.3% since 2010
Typical home
$231K
+6.4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
1,928
A job hub
What makes Ava stand out
The 3 things Ava does most differently from other towns.
$231Ktypical home
Housing
$231K typical home
14% below the MO typical home
Up 6.4% in a year.
1,928jobs here
Work
1,928 jobs
based in Ava, a regional job hub
34% of working residents work in town.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#91 most walkable in MO
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
2.3% of the town is conserved land.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,617 people come to Ava for work
Where Ava’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,928jobs based in Ava
34%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Ava’s report card
Housing$231K14% below the MO typical homeCommute25 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors0 miof trails · 2.3% conservedHealthDHealthier than 15% of U.S. townsSchoolsBBeats 58% of MO districtsSafetyB+Less crime than 73% of U.S. townsClimate88°/24°Summer high · winter low · 8″ snowHazards49/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage
Now in Ava
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Residents weigh in
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Weather
Forecast →81°
Partly Cloudy
H 87° · L 62°
Local news
All →- Ava man charged after alleged assault, child endangermentOzark Radio News · Sep 27
- Ava woman indicted on five felony counts in meth caseOzark Radio News · Sep 26
- Ava man indicted on meth possession chargeOzark Radio News · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ava. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Ava home is worth about $231K
The typical Ava home is worth about $231,000, up 6.4% in a year, 14% below the Missouri typical home.
$231KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ava$231K
Missouri$268K
+6.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Ava
About one in 3 of Ava’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Springfield (12%), Mansfield (4%) and Lebanon (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
34%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ava34%
Springfield12%
Mansfield4%
Lebanon3%
Seymour2%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,928
jobs based in Ava
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
2.3% of Ava is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 49 of 2,123 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#104
most conserved land in MO
#91
most walkable in MO
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ava City Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Ava beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Ava | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.8% |
Cox Medical Centers
36.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Ava’s public schools outperform 58% of Missouri districts
The public schools Ava’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Elem. | PK–4 | 553 | B |
| Ava Middle | 5–8 | 386 | C+ |
| Ava High | 9–12 | 391 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns
Ava reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Ava1.5
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Ava4
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
73rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
90th
percentile among MO towns
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
13
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Ava has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring44–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Famous people from Ava
3 notable people were born in Ava.
About Ava
City in Missouri, U.S.
Ava is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Missouri, United States, that is the only incorporated city in the county. The population was 2,894 at the 2020 census. The city was founded in 1871. It was renamed Ava in 1881, the town's original name having been Militia Springs.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Population
- 2,894
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
- ZIP code
- 65608
- Area code
- 417
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