Purdy is a city in Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States, on the foothills of the Ozarks, eight miles (13 km) south of Monett and twelve miles (19 km) north of Cassville along Highway 37. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code65734

Area code417

Living in Purdy

Housing in Purdy

$217K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Purdy home is worth about $217,000, up 4% in a year, 19% below the Missouri typical home.

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Schools in Purdy

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School Grade D

The public schools Purdy’s kids attend trail 86% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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PURDY ELEM. C-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 303 students PURDY HIGH DHigh · Grades 7–12 · 267 students Purdy Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 31 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Purdy is

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Nearby towns

Butterfield5 mi Monett7 mi Wheaton9 mi Fairview9 mi Pierce City10 mi Cassville10 mi Exeter10 mi Verona12 mi Freistatt14 mi Wentworth15 mi

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