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A city of 19,829 people in Missouri
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Map of Republic: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.9%91 of 10,194 acres
Trails1.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves55 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Republic

City in Missouri, United States
1871Established
18,750Population
15.4 sq miArea
1,309 ftElevation

Republic is a city in Christian and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,750. In 2019, its population was 16,938, making it the second largest city in Greene County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is also the fourth largest city in the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area.

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ZIP code65738
Area code417
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Housing in Republic

$270K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Republic home is worth about $270,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sold in May47
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Safety in Republic

B

Safety Grade B

Republic reports less crime per resident than 63% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Republic 1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Republic 6.2
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Republic’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#22Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictREPUBLIC R-IIISchools8

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

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