Anderson, Missouri

About Anderson

Set in the southwestern part of Missouri, Anderson is a small town, home to 2,089 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Anderson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 920 residents per square mile.

📰 Anderson News Today

• “It Looks Like They Just Left”: Search Continues for Missing Missouri Couple khbs · Oct 6
• Anderson, Missouri: From strawberry capital to a thriving small town KOAM News Now · Oct 7
• Search continues for missing McDonald County couple KNWA FOX24 · Sep 29
• Couple in their 70s and their dog missing in southwest Missouri FOX 2 · Sep 28
• Authorities seek clues in disappearance of elderly Missouri couple - KSN-TV KSN-TV · Oct 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Anderson Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Anderson — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• KCS Anderson Depot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anderson

• Red Dirt Farm · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Anderson

• ANDERSON ELEM.
• ANDERSON MIDDLE
• MCDONALD COUNTY HIGH
• PINEVILLE PRIMARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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