Ava, Missouri

About Ava

Ava is a small town in southern Missouri, home to 3,184 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ava is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.32 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 959 residents per square mile.

📰 Ava News Today

• City of Ava | Board of Aldermen Agenda | Oct. 13, 2026 Douglas County Herald · Oct 8
• Larry Joe Miller Obituary (2026) - Ava, MO - Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc. - Ava Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Jane Pruett Ozark Radio News · Oct 8
• 11 The Ozarks Towns With A Slower Pace Of Life WorldAtlas · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ava, Missouri - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Ava Unique

• Positioned in southern 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 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ava

• Archie's
• El Tule Oaxaca — mexican
• Haro Brothers
• Hucklebuck's — steak house
• True Brew (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ava

• Ava City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Ava

• AVA ELEM.
• AVA HIGH
• AVA MIDDLE
• PLAINVIEW ELEM.

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

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