Mexico, Missouri

About Mexico

Set in the northern part of Missouri, Mexico is a close-knit town, home to 11,482 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mexico holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 943 residents per square mile.

📰 Mexico News Today

• No injuries reported after construction debris fire is put out in Mexico, Mo. KRCG · Oct 10
• Mexico firefighters respond to overnight construction debris fire KOMU 8 · Oct 9
• Joanne Yostmayer Kerr Obituary Oct 8, 2026 Arnold Funeral Home · Oct 8
• Jill E. McCaw - View Obituary & Service Information - Myers Mortuary Myers Mortuary - Lebanon, IN · Aug 17
• Missouri's 'Main Street Of The Midwest' Is A Charming City With Shops And Tasty Restaurants https://www.islands.com/ · Sep 23

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 Mexico Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Mexico — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,482.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mexico

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Brick City Buffet
• Casa Del Sol
• Cat's Kitchen
• China King
• Dagwood Jr
• Diner 54
• Dos Arcos
• Hill Top Cafe
• Pig Up and Go BBQ

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Audrain County School · Museum
• Graceland - Audrain County Historical Society, American Sadd · Museum
• Simmons Stables · Museum
• Welcome to Mexico MO · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mexico

• Fairgrounds Park reviews ★
• Hardin Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Street Mini-Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Park reviews ★
• Plunkett Park reviews ★
• City Fields reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Dorcas Park reviews ★
• Garfield Park reviews ★
• Green Estates reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★
• North East Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mexico

• DAVIS H. HART CAREER CTR.
• EUGENE FIELD ELEM.
• HAWTHORNE ELEM.
• MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER
• MEXICO HIGH
• MEXICO MIDDLE
• N.E. COMMUNITY TREATMENT CTR.

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mexico

🏘️ Nearby Communities