Nevada, Missouri

About Nevada

Set in the western part of Missouri, Nevada is a close-knit town counting 8,294 people who proudly call it home.

Nevada holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 913 residents per square mile.

📰 Nevada News Today

• Pickup truck driver killed in a crash near Nevada, Mo. KY3 · Oct 7
• Obituary for Joan Jaraine Koehn Ferry Funeral Home · Oct 5
• Missouri man dies in single-vehicle crash near Nevada FourStatesHomepage.com · Oct 7
• Andres Daniels Obituary | Ferry Funeral Home | Nevada, MO Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Missouri 18-year-old facing charges after friend shot in groin, loses testicle KCTV · Sep 9

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 Nevada Unique

• Positioned in western 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 8,294.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nevada

• Buzz's BBQ — american
• Dragon Wok — chinese
• Los Sauces — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nevada

• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Earp Park reviews ★
• Fall Creek Park reviews ★
• George Lyons Park reviews ★
• Marmaduke Park reviews ★
• Postlethwaite Park reviews ★
• Radio Springs Park reviews ★
• Spring Street Park reviews ★
• Twin Lakes Park reviews ★
• Walton Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Nevada

• BENTON ELEM.
• BRYAN ELEM.
• CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL
• HEARTLAND R-V SCH.
• NEVADA HIGH
• NEVADA MIDDLE
• NEVADA REGIONAL TECH.-CTR.
• TRUMAN ELEM.

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Nevada Regional Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Nevada

🏘️ Nearby Communities