Nixa, Missouri

About Nixa

Nixa is a thriving city in southern Missouri counting 26,352 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Nixa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,831 residents per square mile.

📰 Nixa News Today

• On Your Side: Seniors at Nixa, Mo., apartment complex say their living conditions are unfit KY3 · Aug 17
• Ronald Wayne Lesh Obituary (2026) - Nixa, MO - Adams Funeral Home and Crematory - Nixa Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Truck crashes through front of Nixa gym OzarksFirst.com · Aug 7
• Visiting Nixa, Missouri? Here Are the Hidden Gems to Explore 417 Magazine · May 22
• Charlene Raines Obituary Jul 14, 2026 Adams Funeral Home and Crematory · Jul 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nixa Unique

• The only place in America named Nixa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,352.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nixa

• Applebee's — american
• Bistro 160
• El Lago Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nixa

• McCauley Park reviews ★
• The Gardens at Woodfield reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Nixa

• CENTURY ELEM.
• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• EARLY LEARNING CENTER
• ESPY ELEM.
• HIGH POINTE ELEM.
• JOHN THOMAS SCHOOL OF DISCOVER
• MATHEWS ELEM.
• NICHOLAS A. INMAN INTERMEDIATE
• NIXA HIGH
• NIXA JUNIOR HIGH
• SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nixa

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