Strafford Missouri Map

About Strafford, Missouri

Strafford is a locality in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,672. The population density is 301.4 people per km². Strafford is located at 37.2684°N, 93.1171°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65757.

Strafford occupies a high, level expanse of the Ozark plateau where the horizon stretches wide and clear against the immense Missouri sky. It lies 10.6 miles east-northeast of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northeast of Nixa. The landscape around Strafford is defined by a quiet, persistent gravity, where Davis Creek meanders through the lowlands just a mile away, feeding the drainage that eventually finds its way toward the distant Mississippi. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips into the subtle depressions of Millan Hollow, while the elevation rises slightly toward the silhouette of North View Hill on the far edge of the region. Within the town limits, the Howard Smith Community Park provides a green, open anchor for the local rhythm, its grass holding the dew late into the morning while the sun warms the limestone soil. Strafford maintains a character forged by the steady movement of commerce along the great transit arteries that have long connected the interior of the continent. The local economy persists in the interplay between traditional agriculture and the modern necessity of the road, keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate. Families gather on the edges of Mueller Lake, only two miles away, to watch the light change over the water as the afternoon shadows grow long and violet. There is a plain-spoken integrity in the way the local school schedules dictate the pulse of the day, and in the quiet pride of those who tend the small, sturdy enterprises that keep the local economy grounded.

About This Strafford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Strafford, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.26838, -93.117126. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Strafford and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Strafford includes the ZIP code (65757), telephone area code (417), county seat of Greene County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Strafford R-VI School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Strafford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.