Purdy is a city in Purdy Township, Barry County, Missouri, United States, on the foothills of the Ozarks, eight miles south of Monett and twelve miles north of Cassville along Highway 37.

[6] US Department of the Interior Original Surveys and USGS Topographical map showing the Butterfield Overland Mail Route According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2), all land.

There were 452 housing units at an average density of 695.4 per square mile (268.5/km2).

28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 480 housing units at an average density of 738.7 per square mile (285.2/km2).

30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The authority of the school board was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1990 when it refused to hear a challenge by a group of students and parents.