Moving to Bernie, Missouri
Population: 1,777. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,801 (+1.4% change)
Males: 803 (45.2%), Females: 974 (54.8%)
Stoddard County
Zip code: 63822
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $24,085
Median house value: $39,900
Population by Race
Races in Bernie:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Black (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (14.0%), German (11.5%), English (6.5%), Italian (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%).
Elevation: 302 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bernie
- High school or higher: 62.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bernie city
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 55.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 14.5%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bernie:
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO)
- PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
- TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; KENNETT, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernie:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 47 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 88 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 91 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bernie:
- MALDEN MUNI (about 5 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
- DEXTER MUNI (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
- CAMPBELL MUNI (about 14 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernie:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 90 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 90 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
Schools
Public high school in Bernie:
- BERNIE HIGH (Students: 241; Location: 516 W MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Bernie:
- BERNIE ELEM. (Students: 343; Location: 121 S SPIKER; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Bernie:
- BERNIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,450; Location: 111 N. ALLEN; 16,210 books; 75 audio materials; 307 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)