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Moving to Charleston, Missouri

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Population: 4,732. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,129 (+8.4% change)
Males: 2,140 (45.2%), Females: 2,592 (54.8%)

Zip code: 63834

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $21,812
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Charleston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.7%)
  • Black (45.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (9.5%), German (6.1%), English (6.0%), Irish (4.8%), Subsaharan African (3.1%), French (1.3%).

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Charleston

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charleston city

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -395 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Charleston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Charleston:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 26 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 59 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Charleston:

  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 13 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 15 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charleston:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 56 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 61 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Schools

Public high school in Charleston:

  • CHARLESTON HIGH (Students: 369; Location: THORN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Charleston:

  • WARREN E. HEARNES ELEM. (Students: 468; Location: PLANT RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • CHARLESTON MIDDLE (Students: 288; Location: S MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHARLESTON KINDERGARTEN (Students: 113; Location: E COMMERCIAL; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Charleston:

  • ST HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 306 COURT ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Charleston:

  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $291,695; Location: 105 E. MARSHALL; 39,674 books; 1,126 audio materials; 1,435 video materials; 196 serial subscriptions)

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