Shell Knob, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,393
Males: 675 (48.5%), Females: 718 (51.5%)

Barry County

Zip code: 65747

Demographics

Median resident age: 54.8 years
Median household income: $29,896
Median house value: $94,700

Population by Race

Races in Shell Knob:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (17.0%), English (16.5%), United States (15.3%), Irish (11.4%), Dutch (3.4%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1143 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shell Knob

• High school or higher: 79.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shell Knob CDP

• Never married: 8.6%
• Now married: 68.6%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shell Knob:

• CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR)
• EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)
• SOUTH BARRY COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; CASSVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shell Knob:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shell Knob:

• SILVER WINGS FIELD (about 15 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: 5A5)
• CARROLL COUNTY (about 17 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: 4M1)
• CASSVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; CASSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 94K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shell Knob:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Public primary/middle school in Shell Knob:

• SHELL KNOB ELEM. (Students: 204; Location: HC 2 BOX 2054; Grades: KG – 08)