South West City, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 855. Estimated population in July 2024: 919 (+7.5% change)
Males: 416 (48.7%), Females: 439 (51.3%)

McDonald County

Zip code: 64863

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.9 years
Median household income: $22,721
Median house value: $56,000

Population by Race

Races in South West City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.5%)
  • Hispanic (37.3%)
  • Other race (15.9%)
  • American Indian (10.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (10.5%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.3%), German (4.1%), Italian (2.3%).

Elevation: 949 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South West City

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South West City town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

27.8% Foreign born (27.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +248 (+40.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South West City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South West City:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 28 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 45 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to South West City:

  • GROVE MUNI (about 11 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)
  • GRAND LAKE RGNL (about 17 miles; AFTON, OK; Abbreviation: 3O9)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 18 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South West City:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 95 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)