Stockton, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,960. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,004 (+2.2% change)
Males: 945 (48.2%), Females: 1,015 (51.8%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 65785

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $25,353
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Stockton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.4%), United States (19.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (10.9%), Dutch (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stockton

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stockton city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.5% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +395 (+25.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stockton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stockton:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 92 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stockton:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stockton:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Schools

Public high school in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON HIGH (Students: 300; Location: 906 SOUTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Stockton:

  • AGAPE BOARDING SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 17A; Grades: 1 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Stockton:

  • STOCKTON ELEM. (Students: 395; Location: 906 SOUTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • STOCKTON MIDDLE (Students: 348; Location: 906 SOUTH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stockton:

  • CEDAR COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $121,042; Location: NO 3 PUBLIC SQUARE; 17,089 books; 395 audio materials; 398 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)