Purdin, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 223. Estimated population in July 2024: 215 (-3.6% change)
Males: 96 (43.0%), Females: 127 (57.0%)

Linn County

Zip code: 64674

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $19,750
Median house value: $16,300

Population by Race

Races in Purdin:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (15.2%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), United States (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 886 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purdin

• High school or higher: 65.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purdin city

• Never married: 15.7%
• Now married: 60.1%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 13.5%
• Divorced: 8.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Purdin:

• PERSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO)
• SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MILAN, MO)
• HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purdin:

• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 94 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 102 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purdin:

• NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI REGIONAL (about 18 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO8)
• CHILLICOTHE MUNI (about 26 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Abbreviation: CHT)
• TRENTON MUNI (about 31 miles; TRENTON, MO; Abbreviation: TRX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purdin:

• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 72 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 103 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 103 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)

Schools

Public high school in Purdin:

• LINN CO. HIGH (Students: 125; Location: 15533 HWY KK; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Purdin:

• LINN CO. ELEM. (Students: 146; Location: 15533 HWY KK; Grades: KG – 06)