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Purdy, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,103. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,146 (+3.9% change)
Males: 521 (47.2%), Females: 582 (52.8%)

Barry County

Zip code: 65734

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $24,318
Median house value: $51,200

Population by Race

Races in Purdy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Hispanic (18.0%)
  • Other race (14.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)

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

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), German (12.4%), Irish (10.5%), English (8.6%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 1485 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purdy

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purdy city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

12.5% Foreign born (12.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Purdy:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purdy:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 46 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 47 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purdy:

  • MONETT MUNI (about 8 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; CASSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 94K)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 18 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purdy:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Schools

Public high school in Purdy:

  • PURDY HIGH (Students: 190; Location: 201 S 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Purdy:

  • PURDY ELEM. (Students: 354; Location: 201 S 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PURDY MIDDLE (Students: 186; Location: 201 S 3RD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

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