Puxico, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,150 (+0.4% change)
Males: 593 (51.8%), Females: 552 (48.2%)

Stoddard County

Zip code: 63960

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $20,900
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Puxico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (10.6%), United States (9.3%), English (8.2%), Dutch (2.9%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Puxico

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puxico city

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +320 (+38.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Puxico:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 18 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 23 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Puxico:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 85 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 97 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Puxico:

  • POPLAR BLUFF MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Abbreviation: POF)
  • DEXTER MUNI (about 21 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
  • TWIN CITY AIRPARK (about 27 miles; MARBLE HILL, MO; Abbreviation: 0T3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puxico:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 85 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 94 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 95 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 109 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)

Schools

Public high schools in Puxico:

  • PUXICO HIGH (Students: 396; Location: 481 N BEDFORD ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • MINGO PUXICO TECHNICAL HIGH (Students: 151; Location: 481 N BEDFORD ST; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Puxico:

  • PUXICO ELEM. (Students: 406; Location: 481 N BEDFORD ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Puxico:

  • PUXICO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,293; Location: 201 N. HICKMAN AVENUE; 9,430 books; 450 audio materials; 1,160 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)