Republic, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,438. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,637 (+26.1% change)
Males: 3,955 (46.9%), Females: 4,483 (53.1%)

Greene County

Zip code: 65738

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $34,611
Median house value: $81,500

Population by Race

Races in Republic:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (18.1%), United States (14.7%), English (12.5%), Irish (11.2%), French (3.4%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 1309 feet

Land area: 5.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Republic

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Republic city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,970 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Republic:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Republic:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 71 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Republic:

  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 18 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
  • DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)
  • JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; AURORA, MO; Abbreviation: 2H2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Republic:

  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Republic:

  • REPUBLIC HIGH (Students: 918; Location: 1 TIGER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Republic:

  • REPUBLIC ELEM. III (Students: 558; Location: 201 E HWY 174; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • REPUBLIC ELEM. II (Students: 527; Location: 234 E ANDERSON; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • REPUBLIC ELEM. I (Students: 521; Location: 235 E ANDERSON; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • REPUBLIC MIDDLE (Students: 484; Location: 518 N HAMPTON; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • REPUBLIC KINDERGARTEN (Students: 431; Location: 720 N MAIN; Grades: PK – KG)
  • GREENE CO. SPECIAL ED. COOP. (Location: 238 E ANDERSON; Grades: KG – 12)