Parma, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 852. Estimated population in July 2024: 805 (-5.5% change)
Males: 393 (46.1%), Females: 459 (53.9%)

New Madrid County

Zip code: 63870

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $18,804
Median house value: $26,200

Population by Race

Races in Parma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.7%)
  • Black (41.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (6.1%), German (3.3%), English (3.2%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 281 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parma

  • High school or higher: 52.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parma city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -142 (-14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parma:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 16 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parma:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 87 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parma:

  • MALDEN MUNI (about 12 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • DEXTER MUNI (about 14 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; GIDEON, MO; Abbreviation: M85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parma:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 79 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 87 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 95 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)