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Peculiar, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,604. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,832 (+47.2% change)
Males: 1,261 (48.4%), Females: 1,343 (51.6%)

Cass County

Zip code: 64078

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $44,769
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in Peculiar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), United States (17.3%), Irish (15.2%), English (11.4%), Dutch (3.0%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 1004 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peculiar

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peculiar city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +666 (+34.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peculiar:

  • CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)
  • LEES SUMMIT HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • CRITTENTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peculiar:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peculiar:

  • HILLSIDE (about 12 miles; STILWELL, KS; Abbreviation: 63K)
  • LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: LRY)
  • LEE’S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; LEE’S SUMMIT, MO; Abbreviation: LXT)

Amtrak station near Peculiar:

  • 15 miles: LEE’S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peculiar:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 20 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)

Schools

Public high school in Peculiar:

  • RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH (Students: 1,454; Location: 20801 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Peculiar:

  • RAYMORE-PECULIAR MIDDLE (Students: 785; Location: 21001 SCHOOL RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PECULIAR ELEM. (Students: 490; Location: 201 E 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SHULL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 334; Location: 11706 E 211TH ST; Grades: 05 – 06)

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