Higbee, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 623. Estimated population in July 2024: 652 (+4.7% change)
Males: 303 (48.6%), Females: 320 (51.4%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 65257

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $26,812
Median house value: $22,500

Population by Race

Races in Higbee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), Irish (16.1%), English (12.5%), German (9.6%), Dutch (3.0%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Higbee

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higbee city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Higbee:

  • MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
  • RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
  • COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Higbee:

Other public-use airports nearest to Higbee:

  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 12 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)
  • JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
  • MACON-FOWER MEML (about 29 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higbee:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 40 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 111 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)

Schools

Public high school in Higbee:

  • HIGBEE HIGH (Students: 107; Location: 101 EVANS ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Higbee:

  • HIGBEE ELEM. (Students: 102; Location: 101 EVANS ST; Grades: KG – 06)