Gainesville, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 632. Estimated population in July 2024: 607 (-4.0% change)
Males: 292 (46.2%), Females: 340 (53.8%)

Ozark County

Zip code: 65655

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $23,083
Median house value: $46,800

Population by Race

Races in Gainesville:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.1%), German (17.1%), Irish (13.4%), English (8.7%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 759 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gainesville

• High school or higher: 73.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gainesville city

• Never married: 12.8%
• Now married: 61.1%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 12.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gainesville:

• BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 38 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)
• OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gainesville:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 81 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 102 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gainesville:

• GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; GAINESVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: H27)
• BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Abbreviation: BPK)
• GASTONS (about 21 miles; LAKEVIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 3M0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gainesville:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 99 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 104 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Gainesville:

• GAINESVILLE HIGH (Students: 367; Location: 160 BULLDOG DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Gainesville:

• GAINESVILLE ELEM. (Students: 328; Location: HWY 160 EAST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Gainesville:

• OZARK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,663; Location: 200 ELM ST.; 22,623 books; 218 audio materials; 216 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)