Gerald, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,171. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,238 (+5.7% change)
Males: 571 (48.8%), Females: 600 (51.2%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 63037

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $29,095
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Gerald:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (16.4%), English (6.1%), United States (5.7%), French (3.8%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gerald

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gerald city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +275 (+30.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gerald:

  • MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN (about 20 miles; SULLIVAN, MO)
  • HERMANN AREA DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HERMANN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gerald:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gerald:

  • SULLIVAN REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SULLIVAN, MO; Abbreviation: UUV)
  • HERMANN MUNI (about 24 miles; HERMANN, MO; Abbreviation: 63M)
  • CUBA MUNI (about 24 miles; CUBA, MO; Abbreviation: UBX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gerald:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 48 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 64 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Public primary/middle school in Gerald:

  • GERALD ELEM. (Students: 268; Location: 600 FITZGERALD; Grades: KG – 05)