Diggins, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 298. Estimated population in July 2024: 334 (+12.1% change)
Males: 152 (51.0%), Females: 146 (49.0%)

Webster County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $29,688
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Diggins:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
• American Indian (4.7%)
• Two or more races (4.7%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (25.5%), German (10.7%), Irish (8.1%), Dutch (6.7%), English (5.4%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 1651 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Diggins

• High school or higher: 76.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diggins village

• Never married: 15.2%
• Now married: 67.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Diggins:

• ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• DOCTOR’S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diggins:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 63 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 67 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Diggins:

• OWEN FIELD (about 9 miles; SEYMOUR, MO; Abbreviation: H58)
• MANSFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; MANSFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 03B)
• AVA BILL MARTIN MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; AVA, MO; Abbreviation: AOV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diggins:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 89 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 111 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)