Moving to Dixon, Missouri

Population: 1,570. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,548 (-1.4% change)
Males: 693 (44.1%), Females: 877 (55.9%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 65459

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $21,821
Median house value: $57,000

Population by Race

Races in Dixon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (24.1%), German (16.9%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 1167 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dixon

  • High school or higher: 68.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixon city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

2.5% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dixon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dixon:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 19 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 41 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dixon:

  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; ROLLA, MO; Abbreviation: K07)
  • RICHLAND MUNI (about 23 miles; RICHLAND, MO; Abbreviation: MO1)
  • ROLLA NATIONAL (about 25 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; Abbreviation: VIH)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Dixon:

  • BIBLICAL LIFE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY (Location: 304 S ELM ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 24 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Dixon:

  • DIXON HIGH (Students: 355; Location: HIGH SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dixon:

  • DIXON ELEM. (Students: 477; Location: N PINE & W SIXTH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DIXON MIDDLE (Students: 264; Location: HWY 28 EAST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Dixon:

  • JESSIE E. MCCULLY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,360; Location: 200 S. PINE; 12,820 books; 225 audio materials; 102 video materials)