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Moving to East Prairie, Missouri

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Population: 3,227. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,117 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,476 (45.7%), Females: 1,751 (54.3%)

Mississippi County

Zip code: 63845

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $19,825
Median house value: $38,100

Population by Race

Races in East Prairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.6%), United States (15.5%), English (9.0%), German (7.4%), French (4.7%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 307 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Prairie

  • High school or higher: 53.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Prairie city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -299 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Prairie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Prairie:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 33 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 69 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Prairie:

  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 5 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 14 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • REELFOOT LAKE (about 22 miles; TIPTONVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 0M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Prairie:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 57 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 66 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Schools

Public high school in East Prairie:

  • EAST PRAIRIE HIGH (Students: 301; Location: 304 E WALNUT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Prairie:

  • R. A. DOYLE ELEM. (Students: 359; Location: 402 WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 02)
  • A. J. MARTIN ELEM. (Students: 313; Location: 510 WILKINSON; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • EAST PRAIRIE JR. HIGH (Students: 183; Location: 210 E WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 – 08)

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