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Ava, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,078 (+1.9% change)
Males: 1,335 (44.2%), Females: 1,686 (55.8%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 65608

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $22,331
Median house value: $52,300

Population by Race

Races in Ava:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (10.8%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.1%), French (2.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 1283 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ava

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ava city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ava:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ava:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 65 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ava:

  • AVA BILL MARTIN MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; AVA, MO; Abbreviation: AOV)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; MANSFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 03B)
  • OWEN FIELD (about 17 miles; SEYMOUR, MO; Abbreviation: H58)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ava:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 69 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 112 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in Ava:

  • AVA HIGH (Students: 518; Location: 507 NE 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Ava:

  • MT ZION BIBLE SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: ROUTE 1-BOX 48; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ava:

  • AVA ELEM. (Students: 621; Location: 507 NE 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • AVA MIDDLE (Students: 482; Location: 507 NE 3RD ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • PLAINVIEW ELEM. (Students: 83; Location: RTE 3 BOX 145; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Ava:

  • AVA VICTORY ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: SW 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ava:

  • DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,828; Location: 301 SW 3RD AVE; 28,296 books; 275 audio materials; 177 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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