Moving to Bernie, Missouri

Population: 1,777. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,801 (+1.4% change)
Males: 803 (45.2%), Females: 974 (54.8%)

Stoddard County

Zip code: 63822

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $24,085
Median house value: $39,900

Population by Race

Races in Bernie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (14.0%), German (11.5%), English (6.5%), Italian (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 302 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bernie

  • High school or higher: 62.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernie city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bernie:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernie:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 47 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 88 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 91 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bernie:

  • MALDEN MUNI (about 5 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • DEXTER MUNI (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 14 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernie:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 90 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 90 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 98 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 101 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Bernie:

  • BERNIE HIGH (Students: 241; Location: 516 W MAIN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bernie:

  • BERNIE ELEM. (Students: 343; Location: 121 S SPIKER; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bernie:

  • BERNIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,450; Location: 111 N. ALLEN; 16,210 books; 75 audio materials; 307 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)