Moving to Bertrand, Missouri

Population: 740. Estimated population in July 2024: 710 (-4.1% change)
Males: 339 (45.8%), Females: 401 (54.2%)

Mississippi County

Zip code: 63823

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.7 years
Median household income: $26,023
Median house value: $55,200

Population by Race

Races in Bertrand:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (7.3%), German (5.8%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bertrand

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertrand city

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bertrand:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertrand:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 61 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bertrand:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 8 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • CAIRO RGNL (about 19 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertrand:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 58 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 66 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)