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Moving to Branson, Missouri

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Population: 6,050. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,010 (+15.9% change)
Males: 2,810 (46.4%), Females: 3,240 (53.6%)

Taney County

Zip codes: 65616.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $31,997
Median house value: $123,900

Population by Race

Races in Branson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (14.5%), Irish (11.9%), United States (10.4%), French (4.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 722 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Branson

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branson city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

3.5% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,925 (+46.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Branson:

  • SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (PO BOX 650 BUS HWY 65 & SKAGGS RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Branson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branson:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Branson:

  • M GRAHAM CLARK (about 4 miles; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Abbreviation: PLK)
  • BOONE COUNTY (about 28 miles; HARRISON, AR; Abbreviation: HRO)
  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 29 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)

Amtrak station:
BRANSON (BOB EVANS REST., HWY. 76 & 65) – Bus Station
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branson:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 92 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Branson:

  • BRANSON HIGH (Students: 1,013; Location: 935 BUCHANAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Branson:

  • BRANSON JR. HIGH (Students: 540; Location: 263 BUCCANEER BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRANSON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 525; Location: 308 CEDAR RIDGE DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BRANSON ELEM. (Students: 489; Location: 396 CEDAR RIDGE DR; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • BRANSON PRIMARY (Students: 472; Location: 404 CEDAR RIDGE DR; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • KINDERGARTEN CTR. (Students: 297; Location: 402 CEDAR RIDGE DR; Grades: KG – KG)

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