Moving to Bunceton, Missouri

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 357 (+2.6% change)
Males: 179 (51.4%), Females: 169 (48.6%)

Cooper County

Zip code: 65237

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $43,300

Population by Race

Races in Bunceton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (33.0%), Irish (20.7%), English (13.2%), United States (9.5%), French (4.6%), Swiss (3.2%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bunceton

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunceton city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 20.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bunceton:

  • COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
  • RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 32 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
  • BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles; SEDALIA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bunceton:

  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 48 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bunceton:

  • JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
  • ROY OTTEN MEMORIAL AIRFIELD (about 27 miles; VERSAILLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3VS)
  • SEDALIA MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; SEDALIA, MO; Abbreviation: DMO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunceton:

  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 95 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)

Schools

Public high school in Bunceton:

  • BUNCETON HIGH (Students: 110; Location: HWY J EAST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bunceton:

  • COOPER CO. ELEM. (Students: 89; Location: HWY J EAST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Bunceton:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 17291 LONE ELM RD; Grades: 1 – 8)