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)