Moving to California, Missouri
Population: 4,005. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,137 (+3.3% change)
Males: 1,887 (47.1%), Females: 2,118 (52.9%)
Moniteau County
Zip code: 65018
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $31,736
Median house value: $67,000
Population by Race
Races in California:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
- Hispanic (7.6%)
- Other race (4.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (28.9%), United States (17.3%), Irish (8.1%), English (7.7%), Dutch (2.7%), French (2.3%).
Elevation: 874 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in California
- High school or higher: 77.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in California city
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 12.8%
- Divorced: 9.5%
4.1% Foreign born (4.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +529 (+15.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near California:
- CAPITAL REGION MED CTR – MADISON (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
- COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
- RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 25 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to California:
- COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
- JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 30 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
- LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to California:
- ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 20 miles; ELDON, MO; Abbreviation: H79)
- JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
- ROY OTTEN MEMORIAL AIRFIELD (about 26 miles; VERSAILLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3VS)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to California:
- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 76 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
Schools
Public high school in California:
- CALIFORNIA HIGH (Students: 448; Location: 1501 W BUCHANAN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in California:
- CALIFORNIA ELEM. (Students: 571; Location: 101 S OWEN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- CALIFORNIA MIDDLE (Students: 308; Location: 211 S OWEN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)