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:

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)