Moving to Canalou, Missouri

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 320 (-8.0% change)
Males: 164 (47.1%), Females: 184 (52.9%)

New Madrid County

Zip code: 63828

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $26,100

Population by Race

Races in Canalou:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (11.8%), German (5.7%), Dutch (4.0%), Polish (3.4%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canalou

  • High school or higher: 41.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canalou city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canalou:

  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canalou:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 33 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 76 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canalou:

  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 13 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
  • COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; NEW MADRID, MO; Abbreviation: EIW)
  • DEXTER MUNI (about 18 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canalou:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 74 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 74 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)