Moving to Carterville, Missouri

Population: 1,850. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,916 (+3.6% change)
Males: 912 (49.3%), Females: 938 (50.7%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 64835

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $29,595
Median house value: $45,500

Population by Race

Races in Carterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (25.3%), German (10.8%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.6%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carterville

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carterville city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -152 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carterville:

  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carterville:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 3 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 74 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carterville:

  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 25 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 25 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 28 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carterville:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Public primary/middle school in Carterville:

  • CARTERVILLE ELEM. (Students: 177; Location: 210 E HALL; Grades: KG – 04)