Moving to Center, Missouri

Population: 644. Estimated population in July 2024: 637 (-1.1% change)
Males: 315 (48.9%), Females: 329 (51.1%)

Ralls County

Zip code: 63436

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $21,964
Median house value: $42,800

Population by Race

Races in Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (17.1%), Irish (8.9%), English (7.8%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 719 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Center

• High school or higher: 69.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center city

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+16.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Center:

• HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
• BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; QUINCY, IL)
• PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center:

• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 38 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Center:

• MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
• HANNIBAL MUNI (about 16 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)
• BOWLING GREEN MUNI (about 24 miles; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Abbreviation: H19)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Schools

Public high school in Center:

• MARK TWAIN SR. HIGH (Students: 256; Location: 21622 HWY 19; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Center:

• MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH (Students: 154; Location: 21622 HWY 19; Grades: 07 – 08)
• CENTER ELEM. (Students: 134; Location: W HAWKINS; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Center:

• RALLS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,842; Location: 100 N. PUBLIC ST.; 13,253 books; 176 audio materials; 652 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)