Chillicothe, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,968. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,686 (-3.1% change)
Males: 3,869 (43.1%), Females: 5,099 (56.9%)
Livingston County
Zip code: 64601
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $30,053
Median house value: $62,400
Population by Race
Races in Chillicothe:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
- Black (3.7%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (19.3%), United States (18.1%), English (11.8%), Irish (10.9%), Dutch (3.3%), French (2.6%).
Elevation: 798 feet
Land area: 6.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chillicothe
- High school or higher: 79.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chillicothe city
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 12.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Chillicothe:
- HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (100 CENTRAL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chillicothe:
- WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TRENTON, MO)
- CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CARROLLTON, MO)
- PERSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chillicothe:
- KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 86 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 87 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chillicothe:
- CHILLICOTHE MUNI (about 6 miles; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Abbreviation: CHT)
- TRENTON MUNI (about 21 miles; TRENTON, MO; Abbreviation: TRX)
- CARROLLTON MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; CARROLLTON, MO; Abbreviation: K26)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Chillicothe:
- GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 77; Location: 1200 FAIR ST; Public)
- CHILLICOTHE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 505 ELM; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chillicothecosmetology.com)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chillicothe:
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 64 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
- CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 88 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
Schools
Public high schools in Chillicothe:
- CHILLICOTHE HIGH (Students: 671; Location: 2801 HORNET RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCH. (Location: 1200 FAIR ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chillicothe:
- CHILLICOTHE MIDDLE (Students: 461; Location: 1529 CALHOUN; Grades: 06 – 08)
- FIELD ELEM. (Students: 276; Location: 1100 OAK; Grades: 02 – 03)
- CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 265; Location: 321 ELM; Grades: 04 – 05)
- DEWEY ELEM. (Students: 247; Location: 905 DICKINSON; Grades: KG – 01)
- GARRISON ELEM. (Students: 102; Location: 209 HENRY ST; Grades: PK – PK)
- VERELLE PENISTON STATE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1530 CLAY ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Chillicothe:
- BISHOP HOGAN MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 1114 TRENTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Chillicothe:
- LIVINGSTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $353,406; Location: 450 LOCUST ST.; 42,194 books; 2,084 audio materials; 2,231 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)