Moving to Cowgill, Missouri

Population: 247. Estimated population in July 2024: 257 (+4.0% change)
Males: 132 (53.4%), Females: 115 (46.6%)

Caldwell County

Zip code: 64637

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $21,563
Median house value: $29,500

Population by Race

Races in Cowgill:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Other race (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.4%), Irish (15.0%), English (13.4%), United States (10.9%), French (6.9%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cowgill

• High school or higher: 71.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 48.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cowgill city

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 12.2%
• Divorced: 10.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cowgill:

• RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RICHMOND, MO)
• CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 25 miles; CAMERON, MO)
• EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cowgill:

• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cowgill:

• EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 3EX)
• LEXINGTON MUNI (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: 4K3)
• CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowgill:

• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Public primary/middle school in Cowgill:

• COWGILL ELEM. (Students: 52; Location: 341 E 6TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)