Moving to Cuba, Missouri

Population: 3,230. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,447 (+6.7% change)
Males: 1,513 (46.8%), Females: 1,717 (53.2%)

Zip code: 65453

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $24,127
Median house value: $60,400

Population by Race

Races in Cuba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (17.5%), Irish (12.6%), English (8.3%), French (3.9%), Italian (3.0%).

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cuba

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cuba city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +677 (+26.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cuba:

  • MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN (about 21 miles; SULLIVAN, MO)
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 27 miles; ROLLA, MO)
  • SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SALEM, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cuba:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 56 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 63 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cuba:

  • CUBA MUNI (about 1 miles; CUBA, MO; Abbreviation: UBX)
  • SULLIVAN REGIONAL (about 22 miles; SULLIVAN, MO; Abbreviation: UUV)
  • ROLLA NATIONAL (about 26 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; Abbreviation: VIH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cuba:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 29 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 76 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 78 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)

Schools

Public high school in Cuba:

  • CUBA HIGH (Students: 448; Location: 1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cuba:

  • CUBA ELEM. (Students: 514; Location: 1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CUBA MIDDLE (Students: 439; Location: 1 WILDCAT PRIDE DR; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cuba:

  • HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 407 WEST SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)