De Kalb, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 257. Estimated population in July 2024: 258 (+0.4% change)
Males: 127 (49.4%), Females: 130 (50.6%)

Buchanan County

Zip code: 64440

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $59,000

Population by Race

Races in De Kalb:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (14.0%), United States (11.7%), English (8.2%), Irish (8.2%), Norwegian (2.3%), Polish (2.3%).

Elevation: 1138 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Kalb

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Kalb town

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 9.8%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near De Kalb:

• NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 8 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
• ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ATCHISON, KS)
• HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Kalb:

• ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
• KANSAS CITY INTL (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 41 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Kalb:

• RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 14 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
• SHERMAN AAF (about 16 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
• AMELIA EARHART (about 17 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)

Amtrak station near De Kalb:

• 16 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Kalb:

• MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
• PARK UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
• UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)