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Dexter, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,356. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,596 (+3.3% change)
Males: 3,318 (45.1%), Females: 4,038 (54.9%)

Stoddard County

Zip code: 63841

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $23,116
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.2%), German (13.9%), Irish (13.0%), English (7.1%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 368 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -486 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dexter:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (1200 NORTH ONE MILE ROAD BOX 279)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dexter:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 40 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 83 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dexter:

  • DEXTER MUNI (about 3 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 14 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 22 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 83 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 91 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 92 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 109 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 110 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Dexter:

  • DEXTER HIGH (Students: 632; Location: 1101 W GRANT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dexter:

  • T. S. HILL MIDDLE (Students: 513; Location: 1107 BROWN PILOT LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHWEST ELEM. (Students: 482; Location: 915 W GRANT ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 435; Location: 1213 CENTRAL DR; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CROWLEY RIDGE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 916 SMITH AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Dexter:

  • KELLER PUBLIC LIBRARY OF DEXTER (Operating income: $158,679; Location: 402 W. GRANT; 35,375 books; 293 audio materials; 750 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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