Doniphan, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,932. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,924 (-0.4% change)
Males: 803 (41.6%), Females: 1,129 (58.4%)
Ripley County
Zip code: 63935
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $19,696
Median house value: $55,600
Population by Race
Races in Doniphan:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (14.9%), English (10.6%), German (7.1%), French (3.5%), Polish (2.3%).
Elevation: 402 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Doniphan
- High school or higher: 60.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Doniphan city
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 45.9%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 18.3%
- Divorced: 16.1%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -166 (-7.9%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Doniphan:
- RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (GRAND AND PLUM STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Doniphan:
- RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
- THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 30 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO)
- LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Doniphan:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 96 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 110 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 119 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Doniphan:
- DONIPHAN MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; DONIPHAN, MO; Abbreviation: X33)
- CORNING MUNI (about 21 miles; CORNING, AR; Abbreviation: 4M9)
- NICK WILSON FIELD (about 29 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; Abbreviation: M70)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Doniphan:
- WESTERN STATES UNIVERSITY FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (Location: UNIVERSITY HILLS COMPLEX; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Doniphan:
- ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 109 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 114 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 114 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 114 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
Schools
Public high schools in Doniphan:
- DONIPHAN HIGH (Students: 525; Location: 5 BALL PARK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CURRENT RIVER AREA VOC. TECH. (Location: 301 SPRING ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Doniphan:
- DONIPHAN ELEM. (Students: 728; Location: 603 SUMMIT; Grades: KG – 05)
- DONIPHAN MIDDLE (Students: 393; Location: 605 SUMMIT; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM. (Students: 151; Location: HCR 7 BOX 51; Grades: KG – 08)
- CURRENT RIVER STATE SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 700 APRICOT ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Doniphan:
- DONIPHAN-RIPLEY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $347,696; Location: 207 LOCUST STREET; 31,665 books; 435 audio materials; 645 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)