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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Doniphan:

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)