Downing, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 396. Estimated population in July 2024: 399 (+0.8% change)
Males: 177 (44.7%), Females: 219 (55.3%)

Schuyler County

Zip code: 63536

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $18,864
Median house value: $27,000

Population by Race

Races in Downing:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• American Indian (2.8%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (14.9%), United States (13.9%), English (11.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Downing

• High school or higher: 76.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 11.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downing city

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 13.3%
• Divorced: 12.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Downing:

• SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)
• DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)
• NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 26 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Downing:

• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 89 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Downing:

• MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; Abbreviation: 03D)
• BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 17 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)
• KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 35 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downing:

• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 99 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 110 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 111 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)