El Dorado Springs, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,775. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,849 (+2.0% change)
Males: 1,732 (45.9%), Females: 2,043 (54.1%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 64744

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $20,789
Median house value: $47,700

Population by Race

Races in El Dorado Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (15.4%), Irish (14.6%), United States (14.0%), English (9.5%), French (3.1%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 901 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Dorado Springs

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Dorado Springs city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -96 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in El Dorado Springs:

  • CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1401 S PARK)

Other hospitals/medical centers near El Dorado Springs:

  • ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; APPLETON CITY, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Dorado Springs:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 95 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Dorado Springs:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Dorado Springs:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

Schools

Public high school in El Dorado Springs:

  • EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 426; Location: 901 S GRAND; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in El Dorado Springs:

  • EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM. (Students: 561; Location: 901 S GRAND; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 318; Location: 901 S GRAND; Grades: 06 – 08)