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Moving to Eldon, Missouri

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Population: 4,895. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,934 (+0.8% change)
Males: 2,221 (45.4%), Females: 2,674 (54.6%)

Miller County

Zip code: 65026

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $27,103
Median house value: $58,400

Population by Race

Races in Eldon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (17.9%), German (16.5%), Irish (10.8%), English (10.5%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 933 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eldon

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldon city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +419 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eldon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eldon:

  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 34 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eldon:

  • ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 2 miles; ELDON, MO; Abbreviation: H79)
  • HARBOUR (about 18 miles; GRAVOIS MILLS, MO; Abbreviation: 7L7)
  • GRAND GLAIZE- OSAGE BEACH (about 19 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Abbreviation: K15)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Eldon:

  • TRI COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: SECOND AND PINE; Public; Website: www.tricountytech.org)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldon:

  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 65 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high schools in Eldon:

  • ELDON HIGH (Students: 610; Location: 110 S OAK; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ELDON CAREER CTR. (Location: 112 S PINE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eldon:

  • SOUTH ELEM. (Students: 594; Location: 110 S OAK; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ELDON UPPER ELEM. (Students: 473; Location: 110 S OAK; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ELDON MIDDLE (Students: 319; Location: 110 S OAK; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 114 N SPRUCE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Eldon:

  • ELDON MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HSE (Students: 34; Location: 1110 JONES AVE; Grades: PK – KG; Girls only)

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