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Moving to Essex, Missouri

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Population: 524. Estimated population in July 2024: 530 (+1.1% change)
Males: 238 (45.4%), Females: 286 (54.6%)

Stoddard County

Zip code: 63846

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $28,036
Median house value: $38,000

Population by Race

Races in Essex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (32.8%), Irish (12.6%), German (5.2%), English (4.4%), Dutch (2.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Essex

  • High school or higher: 56.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 35 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 78 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 79 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:

  • DEXTER MUNI (about 6 miles; DEXTER, MO; Abbreviation: DXE)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 17 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 23 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 78 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 86 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high school in Essex:

  • RICHLAND HIGH (Students: 227; Location: 24456 STATE HWY 114; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Essex:

  • RICHLAND ELEM. (Students: 178; Location: 24456 STATE HWY 114; Grades: KG – 06)

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