Festus, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,660. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,905 (+12.9% change)
Males: 4,546 (47.1%), Females: 5,114 (52.9%)
Jefferson County
Zip code: 63028
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $36,687
Median house value: $87,300
Population by Race
Races in Festus:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- Black (3.9%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (14.2%), United States (11.8%), French (10.7%), English (9.4%), Italian (2.8%).
Elevation: 425 feet
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Festus
- High school or higher: 76.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Festus city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 12.2%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,046 (+12.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Festus:
- JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CRYSTAL CITY, MO)
- ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
- SSM REHAB INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Festus:
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 45 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Festus:
- FESTUS MEML (about 3 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)
- SACKMAN FIELD (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 30 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Festus:
- LAIBEN SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY INC (Full-time enrollment: 52; Location: 1200 E GANNON DR; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Festus:
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 25 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 30 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 31 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
Schools
Public high school in Festus:
- FESTUS SR. HIGH (Students: 848; Location: 501 WESTWIND DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Festus:
- ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 1030 ST PIUS DRIVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Festus:
- FESTUS ELEM. (Students: 829; Location: 1500 MID-MEADOW LN; Grades: KG – 03)
- FESTUS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 652; Location: 1501 MID-MEADOW LN; Grades: 04 – 06)
- FESTUS MIDDLE (Students: 441; Location: 1717 W MAIN; Grades: 07 – 08)
- DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE (Students: 254; Location: 1250 DOOLIN HOLLOW RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- TELEGRAPH INTERMEDIATE (Students: 215; Location: 1265 DOOLIN HOLLOW RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
- PLATTIN PRIMARY (Students: 207; Location: 2400 HWY 61; Grades: KG – 02)
Private primary/middle schools in Festus:
- OUR LADY ELEMENTARY (Students: 202; Location: 1599 ST MARYS LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
- SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 201 BRIERTON LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
- TWIN CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 723 HORINE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Festus:
- FESTUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,772; Location: 222 N. MILL STREET; 32,190 books; 839 audio materials; 907 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)