Moving to Fordland, Missouri

Population: 684. Estimated population in July 2024: 746 (+9.1% change)
Males: 326 (47.7%), Females: 358 (52.3%)

Webster County

Zip code: 65652

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $31,042
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Fordland:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (12.7%), English (12.3%), Irish (11.4%), German (11.1%), Dutch (5.7%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 1608 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fordland

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 6.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fordland city

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 51.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 15.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fordland:

• ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• DOCTOR’S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fordland:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 69 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fordland:

• FLYING BAR H RANCH (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO2)
• OWEN FIELD (about 15 miles; SEYMOUR, MO; Abbreviation: H58)
• DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fordland:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 95 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)

Schools

Public high school in Fordland:

• FORDLAND HIGH (Students: 176; Location: 1248 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fordland:

• FORDLAND ELEM. (Students: 275; Location: 252 N CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• FORDLAND MIDDLE (Students: 152; Location: 1230 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)