Greenwood, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,952. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,512 (+14.2% change)
Males: 1,986 (50.3%), Females: 1,966 (49.7%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 64034

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $62,574
Median house value: $113,400

Population by Race

Races in Greenwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (17.4%), English (12.4%), United States (7.0%), French (4.8%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 953 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenwood

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2.1% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,447 (+162.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:

  • LEES SUMMIT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO)
  • TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • CRITTENTON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 74 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:

  • LEE’S SUMMIT MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; LEE’S SUMMIT, MO; Abbreviation: LXT)
  • EAST KANSAS CITY (about 15 miles; GRAIN VALLEY, MO; Abbreviation: 3GV)
  • LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: LRY)

Amtrak stations near Greenwood:

  • 5 miles: LEE’S SUMMIT (220 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 18 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 21 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Public primary/middle school in Greenwood:

  • GREENWOOD ELEM. (Students: 383; Location: 805 W MAIN; Grades: KG – 06)