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Moving to Higginsville, Missouri

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Population: 4,682. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,660 (-0.5% change)
Males: 2,130 (45.5%), Females: 2,552 (54.5%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 64037

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,497
Median house value: $67,700

Population by Race

Races in Higginsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.1%), United States (9.2%), French (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 836 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Higginsville

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higginsville city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Higginsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Higginsville:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 70 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 95 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Higginsville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higginsville:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Higginsville:

  • LAFAYETTE CO. HIGH (Students: 361; Location: 807A W 31ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Higginsville:

  • GRANDVIEW ELEM. (Students: 439; Location: 705 W 31ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE CO. MIDDLE (Students: 262; Location: 807B W 31ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROLLING MEADOW STATE SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 1101 W 30TH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Higginsville:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 1500 LIPPER AVE PO BOX 267; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Higginsville:

  • ROBERTSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,613; Location: 19 WEST 20TH ST.; 14,805 books; 223 audio materials; 142 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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