Hume, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 346 (+2.7% change)
Males: 168 (49.9%), Females: 169 (50.1%)

Bates County

Zip code: 64752

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $25,250
Median house value: $27,500

Population by Race

Races in Hume:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • American Indian (5.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (15.1%), German (7.7%), English (6.8%), Welsh (3.0%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hume

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hume town

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hume:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
  • BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BUTLER, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 24 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hume:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 65 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 71 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hume:

  • GILMORE (about 11 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; Abbreviation: 57K)
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; BUTLER, MO; Abbreviation: BUM)
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 25 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; Abbreviation: FSK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hume:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 61 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Hume:

  • HUME HIGH (Students: 70; Location: 2ND & MAPLE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hume:

  • HUME ELEM. (Students: 71; Location: 2ND & MAPLE; Grades: KG – 06)