Moving to Jerico Springs, Missouri

Population: 259. Estimated population in July 2024: 270 (+4.2% change)
Males: 130 (50.2%), Females: 129 (49.8%)

Cedar County

Zip code: 64756

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $22,188
Median house value: $34,800

Population by Race

Races in Jerico Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (30.9%), German (22.8%), Irish (12.0%), Norwegian (8.5%), English (4.2%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jerico Springs

• High school or higher: 75.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jerico Springs village

• Never married: 10.5%
• Now married: 68.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 11.6%
• Divorced: 8.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jerico Springs:

• CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO)
• BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LAMAR, MO)
• HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 28 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jerico Springs:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 47 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 96 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jerico Springs:

• STOCKTON MUNI (about 14 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO3)
• EL DORADO SPRINGS MEML (about 16 miles; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 87K)
• STOCKTON LAKE (about 19 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: 2M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jerico Springs:

• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)