Moving to King City, Missouri

Population: 1,012. Estimated population in July 2024: 944 (-6.7% change)
Males: 487 (48.1%), Females: 525 (51.9%)

Gentry County

Zip code: 64463

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $24,605
Median house value: $38,900

Population by Race

Races in King City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (14.4%), English (10.7%), Irish (9.7%), Scottish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1106 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in King City

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in King City city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near King City:

  • GENTRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALBANY, MO)
  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 30 miles; CAMERON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to King City:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 33 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to King City:

  • ALBANY MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; ALBANY, MO; Abbreviation: K19)
  • RANKIN (about 29 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 78Y)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to King City:

  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 57 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 68 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in King City:

  • KING CITY HIGH (Students: 179; Location: 300 N GRAND; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in King City:

  • KING CITY ELEM. (Students: 235; Location: 300 N GRAND; Grades: PK – 06)