Moving to La Monte, Missouri

Population: 1,064. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,062 (-0.2% change)
Males: 527 (49.5%), Females: 537 (50.5%)

Pettis County

Zip code: 65337

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $28,687
Median house value: $48,900

Population by Race

Races in La Monte:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
• Hispanic (13.0%)
• Other race (8.0%)
• Two or more races (2.0%)
• Black (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Filipino (0.7%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (17.1%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.0%), Scottish (2.8%), French (2.1%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Monte

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 10.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Monte city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 60.0%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 9.7%

6.9% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Monte:

• BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 11 miles; SEDALIA, MO)
• ROYAL OAKS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WINDSOR, MO)
• WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Monte:

• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
• CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Monte:

• WHITEMAN AFB (about 9 miles; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Abbreviation: SZL)
• SEDALIA MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; SEDALIA, MO; Abbreviation: DMO)
• SKYHAVEN (about 27 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 9K4)

Amtrak station near La Monte:

• 15 miles: SEDALIA (PACIFIC & OSAGE STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Monte:

• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)

Schools

Public high school in La Monte:

• LA MONTE HIGH (Students: 175; Location: 301 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in La Monte:

• LA MONTE ELEM. (Students: 234; Location: 201 S WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 06)