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Moving to La Plata, Missouri

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Population: 1,486. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,442 (-3.0% change)
Males: 659 (44.3%), Females: 827 (55.7%)

Macon County

Zip code: 63549

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $29,583
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in La Plata:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (15.2%), United States (14.1%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.2%), French (2.6%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 941 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Plata

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Plata city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Plata:

  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 13 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)
  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MACON, MO)
  • SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; MEMPHIS, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Plata:

  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 5 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 75 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 86 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Plata:

  • MACON-FOWER MEML (about 22 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 34 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)
  • MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; Abbreviation: 03D)

Amtrak station:
LA PLATA (HWY. 63 AT BNSF RAILROAD). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 82 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 110 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)

Schools

Public high school in La Plata:

  • LA PLATA HIGH (Students: 210; Location: 201 W MOORE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in La Plata:

  • LA PLATA ELEM. (Students: 197; Location: 201 W MOORE; Grades: KG – 06)

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