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Population: 4,425. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,602 (+4.0% change)
Males: 2,061 (46.6%), Females: 2,364 (53.4%)

Barton County

Zip code: 64759

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $29,296
Median house value: $61,200

Population by Race

Races in Lamar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (23.9%), Irish (15.6%), United States (13.7%), English (11.5%), French (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 958 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lamar

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamar city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lamar:

  • BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (SECOND AND GULF ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lamar:

  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lamar:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 28 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 65 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 85 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lamar:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 3 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • NEVADA MUNI (about 25 miles; NEVADA, MO; Abbreviation: NVD)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 32 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lamar:

  • LAMAR AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 202 W 7TH; Public; Website: www.lamar.k12.mo.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamar:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high schools in Lamar:

  • LAMAR HIGH (Students: 394; Location: 202 W 7TH; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAMAR AREA VOC.-TECH. SCH. (Location: 202 W 7TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lamar:

  • LAMAR MIDDLE (Students: 424; Location: 202 W 7TH; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EAST ELEM. (Students: 333; Location: 1600 E 12TH ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • LAMAR ELEM. (Students: 206; Location: 202 W 7TH; Grades: 03 – 04)

Libraries

Library in Lamar:

  • BARTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $236,113; Location: 300 W. 10TH ST.; 34,515 books; 842 audio materials; 1,851 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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