Moving to Laurie, Missouri

Population: 663. Estimated population in July 2024: 703 (+6.0% change)
Males: 296 (44.6%), Females: 367 (55.4%)

Morgan County

Demographics

Median resident age: 54.6 years
Median household income: $24,333
Median house value: $108,200

Population by Race

Races in Laurie:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (17.3%), Irish (11.2%), English (6.8%), Italian (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laurie

• High school or higher: 72.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurie village

• Never married: 8.8%
• Now married: 53.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 25.0%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +130 (+24.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Laurie:

• LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO)
• BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; LEBANON, MO)
• CAPITAL REGION MED CTR – MADISON (about 46 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurie:

• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 54 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 58 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laurie:

• HARBOUR (about 5 miles; GRAVOIS MILLS, MO; Abbreviation: 7L7)
• TAN TAR A RESORT (about 9 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Abbreviation: 19T)
• GRAND GLAIZE- OSAGE BEACH (about 14 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Abbreviation: K15)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurie:

• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)