Moving to Lockwood, Missouri

Population: 989. Estimated population in July 2024: 962 (-2.7% change)
Males: 454 (45.9%), Females: 535 (54.1%)

Dade County

Zip code: 65682

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $26,125
Median house value: $48,600

Population by Race

Races in Lockwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), United States (14.5%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.9%), Dutch (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1085 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lockwood

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockwood city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lockwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lockwood:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 41 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 41 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lockwood:

  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 21 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO3)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 23 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)
  • STOCKTON LAKE (about 23 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: 2M5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockwood:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in Lockwood:

  • LOCKWOOD HIGH (Students: 130; Location: 400 WEST 4TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lockwood:

  • LOCKWOOD ELEM. (Students: 206; Location: 408 LOCUST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LOCKWOOD SPECL. EDUC. COOP. (Location: 208 E 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Lockwood:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 212 W FOURTH ST BOX H; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lockwood:

  • LOCKWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,803; Location: 721 S. MAIN ST; 17,070 books; 130 audio materials; 553 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)