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Moving to Macon, Missouri

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Population: 5,538. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,428 (-2.0% change)
Males: 2,558 (46.2%), Females: 2,980 (53.8%)

Macon County

Zip code: 63552

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $26,737
Median house value: $65,400

Population by Race

Races in Macon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.4%), United States (14.4%), English (13.2%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 872 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Macon

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macon city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Macon:

  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1205 NORTH MISSOURI)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Macon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macon:

Other public-use airports nearest to Macon:

  • MACON-FOWER MEML (about 3 miles; MACON, MO; Abbreviation: K89)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 21 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; SHELBYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: 6K2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macon:

  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 120 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high schools in Macon:

  • MACON SR. HIGH (Students: 425; Location: 702 N MISSOURI; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MACON AREA VOC. SCH. (Location: 702 N MISSOURI; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Macon:

  • MACON ELEM. (Students: 598; Location: 702 N MISSOURI; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MACON MIDDLE (Students: 301; Location: 702 N MISSOURI; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAMILY LITERACY CTR. (Location: 204 CRESCENT; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Macon:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 401 N RUBEY; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Macon:

  • MACON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $142,120; Location: 210 N. RUTHERFORD; 30,217 books; 815 audio materials; 1,456 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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