Memphis, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,061. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,003 (-2.8% change)
Males: 912 (44.3%), Females: 1,149 (55.7%)
Scotland County
Zip code: 63555
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $24,508
Median house value: $44,000
Population by Race
Races in Memphis:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.8%), United States (8.8%), Dutch (2.1%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 801 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Memphis
- High school or higher: 79.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Memphis city
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 18.5%
- Divorced: 6.8%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-3.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Memphis:
- SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (RR1 BOX 53)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Memphis:
- VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
- DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)
- NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 35 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Memphis:
- KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 48 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Memphis:
- MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; Abbreviation: 03D)
- BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: 4K6)
- KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 25 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; Abbreviation: 6K9)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Memphis:
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 94 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 108 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 108 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 124 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
Schools
Public high school in Memphis:
- MEMPHIS HIGH (Students: 328; Location: RTE 3 BOX 19A; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Memphis:
- NORTH GRADE SCH. (Students: 332; Location: RTE 3 BOX 19A; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Memphis:
- SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,389; Location: 306 W. MADISON; 33,467 books; 928 audio materials; 1,229 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)