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:

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)