Mountain Grove, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,574. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,594 (+0.4% change)
Males: 2,038 (44.6%), Females: 2,536 (55.4%)
Wright County
Zip code: 65711
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $21,131
Median house value: $59,400
Population by Race
Races in Mountain Grove:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
Ancestries: United States (20.8%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).
Elevation: 1460 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mountain Grove
- High school or higher: 71.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 9.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mountain Grove city
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 56.1%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 13.7%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+7.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Grove:
- TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
- OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Grove:
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 43 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
- LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Grove:
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Abbreviation: 1MO)
- CABOOL MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CABOOL, MO; Abbreviation: TVB)
- WILLOW SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Mountain Grove:
- OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 211 E 5TH; Public)
- PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE INSUR AND APPR (Location: 715 W 3RD ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Grove:
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 62 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
- LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 123 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
Schools
Public high schools in Mountain Grove:
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH (Students: 493; Location: 420 N MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR. (Location: 301 E FIRST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CTR. (Location: 211 E FIFTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Mountain Grove:
- MOUNTAIN GROVE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 401 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Mountain Grove:
- MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM. (Students: 561; Location: 320 E NINTH; Grades: KG – 04)
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 482; Location: 400 E 17TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
- MANES ELEM. (Students: 63; Location: 8939 HWY 95; Grades: KG – 08)
- SKYVIEW STATE SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 502 W FIFTH ST; Grades: KG – 12)