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:

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:

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)