Neosho, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,505. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,130 (+5.9% change)
Males: 4,956 (47.2%), Females: 5,549 (52.8%)

Newton County

Zip code: 64850

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $31,225
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Neosho:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (15.5%), United States (15.2%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.7%), Dutch (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1035 feet

Land area: 14.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Neosho

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neosho city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

2.8% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.7% Oceania, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +756 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Neosho:

  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (113 W HICKORY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Neosho:

  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 17 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neosho:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 22 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 41 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Neosho:

  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 4 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)
  • MONETT MUNI (about 27 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)
  • GROVE MUNI (about 31 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Neosho:

  • CROWDER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,148; Location: 601 LACLEDE AVE; Public; Website: www.crowdercollege.net)
  • NEOSHO BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 48; Location: 116 N WOOD ST; Private, for-profit)
  • OZARK BIBLE INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE (Location: PO BOX 398; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neosho:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Neosho:

  • NEOSHO HIGH (Students: 1,242; Location: 511 NEOSHO BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Neosho:

  • OZARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: 906 SUMMIT PO BOX 786; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Neosho:

  • MIDDLE SCH. (Students: 992; Location: 1420 HALE MCGINTY DR; Grades: 05 – 07)
  • BENTON ELEM. (Students: 529; Location: 1120 CARL SWEENEY PKWY; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SOUTH ELEM. (Students: 481; Location: 1111 WORNALL ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FIELD EARLY CHILD./KDGN. CTR. (Students: 374; Location: 302 SMITH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • NEOSHO JR. HIGH (Students: 342; Location: 511 NEOSHO BLVD; Grades: 08 – 08)
  • CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 270; Location: 301 BIG SPRING DR; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WESTVIEW ELEM. (Students: 154; Location: 7441 WESTVIEW RD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CROWDER AVTS (Location: 601 LACLEDE AVENUE; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Neosho:

  • NEOSHO-NEWTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $427,698; Location: 201 WEST SPRING ST.; 44,824 books; 618 audio materials; 2,731 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)