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Nevada, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,607. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,457 (-1.7% change)
Males: 3,881 (45.1%), Females: 4,726 (54.9%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 64772

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $25,774
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Nevada:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (16.8%), United States (16.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.7%), Italian (3.1%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nevada

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nevada city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -218 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Nevada:

  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (1500 WEST ASHLAND)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (800 SOUTH ASH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Nevada:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nevada:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 49 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 90 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nevada:

  • NEVADA MUNI (about 4 miles; NEVADA, MO; Abbreviation: NVD)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 25 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • EL DORADO SPRINGS MEML (about 26 miles; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 87K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Nevada:

  • COTTEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 303; Location: 1000 W AUSTIN; Private, not-for-profit)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 900 W ASHLAND; Public)
  • NEVADA SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 104 E CHERRY; Private, for-profit)
  • MISSOURI WELDING INSTITUTE (Location: 3300 N INDUSTRIAL PKY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nevada:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 80 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)

Schools

Public high schools in Nevada:

  • NEVADA HIGH (Students: 794; Location: 800 W HICKORY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL TECH-CTR. (Location: 900 W ASHLAND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Nevada:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 113 W ARCH; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nevada:

  • NEVADA MIDDLE (Students: 622; Location: 900 N OLIVE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRUMAN ELEM. (Students: 521; Location: 901 W ASHLAND; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BRYAN ELEM. (Students: 380; Location: 400 W LEE ST; Grades: KG – 01)
  • BENTON ELEM. (Students: 164; Location: 500 E VERNON ST; Grades: 02 – 02)
  • HEARTLAND TREATMENT CTR. (Students: 41; Location: 1500 W ASHLAND; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • CEDAR RIDGE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: 901 N OLIVE ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Nevada:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 330 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
  • NEVADA MO SDA (Students: 26; Location: RT 4 BOX 167 A; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Nevada:

  • NEVADA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $200,585; Location: 218 W. WALNUT; 39,233 books; 701 audio materials; 1,033 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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