Moving to Nixa, Missouri

Population: 12,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,925 (+31.4% change)
Males: 5,717 (47.2%), Females: 6,407 (52.8%)

Christian County

Zip code: 65714

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $37,655
Median house value: $90,800

Population by Race

Races in Nixa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), United States (16.3%), Irish (15.0%), English (10.6%), French (3.6%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 1295 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nixa

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nixa city

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6,935 (+133.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nixa:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nixa:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 83 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 88 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nixa:

  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 5 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
  • DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)
  • FLYING BAR H RANCH (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO2)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Nixa:

  • MITON ASBESTOS TRAINING CENTER (Location: 7001 MERION DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nixa:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)

Schools

Public high school in Nixa:

  • NIXA HIGH (Students: 1,202; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nixa:

  • NIXA MIDDLE (Students: 650; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MATHEWS ELEM. (Students: 488; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • NICHOLAS A. INMAN ELEM. (Students: 442; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ESPY ELEM. (Students: 404; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JOHN THOMAS ELEM. (Students: 397; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTURY ELEM. (Students: 384; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • MAIN STREET (Students: 217; Location: 205 NORTH ST; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Nixa:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 1316 SNYDER BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 5)