Moving to Noel, Missouri

Population: 1,480. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,515 (+2.4% change)
Males: 775 (52.4%), Females: 705 (47.6%)

McDonald County

Zip code: 64854

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $27,386
Median house value: $53,200

Population by Race

Races in Noel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
  • Hispanic (36.5%)
  • Other race (23.0%)
  • American Indian (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (14.5%), German (9.1%), Irish (8.0%), English (4.7%), Polish (1.9%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Noel

  • High school or higher: 53.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Noel city

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

21.1% Foreign born (20.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +305 (+26.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Noel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Noel:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 23 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 42 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 44 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Noel:

  • CRYSTAL LAKE (about 15 miles; DECATUR, AR; Abbreviation: 5M5)
  • GROVE MUNI (about 18 miles; GROVE, OK; Abbreviation: GMJ)
  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 20 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Noel:

  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Public primary/middle school in Noel:

  • NOEL ELEM. (Students: 562; Location: 318 SULPHUR ST; Grades: KG – 08)