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Population: 582. Estimated population in July 2024: 602 (+3.4% change)
Males: 283 (48.6%), Females: 299 (51.4%)

Caldwell County

Zip code: 64671

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $34,250
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Polo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (16.3%), Irish (13.9%), United States (11.9%), English (9.1%), French (2.7%), Italian (2.4%).

Elevation: 315 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Polo

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polo city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Polo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Polo:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 49 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 50 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Polo:

  • EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Abbreviation: 3EX)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)
  • CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; MOSBY, MO; Abbreviation: GPH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polo:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)

Schools

Public high school in Polo:

  • POLO HIGH (Students: 141; Location: 300 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Polo:

  • POLO ELEM. (Students: 142; Location: 300 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • POLO MIDDLE (Students: 118; Location: 300 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MIRABILE ELEM. (Students: 37; Location: 2954 SW STATE RTE D; Grades: KG – 08)

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