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Population: 16,651. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,912 (+1.6% change)
Males: 7,584 (45.5%), Females: 9,067 (54.5%)

Butler County

Zip codes: 63901.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $22,068
Median house value: $50,200

Population by Race

Races in Poplar Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.3%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Poplar Bluff

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplar Bluff city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -842 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Poplar Bluff:

  • THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (621 PINE BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Poplar Bluff:

  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 30 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; DONIPHAN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poplar Bluff:

Other public-use airports nearest to Poplar Bluff:

  • POPLAR BLUFF MUNICIPAL (about 6 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Abbreviation: POF)
  • DONIPHAN MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; DONIPHAN, MO; Abbreviation: X33)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 30 miles; CORNING, AR; Abbreviation: 4M9)

Amtrak station:
POPLAR BLUFF (400 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Poplar Bluff:

  • THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,705; Location: 2080 THREE RIVERS BLVD; Public; Website: www.trcc.cc.mo.us)
  • POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT PRACTICAL NURSE PROG (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 3203 OAK GROVE RD; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar Bluff:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 104 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 107 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 112 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 112 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 112 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Schools

Public high schools in Poplar Bluff:

  • POPLAR BLUFF HIGH (Students: 1,302; Location: 1300 VICTORY LN; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • POPLAR BLUFF TECH. CAREER CTR. (Location: 3203 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Poplar Bluff:

  • SOUTHERN MISSOURI CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 118; Location: RT 11 BOX 526; Grades: PK – 12)
  • AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 3191 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Poplar Bluff:

  • POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH (Students: 752; Location: 550 N WESTWOOD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • POPLAR BLUFF 5TH & 6TH CTR. (Students: 744; Location: 3209 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • O’NEAL ELEM. (Students: 420; Location: 2300 BAUGH LN; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • KINYON EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. (Students: 392; Location: 910 VINE ST; Grades: PK – PK)
  • EUGENE FIELD ELEM. (Students: 371; Location: 711 NICKEY ST; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • OAK GROVE ELEM. (Students: 342; Location: 3297 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • MARK TWAIN KINDERGARTEN CTR. (Students: 320; Location: 1235 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – KG)
  • LAKE ROAD ELEM. (Students: 210; Location: 986 HWY AA; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR. (Students: 59; Location: 9400 SEARS LN; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • SHADY GROVE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 2400 HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Poplar Bluff:

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 8TH & VINE STREETS; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN (Students: 47; Location: 450 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 4)
  • THOMAS M LANE SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 10; Location: RT 9 BOX 548; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Poplar Bluff:

  • POPLAR BLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $373,410; Location: 318 N. MAIN; 42,749 books; 2,382 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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