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Potosi, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,662. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,709 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,195 (44.9%), Females: 1,467 (55.1%)

Washington County

Zip code: 63664

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $17,702
Median house value: $59,400

Population by Race

Races in Potosi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (30.9%), French (17.8%), German (9.5%), Irish (8.3%), English (3.2%), Dutch (2.4%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Potosi

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potosi city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -249 (-8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Potosi:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (300 HEALTH WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Potosi:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potosi:

  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 50 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 78 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Potosi:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 5 miles; POTOSI, MO; Abbreviation: 8WC)
  • BISMARCK MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; BISMARCK, MO; Abbreviation: H57)
  • FARMINGTON REGIONAL (about 29 miles; FARMINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: FAM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potosi:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 52 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 60 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high school in Potosi:

  • POTOSI HIGH (Students: 751; Location: 1 TROJAN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Potosi:

  • POTOSI ELEM. (Students: 661; Location: 375 PARK DR; Grades: KG – 03)
  • TROJAN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 545; Location: 2 TROJAN DR; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • JOHN A. EVANS MIDDLE (Students: 398; Location: 303 S LEAD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • POTOSI PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 400 N MINE; Grades: PK – PK)
  • CITADEL STATE SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 400 S MINES; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Potosi:

  • WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $368,558; Location: 235 E. HIGH ST.; 51,430 books; 885 audio materials; 1,859 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)

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