Prairie Home, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 220. Estimated population in July 2024: 225 (+2.3% change)
Males: 104 (47.3%), Females: 116 (52.7%)

Cooper County

Zip code: 65068

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $51,000

Population by Race

Races in Prairie Home:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
• Two or more races (3.6%)
• American Indian (3.2%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), United States (17.7%), English (15.0%), Irish (11.4%), Polish (6.4%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie Home

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Home city

• Never married: 17.2%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 3.0%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 14.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Home:

• COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
• RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
• BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie Home:

• COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 26 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Abbreviation: COU)
• JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 51 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie Home:

• JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: VER)
• ELDON MODEL AIRPARK (about 32 miles; ELDON, MO; Abbreviation: H79)
• ROY OTTEN MEMORIAL AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; VERSAILLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3VS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Home:

• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 35 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 86 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Schools

Public high school in Prairie Home:

• PRAIRIE HOME HIGH (Students: 77; Location: 301 HWY 87; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Prairie Home:

• PRAIRIE HOME ELEM. (Students: 84; Location: 301 HWY 87; Grades: KG – 06)