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Purcell, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 357. Estimated population in July 2024: 372 (+4.2% change)
Males: 176 (49.3%), Females: 181 (50.7%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 64857

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $31,964
Median house value: $43,500

Population by Race

Races in Purcell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (31.7%), German (16.2%), Irish (10.4%), English (7.6%), Dutch (1.4%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Purcell

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purcell city

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Purcell:

  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purcell:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 8 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 68 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Purcell:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 20 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 31 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purcell:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)

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