Moving to Risco, Missouri

Population: 392. Estimated population in July 2024: 364 (-7.1% change)
Males: 186 (47.4%), Females: 206 (52.6%)

New Madrid County

Zip code: 63874

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $26,827
Median house value: $30,500

Population by Race

Races in Risco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: United States (26.5%), German (13.0%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.2%), Dutch (2.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 277 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Risco

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Risco city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Risco:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HAYTI, MO)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Risco:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 49 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 81 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 83 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Risco:

  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; GIDEON, MO; Abbreviation: M85)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 12 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 14 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Risco:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 78 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 91 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 94 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 94 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)

Schools

Public high school in Risco:

  • RISCO HIGH (Students: 101; Location: HWY 62; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Risco:

  • RISCO ELEM. (Students: 103; Location: HWY 62; Grades: KG – 06)