Salisbury, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,726. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,635 (-5.3% change)
Males: 792 (45.9%), Females: 934 (54.1%)

Chariton County

Zip code: 65281

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,729
Median house value: $47,200

Population by Race

Races in Salisbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), United States (16.3%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.9%), Dutch (1.6%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salisbury

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -196 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salisbury:

  • MOBERLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MOBERLY, MO)
  • PERSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO)
  • MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MACON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salisbury:

Other public-use airports nearest to Salisbury:

  • SLATER MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; SLATER, MO; Abbreviation: 9K5)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 27 miles; MOBERLY, MO; Abbreviation: MBY)
  • NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI REGIONAL (about 28 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salisbury:

  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 115 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Schools

Public high school in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY HIGH (Students: 290; Location: 10TH & MAPLE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Salisbury:

  • SALISBURY ELEM. (Students: 219; Location: 6TH & WEBER; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Salisbury:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 105 NORTH WILLIE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Salisbury:

  • DULANY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,724; Location: 501 S. BROADWAY; 11,753 books; 50 audio materials; 200 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)