Moving to Sarcoxie, Missouri

Population: 1,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,340 (-1.0% change)
Males: 605 (44.7%), Females: 749 (55.3%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 64862

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $52,200

Population by Race

Races in Sarcoxie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (16.2%), Irish (13.2%), English (9.2%), Dutch (2.8%), Italian (2.6%).

Elevation: 1089 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sarcoxie

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sarcoxie city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sarcoxie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sarcoxie:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 26 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 57 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sarcoxie:

  • MONETT MUNI (about 15 miles; MONETT, MO; Abbreviation: M58)
  • MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Abbreviation: 2MO)
  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 26 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sarcoxie:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)

Public primary/middle schools in Sarcoxie:

  • SARCOXIE HIGH (Students: 417; Location: 101 S 17TH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • WILDWOOD ELEM. (Students: 377; Location: 214 S 11TH; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sarcoxie:

  • SARCOXIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,596; Location: 506 CENTER STREET; 13,270 books; 151 audio materials; 387 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)