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:
- MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
- COX-MONETT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MONETT, MO)
- MISSOURI REHABILITATION CTR (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO)
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)