Steele, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,263. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,169 (-4.2% change)
Males: 1,038 (45.9%), Females: 1,225 (54.1%)

Pemiscot County

Zip code: 63877

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $20,958
Median house value: $45,300

Population by Race

Races in Steele:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Black (17.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (33.3%), Irish (6.9%), German (5.2%), English (5.1%), French (1.1%).

Elevation: 258 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Steele

  • High school or higher: 53.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Steele city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -192 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Steele:

  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HAYTI, MO)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 13 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Steele:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 51 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 73 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Steele:

  • STEELE MUNI (about 2 miles; STEELE, MO; Abbreviation: M12)
  • BLYTHEVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: HKA)
  • ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BYH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Steele:

  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 77 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)

Schools

Public high school in Steele:

  • SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH (Students: 335; Location: 611 BEASLEY RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Steele:

  • SOUTH PEMISCOT ELEM. (Students: 452; Location: 611 BEASLEY RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Steele:

  • STEELE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,203; Location: 117 SOUTH WALNUT; 16,893 books; 237 audio materials; 562 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)