Strafford, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,845. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,909 (+3.5% change)
Males: 897 (48.6%), Females: 948 (51.4%)
Greene County
Zip code: 65757
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $36,111
Median house value: $83,400
Population by Race
Races in Strafford:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: United States (21.5%), German (13.9%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.2%), Italian (2.0%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 1482 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Strafford
- High school or higher: 75.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Strafford city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 13.9%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +641 (+53.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Strafford:
- DOCTOR’S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
- ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
- LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Strafford:
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
- LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
- WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 76 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Strafford:
- FLYING BAR H RANCH (about 7 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO2)
- DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)
- AIR PARK SOUTH (about 17 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strafford:
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 102 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
Schools
Public high school in Strafford:
- STRAFFORD HIGH (Students: 320; Location: 201 W MCCABE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Strafford:
- STRAFFORD ELEM. (Students: 535; Location: 213 W MCCABE; Grades: KG – 05)
- STRAFFORD MIDDLE (Students: 259; Location: 211 W MCCABE; Grades: 06 – 08)