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:

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)