Moving to Tallapoosa, Missouri

Population: 204. Estimated population in July 2024: 195 (-4.4% change)
Males: 115 (56.4%), Females: 89 (43.6%)

New Madrid County

Zip code: 63878

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $14,375
Median house value: $20,000

Population by Race

Races in Tallapoosa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)

Ancestries: United States (10.8%), Irish (8.8%), German (8.3%), English (6.4%), French (5.4%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 273 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tallapoosa

  • High school or higher: 44.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 25.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tallapoosa city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+17.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tallapoosa:

  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HAYTI, MO)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 22 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 52 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 80 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 82 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; GIDEON, MO; Abbreviation: M85)
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 13 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)
  • MALDEN MUNI (about 14 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallapoosa:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 77 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 91 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)