Moving to Tarkio, Missouri

Population: 1,935. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,866 (-3.6% change)
Males: 996 (51.5%), Females: 939 (48.5%)

Atchison County

Zip code: 64491

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $28,144
Median house value: $50,300

Population by Race

Races in Tarkio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (14.7%), English (10.2%), United States (9.7%), French (2.8%), Scottish (2.4%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tarkio

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tarkio city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -318 (-14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tarkio:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 9 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)
  • SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • GRAPE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HAMBURG, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tarkio:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 69 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 93 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tarkio:

  • GOULD PETERSON MUNI (about 3 miles; TARKIO, MO; Abbreviation: K57)
  • SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 22 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; Abbreviation: SDA)
  • FARINGTON FIELD (about 28 miles; AUBURN, NE; Abbreviation: K01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tarkio:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 72 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Schools

Public high schools in Tarkio:

  • TARKIO HIGH (Students: 210; Location: 312 S ELEVENTH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • TARKIO ACADEMY (Students: 116; Location: 300 N 13TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Tarkio:

  • TARKIO ACADEMY (Students: 168; Location: 300 N 13TH STREET; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle school in Tarkio:

  • TARKIO ELEM. (Students: 235; Location: 1201 PINE ST; Grades: KG – 06)