Moving to Walnut Grove, Missouri

Population: 630. Estimated population in July 2024: 626 (-0.6% change)
Males: 300 (47.6%), Females: 330 (52.4%)

Greene County

Zip code: 65770

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $31,563
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Walnut Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)

Ancestries: United States (23.7%), German (11.0%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.0%), Dutch (4.1%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut Grove

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut Grove city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 68 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Abbreviation: M17)
  • STOCKTON LAKE (about 22 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: 2M5)
  • STOCKTON MUNI (about 25 miles; STOCKTON, MO; Abbreviation: MO3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut Grove:

  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)

Schools

Public high school in Walnut Grove:

  • WALNUT GROVE HIGH (Students: 155; Location: COLLEGE AND WALNUT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walnut Grove:

  • WALNUT GROVE ELEM. (Students: 157; Location: COLLEGE AND WALNUT; Grades: KG – 06)