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Moving to Waynesville, Missouri

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Population: 3,507. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,511 (+0.1% change)
Males: 1,655 (47.2%), Females: 1,852 (52.8%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 65583

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $41,250
Median house value: $87,500

Population by Race

Races in Waynesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Black (11.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Korean (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (12.7%), United States (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), French (2.9%), French Canadian (2.8%).

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesville

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesville city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

5.8% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -285 (-7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waynesville:

  • BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LEBANON, MO)
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 32 miles; ROLLA, MO)
  • LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 39 miles; OSAGE BEACH, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 9 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 53 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Abbreviation: JEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesville:

  • RICHLAND MUNI (about 14 miles; RICHLAND, MO; Abbreviation: MO1)
  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 30 miles; ROLLA, MO; Abbreviation: K07)
  • FLOYD W. JONES LEBANON (about 33 miles; LEBANON, MO; Abbreviation: LBO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 810 ROOSEVELT; Public)
  • THRUST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 198 HISTORIC 66E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.//ohgolly.com/1002572)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 31 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 75 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 75 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high schools in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH (Students: 1,368; Location: 1001 HISTORIC 66 WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAYNESVILLE TECHNICAL ACADEMY (Location: 810 ROOSEVELT ST; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM. (Students: 958; Location: 1501 STATE RD F; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 667; Location: 403 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINEY RIDGE CTR. (Students: 38; Location: 1000 HOSPITAL RD; Grades: 06 – 12)

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