Weston, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,631. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,644 (+0.8% change)
Males: 768 (47.1%), Females: 863 (52.9%)
Platte County
Zip code: 64098
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $43,214
Median house value: $94,400
Population by Race
Races in Weston:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (18.0%), English (12.4%), United States (11.5%), Dutch (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).
Elevation: 795 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Weston
- High school or higher: 89.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Weston city
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 14.0%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Weston:
- CUSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
- SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEAVENWORTH, KS)
- NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 19 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weston:
- KANSAS CITY INTL (about 17 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
- ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
- CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 30 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Weston:
- SHERMAN AAF (about 4 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
- RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 11 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
- AMELIA EARHART (about 22 miles; ATCHISON, KS; Abbreviation: K59)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weston:
- PARK UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
- METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 33 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
Schools
Public high school in Weston:
- WEST PLATTE HIGH (Students: 325; Location: 1103 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Weston:
- CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 365; Location: 1103 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 06)