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:

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)