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Population (year 2000): 1,385. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,442 (+4.1% change)
Males: 671 (48.4%), Females: 714 (51.6%)
Lawrence County
Zip code:
65723
Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $24,186 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,200 (year 2000)
Races in Pierce City:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- American Indian (2.9%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (18.2%), United States
(14.0%), Irish (12.5%), English (11.3%), Polish (4.6%), French
(2.3%).
Elevation: 1199 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Pierce City
- High school or higher: 74.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Pierce City city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 14.3%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce City:
- COX-MONETT HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MONETT, MO)
- MISSOURI REHABILITATION CTR (about 18 miles; MOUNT
VERNON, MO)
- AURORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AURORA,
MO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Pierce City:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 37 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID:
JLN)
- SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 48 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 52 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pierce City:
- MONETT MUNI (about 4 miles; MONETT, MO; ID: M58)
- MOUNT VERNON MUNI (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, MO;
ID: 2MO)
- CASSVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; CASSVILLE, MO; ID:
94K)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Pierce City:
- MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles;
JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44
miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Springfield, MO;
FT enrollment: 3,125)
- SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
- PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles;
PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles;
BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
Public high school in Pierce City:
- PIERCE CITY HIGH (Students: 234; Location:
300 MYRTLE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pierce City:
- CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 279; Location: 400
GIBBS AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- PIERCE CITY MIDDLE (Students: 203; Location:
300 MYRTLE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Pierce City:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 89;
Location: 200 FRONT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
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