Demographics

People

Total Population2,916
Male Share of the Population55.3%
Female Share of the Population44.7%
Senior Citizens20.1%
Employed Population 16+915
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married48.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher7.3%
Median Earnings25+$25,000
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,639
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,293

Wealth

Median Family Income$34,556
% Above Poverty Level68.5%
% Below Poverty Level31.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time14 minutes
% Working from Home0.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone39%
Median Gross Rent$598
Median House Value$84,400

Ancestry

Irish19.9%
German19.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.9%
English8.2%
Scottish2.7%
French Except Basque2.2%
Dutch1.5%
Canadian0.6%
Danishn0.3%
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Ava Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyDouglas County
Standard Zip Codes65608
Phone Area Codes417
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.95
Approximate Longitude-92.66

Ava Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWASOLA
Distance11.7 miles
Jan Temp22 to 43 F
Apr Temp44 to 69 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip41.9 inches
StationMOUNTAIN GROVE 2 N
Distance25.7 miles
Jan Temp19 to 38 F
Apr Temp42 to 64 F
Jul Temp66 to 87 F
Oct Temp45 to 68 F
Annual Precip45.5 inches
StationDORA
Distance26.3 miles
Jan Temp22 to 44 F
Apr Temp44 to 70 F
Jul Temp66 to 90 F
Oct Temp45 to 72 F
Annual Precip44.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Diggins270$50,625
Fordland915$38,036
Hartville578$26,023
Mansfield1,450$32,898
Norwood900$39,063
Seymour2,128$47,813

Ava Public Libraries

Douglas County Public Library
301 SW 3RD AVE
Ava, Missouri
(417) 683-5633

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Ava Public Schools

Ava Elem.
507 Ne 3rd St
ZIP: 65608
(417) 683-5450
Primary
Total Enrollment 534
Ava High
507 Ne 3rd St
ZIP: 65608
(417) 683-5747
High
Total Enrollment 430
Ava Middle
507 Ne 3rd St
ZIP: 65608
(417) 683-3835
Middle
Total Enrollment 368
Plainview Elem.
Rte 3 Box 145
ZIP: 65608
(417) 683-2046
Primary
Total Enrollment 94

Ava Private Schools

Ava Victory Academy
1005 Nw 12th Ave
ZIP: 65608
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 65
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