Demographics

People

Total Population17,107
Male Share of the Population46.6%
Female Share of the Population53.4%
Senior Citizens17.4%
Employed Population 16+6,375
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married37.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher13.7%
Median Earnings25+$25,159
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$19,435
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,815

Wealth

Median Family Income$44,117
% Above Poverty Level73.6%
% Below Poverty Level26.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time14 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.6%
% Using Public Transportation1.6%

Housing

People Living Alone35.3%
Median Gross Rent$658
Median House Value$101,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)33.9%
German13.7%
Irish10.8%
English5%
French Except Basque2.6%
Dutch1.3%
Italian1%
Scottish0.9%
Welsh0.8%
Polish0.6%
Swedish0.5%
African0.4%
Jamaican0.2%
West Indian0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Croatian0.1%
Norwegian0.1%
Slovene0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Danishn0.1%
Lithuanian0.1%
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Poplar Bluff Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyButler County
Standard Zip Codes63901
P.O. Box Zip Codes63902
Phone Area Codes573
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.77
Approximate Longitude-90.43

Poplar Bluff Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationPOPLAR BLUFF
Distance0.8 miles
Jan Temp23 to 42 F
Apr Temp46 to 70 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp46 to 72 F
Annual Precip47.4 inches
StationWAPPAPELLO DAM
Distance13.6 miles
Jan Temp23 to 43 F
Apr Temp47 to 70 F
Jul Temp69 to 91 F
Oct Temp48 to 72 F
Annual Precip48.2 inches
StationMALDEN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance24.7 miles
Jan Temp25 to 42 F
Apr Temp47 to 69 F
Jul Temp70 to 91 F
Oct Temp47 to 72 F
Annual Precip44.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Dudley218$44,375
Fisk413$45,556
Naylor793$31,406
Neelyville354$31,875
Puxico931$54,792
Qulin554$40,221

Poplar Bluff Public Libraries

Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District
318 N MAIN ST
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
(573) 686-8639

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Poplar Bluff Hospitals

John J Pershing Va Medical Center
(Government - District/authority)
1500 N Westwood Blvd
(573) 686-4151
Black River Community Medical Center
(Proprietary)
217 Physicians Park Drive
(573) 686-6001
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center - North
(Proprietary)
2620 North Westwood Boulevard
(573) 785-7721
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center - South
(Proprietary)
621 West Pine Street
(573) 686-4111

Poplar Bluff Public Schools

Eugene Field Elem.
711 Nickey St
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-4047
Primary
Total Enrollment 414
Lake Road Elem.
986 Hwy Aa
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-4392
Primary
Total Enrollment 269
O'neal Elem.
2300 Baugh Ln
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-3037
Primary
Total Enrollment 490
Oak Grove Elem.
3297 Oak Grove Rd
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-6589
Primary
Total Enrollment 468
Poplar Bluff 5th 6th Ctr.
3209 Oak Grove Rd
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-5566
Middle
Total Enrollment 808
Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C
1235 North Main Street
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-6803
Primary
Total Enrollment 239
Poplar Bluff High
1300 Victory Ln
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-6471
High
Total Enrollment 1437
Poplar Bluff Jr. High
550 N Westwood
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-5602
Middle
Total Enrollment 794
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Ctr.
1200 Camp Road
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-4905
Primary
Total Enrollment 400
Poplar Bluff Tech. Career Ctr.
3203 Oak Grove Rd
ZIP: 63901
(573) 785-2248
High
Shady Grove School
2400 High St
ZIP: 63901
(573) 840-9592
Other
Total Enrollment 28
Sierra-osage Treatment Ctr.
9200 Sierra Osage Circle
ZIP: 63901
(573) 840-9717
Other
Total Enrollment 22
W. E. Sears Youth Ctr.
9400 Sears Ln
ZIP: 63901
(573) 840-9280
Other
Total Enrollment 52

Poplar Bluff Private Schools

Sacred Heart School
111 N 8th St
ZIP: 63901
Elementary
Total Enrollment 126
Westwood Baptist Academy
419 County Road 5231
ZIP: 63901
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 164
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