Eldon, Missouri

Eldon: City in Missouri

About

Eldon is a city located in the county of Miller in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,567 and a population density of 496 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,746 inhabitants.

Eldon locator map
Location of Eldon on Missouri map.

Quick Facts about Eldon

Population : 4,746 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Missouri (United States)
County : Miller County
Postal code : 65026
Area : 9.22 km2
Altitude : 925 feet / 282 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 07:55:53 (24th December 2024)
Density : 515 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.77% (2010-2020)
Miller County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Eldon Highlighted locator map image
Miller County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Eldon Highlighted
Miller County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Eldon Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Eldon is located at 38°20'54"N 92°34'54"W (38.3483600, -92.5815800).

Eldon map

Demographics

The population of Eldon increased by 3.77% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,567 - census
2011 4,569 0.04% estimation process
2012 4,543 -0.57% estimation process
2013 4,584 0.89% estimation process
2014 4,583 -0.02% estimation process
2015 4,575 -0.17% estimation process
2016 4,596 0.46% estimation process
2017 4,632 0.78% estimation process
2018 4,651 0.41% estimation process
2019 4,706 1.17% estimation process
2020 4,746 0.84% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 14,530
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,844
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 14,556
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,845
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.8%
People over 65 (%) : 22.0%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,070
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.9%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,286

Eldon zip code is 65026. County name: Miller, County fips: 29131

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 7,286
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $161,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,229
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $415
2015-2019 median gross rent : $663
Permits for construction, 2020 : 27
2015-2019 Households : 5,989
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.42
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 79.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 69.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 10,475
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 102,928
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,968
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,476
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,396
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.2%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 250
2019 total employment : 5,775
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 329,393
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 904
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,246
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 822
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 308
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 36
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,174
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 143
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,071
2010 population per square mile : 33.9
2010 land area in square miles : 437.55

People born in Eldon (2)

People born in Eldon, including baseball player Jim Golden, racing driver Lloyd Dane, .

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Schools in Eldon

College & universities near Eldon, MO

Code Name City ZIP
245430 Metro Business College-Jefferson City Jefferson City (MO) 65109
177870 Lake Career and Technical Center Camdenton (MO) 65020
178077 Merrell University of Beauty Arts and Science Jefferson City (MO) 65109
177940 Lincoln University Jefferson City (MO) 65101

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Eldon, MO

Code Name Address Type
JEF Jefferson City 101 Jefferson Street RAIL
SED Sedalia 100 block of Main Street, through parking lot RAIL
HEM Hermann Wharf & Gutenberg Sts. RAIL
WAR Warrensburg 100 South Holden St. RAIL

Post offices near Eldon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Eldon Post Office Eldon (MO) 65026

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Eldon , Iowa city in Iowa, United States with a population of 915 people.

Other cities in Miller County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Miller County , MO.

City Name Population Title
Mount Pleasant 4,830 Unincorporated community in Missouri
Lake Ozark 1,853 City in Miller County, Missouri, United States
Iberia 753 Town in the U.
Saint Elizabeth 346 Human settlement in Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
Tuscumbia 204 Village in the United States
Olean 128 Village in the United States
Brumley 96 Village in the United States
Bagnell 96 City in Miller County, Missouri, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Eldon distances to largest Missouri cities