Moving to Bertrand, Missouri
Population: 740. Estimated population in July 2024: 710 (-4.1% change)
Males: 339 (45.8%), Females: 401 (54.2%)
Mississippi County
Zip code: 63823
Demographics
 Median resident age: 45.7 years
Median household income: $26,023
Median house value: $55,200
Population by Race
Races in Bertrand:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
 - Black (2.8%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 - American Indian (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (7.3%), German (5.8%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%).
Elevation: 325 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bertrand
- High school or higher: 60.3%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
 - Unemployed: 6.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Bertrand city
- Never married: 14.7%
 - Now married: 58.6%
 - Separated: 1.7%
 - Widowed: 15.3%
 - Divorced: 9.7%
 
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bertrand:
- MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
 - ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
 - SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bertrand:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
 - BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 61 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Bertrand:
- SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 8 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
 - MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
 - CAIRO RGNL (about 19 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertrand:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 58 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
 - JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 66 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
 - MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
 - UNION UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
 - JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
 
