A town of 2,345. Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Doniphan does most differently from other towns.
Where Doniphan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Doniphan. Another town gets a different order.
Doniphan beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Doniphan | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.1% | 15.8% |
About one in 3 of Doniphan’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (18%), Cape Girardeau (2%) and St. Louis (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
The typical Doniphan home is worth about $157,000, up 6.2% in a year, 41% below the Missouri typical home.
The public schools Doniphan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan Elem. | PK–2 | 351 | Not graded |
| Doniphan Intermediate | 3–5 | 311 | B− |
| Doniphan Middle | 6–8 | 350 | C− |
| Doniphan High | 9–12 | 487 | A |
| Current River Career Center | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
| Current River School | K–12 | 11 | Not graded |
Doniphan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Doniphan has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1,997 people in 2010; 2,345 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Doniphan on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Doniphan.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Doniphan is a city and the county seat of Ripley County, Missouri, United States, that is on the Current River. The population was 1,781 at the 2020 census.
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