Alba, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 587. Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Males: 279	(47.6%)
Females: 308	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64830.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,767 (it was $30,333 in 2000)

Alba:	$36,767
Missouri:	$46,867

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,008

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $66,727 (it was $47,300 in 2000)

Alba:	$66,727
Missouri:	$141,500

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Races in Alba:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
American Indian (4.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Alba: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.0%), English (16.2%), Irish (12.2%), United States (10.2%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 989 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 1793 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alba

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alba city

Never married: 27.7%
Now married: 54.8%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 10.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alba:	0.6% ($265)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (62.4 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (113.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (334.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Purcell, MO (1.1 miles ), Neck City, MO (1.4 miles) , Oronogo, MO (2.1 miles ), Brooklyn Heights, MO (2.2 miles) , Carytown, MO (2.2 miles ), Carterville, MO (2.5 miles ), Webb City, MO (2.6 miles ), Carthage, MO (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $30,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $6,600
2008: 1 building, cost: $20,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.24 N, Longitude: 94.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+26.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Average climate in Alba, Missouri

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Alba-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Alba city center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 tornado 24.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Alba-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from Alba center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alba:

MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; JOPLIN, MO)

Airports located in Alba:

Cooper Flying Service Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alba:

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alba and their reported violations in the past:

ALBA (Population served: 475, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-19-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	15.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alba, MO

51 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Alba compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alba (2009 data):

Southwest Missouri Bank: Alba Branch at 202 W. High, branch established on 1992-02-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $527.5 mil, Deposits: $447.8 mil, headquarters in Carthage, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Missouri Bancorporation, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (43%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Alba

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.41%

Here		58.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	33.4%	15.5%	11.5%	9.0%	6.9%
Congregations	20.7%	15.6%	12.8%	2.2%	1.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	2.7%	2.6%	2.3%	2.3%	13.9%
Congregations	3.9%	7.8%	1.7%	2.2%	31.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$864
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$610
Electric Power	1	$4,084	$49,008	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$16
Totals for Government	1	$4,084	$49,008	3	$1,490

Alba government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,000
Water Utilities: $44,000

Central Staff Services: $26,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $256,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $22,000
Property: $21,000

Total General Sales: $15,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $77,000

7.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.85%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Jasper County: 0.07%
Missouri average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Newton County, MO	1.63% ($29,555 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, KS	0.35% ($24,281)
from Greene County, MO	0.27% ($33,087)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($66 average AGI)
Jasper County: 0.03%
Missouri average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Newton County, MO	1.46% ($28,066 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO	0.38% ($27,417)
to Cherokee County, KS	0.33% ($23,280)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alba:

KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KDMO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alba:

KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)
KHST (101.7 FM; LAMAR, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Alba:

K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N9IUR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298238
Grant Date: 02/06/2009, Expiration Date: 04/30/2019
Registrant: Eric L Dixon, 215 Henley, Alba, MO 64830
Call Sign: WD0GLG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00804177
Grant Date: 01/27/2004, Expiration Date: 04/19/2014, Certifier: Judith L Clevenger
Registrant: Judith L Clevenger, Alba, MO 64830
Call Sign: KD0FJV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01437099
Grant Date: 10/10/2008, Expiration Date: 10/10/2018, Certifier: Patricia E Bearden
Registrant: Patricia E Bearden, 312 East St, Alba, MO 64830

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Alba

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Alba on our top lists:

#23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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