Alma, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 367. Population change since 2000: -6.8%

Males: 163	(44.6%)
Females: 204	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64001.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,600 (it was $37,426 in 2000)

Alma	$42,600
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,700 (it was $59,800 in 2000)

Alma	$79,700
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Alma:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Alma: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (57.4%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%), French (3.0%), Danish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 1358 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Alma

High school or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
Unemployed: 0.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 2.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Alma:	0.8% ($454)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (58.1 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (69.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (445.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blackburn, MO (4.3 miles ), Corder, MO (6.4 miles ), Concordia, MO (7.9 miles ), Waverly, MO (8.0 miles ), Emma, MO (8.9 miles ), Grand Pass, MO (10.4 miles) , Aullville, MO (10.6 miles) , Mount Leonard, MO (10.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.10 N, Longitude: 93.55 W

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-10.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Food (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Waiters and waitresses (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Alma by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	258.4	0.0
Thefts	0	0	4	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	1028.3	258.4	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	41.1	28.4	0.0

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Average climate in Alma, Missouri

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Alma-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Alma city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Alma:

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)
JOHN FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MARSHALL, MO)
CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARROLLTON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Alma, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alma:

CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 81 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 94 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Alma:

HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI (about 9 miles; HIGGINSVILLE, MO; ID: HIG)
CARROLLTON MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; CARROLLTON, MO; ID: K26)
MARSHALL MEML MUNI (about 24 miles; MARSHALL, MO; ID: MHL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Public high school in Alma:

Santa Fe High (Students: 212; Location: 108 N Chiefs; Grades: 07-12)

Private elementary/middle school in Alma:

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 304 N WAVERLY PO BOX 257; Grades: PK - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma that have no violations reported:

ALMA (Address: PO BOX 229, Population served: 399, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Alma compared to Missouri state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Alma (2007 data):

State Bank of Missouri: Alma Branch at 114 South Country Road, branch established on 1982-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.0 mil, Deposits: $54.4 mil, headquarters in Concordia, MO, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: C.S. Bancshares, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Alma government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Sewerage: $5,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $90,000
Sewerage: $32,000

Central Staff Services: $31,000

General - Other: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $83,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $26,000
Property: $26,000

Total General Sales: $3,000

Other Selective Sales: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $42,000

7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Jackson County, MO	2.97% ($42,153 average AGI)
from Johnson County, MO	0.64% ($109,935)
from Saline County, MO	0.31% ($25,568)

7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.74%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

to Jackson County, MO	2.96% ($30,499 average AGI)
to Johnson County, MO	0.53% ($22,953)
to Ray County, MO	0.37% ($25,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMMO (1300 AM; 1 kW; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KAOL (1430 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KOKO (1450 AM; 1 kW; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:

KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KXKX (105.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMVC (91.7 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE)
KCVQ (89.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUC. B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
KYRV (88.1 FM; CONCORDIA, MO; Owner: FULL SMILE INC)
KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:

KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

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