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Population in 2014: 1,094 (0% urban, 100% rural). Population change since 2000: -16.7%
 
Males: 518  (47.4%)
Females: 576  (52.6%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
Missouri median age:  38.1 years

Zip codes: 64724.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $28,157 (it was $23,674 in 2000)
Appleton City:

$28,157
MO:

$46,931

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $15,868 (it was $12,566 in 2000)

Appleton City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $68,253 (it was $44,600 in 2000)
Appleton City:

$68,253
MO:

$133,200

Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $78,722; Detached houses: $86,320; Mobile homes: $21,486

Median gross rent in 2013: $493.

  • Races in Appleton City, MO (2013)

    Appleton City races chart
    • 1,12592.0%White alone
    • 625.1%Hispanic
    • 161.3%Black alone
    • 80.7%Two or more races
    • 50.4%Asian alone
    • 30.2%American Indian alone

Races in Appleton City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Appleton City: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (17.7%), English (13.3%), United States (12.3%), French (2.4%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 836 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 955 people per square mile   (low).

Appleton City,MO real estate house value index trend

Appleton City, Missouri map

For population 25 years and over in Appleton City:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Appleton City city:

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

37 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This city:

3.0%
Missouri:

3.9%



According to our research of Missouri and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Appleton City, Missouri as of September 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Appleton City to the number of sex offenders is 547 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $649 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $623 (1.1%)

Appleton City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (54.0 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (67.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (403.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Montrose, MO (2.3 miles ), Rockville, MO (3.0 miles) , La Due, MO (3.4 miles) , Schell City, MO (3.6 miles ), Deepwater, MO (3.8 miles ), Lowry City, MO (4.1 miles ), Brownington, MO (4.1 miles) , Butler, MO (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.19 N, Longitude: 94.03 W

Area code: 660

Appleton City household income distribution Appleton City home values distribution

Crime rates in Appleton City by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1010000010000
per 100,000 75.10.075.70.00.00.00.00.080.30.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 410012465144608
per 100,000 300.3761.00.0920.2301.2460.8390.979.6321.0353.7540.10.0734.6
Burglaries 5112101101787410313
per 100,000 375.476.1908.4766.975.3768.01,329.2636.4561.8353.7900.1277.51,193.8
Thefts 222520313220137121914931
per 100,000 1,651.71,902.61,514.02,377.32,409.61,536.11,016.4556.9963.11,679.91,260.1832.62,846.6
Auto thefts 1122000110211
per 100,000 75.176.1151.4153.40.00.00.079.680.30.0180.092.591.8
Arson 1010001000000
per 100,000 75.10.075.70.00.00.078.20.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) 227.4249.5204.9359.2168.5215.9220.592.7221.4169.3245.562.6366.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Appleton City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.92
Missouri average:

2.47
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.2%
Missouri:

4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.9%).
Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (53%)
  • Other services, except public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (2%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Transportation occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (17%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Appleton City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Appleton City, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Appleton City-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1999, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Appleton City city center injured one person and caused $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Appleton City-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 255.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 257.0 miles away from Appleton City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 333.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 270.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 230.2 miles away from Appleton City center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 232.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Appleton City topographic map

Birthplace of: Byron Calame - Newspaper editor, Donald L. Cox - Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party, Vester Pegg - Actor.

Hospitals and medical centers in Appleton City:

  • ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (610 N OHIO AVE)
  • APPLETON CITY MANOR (600 NORTH OHIO, PO BOX 98)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Appleton City:

  • University of Central Missouri (about 43 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,952)
  • Southwest Baptist University (about 53 miles; Bolivar, MO; FT enrollment: 2,783)
  • State Fair Community College (about 55 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 3,581)
  • Wright Career College (about 63 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University (about 63 miles; Olathe, KS; FT enrollment: 2,158)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 64 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 11,976)
  • Rockhurst University (about 66 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,013)

Public high school in Appleton City:

Public elementary/middle schools in Appleton City:

See full list of schools located in Appleton City

Library in Appleton City:

  • APPLETON CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,566; Location: 105 W. 4TH STREET; 24,106 books; 278 audio materials; 840 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 40 print serial subscriptions; 11 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Appleton City Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

St. Clair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 28.3%
(27.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 43.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.1%
Whole state:  65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
73 people in nursing homes in 2000

Appleton City, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Appleton City (2011 data):

  • Community First Bank: Appleton City Branch at 214-16 West 4th Street, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2010/08/12: Bank assets: $158.6 mil, Deposits: $135.2 mil, headquarters in Butler, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Missouri average:

11.0

Appleton City travel time to work - commute Appleton City mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Appleton City city (based on St. Clair County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,69420
Mainline Protestant7689
Catholic801
None5,263-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
St. Clair County:

6.39 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
St. Clair County:

5.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

11.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
St. Clair County:

28.8%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.8%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.4%
Missouri:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.9%
State:

46.9%

Average BMI:
Appleton City:

28.9
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Appleton City:

21.8%
Missouri:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Appleton City:

12.3%
Missouri:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Appleton City:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Appleton City:

33.9%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

54.2%
State:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

74.3%
Missouri:

78.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Appleton City, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,613$43,3561$4,993
Other Government Administration 3$5,183$20,7321$1,351
Police Protection - Officers 2$31,764$190,5841$8,803
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$7,014
Sewerage 2$9,959$59,7541$3,722
Parks and Recreation 0$0 5$1,691
Local Libraries 0$0 3$6,137
Totals for Government 8$50,519$75,77914$33,711

6.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
Missouri average:

6.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Henry County, MO  0.84% ($16,692 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.81% ($37,480)
from Cedar County, MO  0.39% ($20,750)


6.80% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.80%
Missouri average:

6.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Henry County, MO  1.48% ($25,022 average AGI)
to Polk County, MO  0.64% ($31,800)
to Greene County, MO  0.42% ($30,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Appleton City:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDKD (1280 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMAM (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUTLER, MO; Owner: BATES COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Appleton City:

  • KDKD-FM (95.3 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCVJ (92.3 FM; OSCEOLA, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KMOE (92.1 FM; BUTLER, MO; Owner: BATES COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Appleton City fatal accident list:

Jul 9, 2010 07:12 PM, Hickoryave, 2ndst, Lat: 38.18833, Lon: -94.02811, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 10m33ftTotal length
  • 1,758Total average daily traffic
  • 192Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,911Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Appleton City)

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

APPLETON CITY (Population served: 1,127, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2012)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 minor monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Appleton City

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Appleton City, MO
Most common first names in Appleton City, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William3079.6 years
John2478.4 years
James2172.3 years
Charles2075.6 years
Ralph1475.3 years
Mary1382.9 years
Lena1387.2 years
George1179.3 years
Edna1185.7 years
Bessie1183.5 years
Most common last names in Appleton City, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis1978.9 years
Smith1981.5 years
Brown1285.8 years
Jones1278.0 years
Johnson1181.5 years
Foster1176.9 years
Miller1078.1 years
Rice971.6 years
Dines983.2 years
Bailey883.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Businesses in Appleton City, MO

  • Ford: 1
  • True Value: 1
  • UPS: 1

Appleton City compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Appleton City on our top lists:

  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ecuador (population 500+)"
There are 5 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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