Appleton City, Missouri

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St. Clair County

Population in July 2008: 1,263. Population change since 2000: -3.9%

Males: 571	(45.3%)
Females: 692	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64724.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,976 (it was $23,674 in 2000)

Appleton City:	$29,976
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,058

Appleton City:	$16,058
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,231 (it was $44,600 in 2000)

Appleton City:	$72,231
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,604; Detached houses: $82,753; In 2-unit structures: $79,993; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,356; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $34,971; Mobile homes: $21,714

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Races in Appleton City:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Appleton City: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.4%), German (11.9%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.8%), Scottish (2.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 836 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 1102 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Appleton City

High school or higher: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Appleton City city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 17.6%
Divorced: 10.3%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Appleton City, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Appleton City to the number of sex offenders is 421 to 1.

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

Appleton City:	0.8% ($379)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

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

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (30%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Crime in Appleton City by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	75.1	0.0	75.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	4	10	0	12	4	6
per 100,000	300.3	761.0	0.0	920.2	301.2	460.8
Burglaries	5	1	12	10	1	10
per 100,000	375.4	76.1	908.4	766.9	75.3	768.0
Thefts	22	25	20	31	32	20
per 100,000	1651.7	1902.6	1514.0	2377.3	2409.6	1536.1
Auto thefts	1	1	2	2	0	0
per 100,000	75.1	76.1	151.4	153.4	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	75.1	0.0	75.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	218.5	239.7	196.8	345.1	161.9	207.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.58
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Appleton City, Missouri

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Appleton City, Missouri average temperatures

Appleton City, Missouri average precipitation

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Appleton City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1999, a category 3 (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 4 (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.

Appleton City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% 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 19.0 miles away from Appleton City center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Appleton City center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospital/medical center in Appleton City:

ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (610 NORTH OHIO)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Appleton City:

BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BUTLER, MO)
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; CLINTON, MO)
SAC-OSAGE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OSCEOLA, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Appleton City, MO

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

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)

Public high school in Appleton City:

Appleton City High (Students: 194; Location: 408 W 4th; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Appleton City:

Appleton City Elem. (Students: 176; Location: 408 W 4th; Grades: K-06)
Hudson Elem. (Students: 59; Location: Rte 3 Box 32-1; Grades: K-08)

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Library in Appleton City:

APPLETON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,397; Location: 105 W. 4TH STREET; 26,317 books; 40 audio materials; 612 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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

APPLETON CITY (Population served: 1550, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-04-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

12 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.1%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Appleton City, MO

73 people in nursing homes

Appleton City compared to Missouri state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students 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 Appleton City (2009 data):

Community First Bank: Appleton City Branch at 214-16 West 4th Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.9 mil, Deposits: $96.9 mil, headquarters in Butler, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in St. Clair County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Wood (6%)

Religion statistics for Appleton City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Old Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents	59.4%	12.2%	10.3%	5.2%	3.9%
Congregations	25.8%	19.4%	6.5%	9.7%	12.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene	Church of the Brethren	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	12.9%

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
Other Government Administration	2	$3,751	$22,506	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,187	$26,244	1	$1,146
Streets and Highways	1	$1,886	$22,632	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,565	$18,780	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,300	$27,600	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$668
Totals for Government	6	$11,689	$23,378	4	$1,814

9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
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 Henry County, MO	1.18% ($21,686 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO	1.14% ($33,882)
from Cedar County, MO	0.57% ($27,294)

8.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.35%
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 Henry County, MO	1.77% ($22,596 average AGI)
to Cass County, MO	0.64% ($24,316)
to Greene County, MO	0.64% ($18,684)

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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,683
Total average daily truck traffic: 908
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,861

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Appleton City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 28
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Appleton City

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