Ava, Missouri

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Population in 2014: 2,970 (95% urban, 5% rural). Population change since 2000: -1.7%

Males: 1,583	(53.3%)
Females: 1,387	(46.7%)

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Missouri median age:	38.4 years

Zip codes: 65608.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $20,216 (it was $22,331 in 2000)

Ava:	$20,216
MO:	$51,746

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $14,310 (it was $13,307 in 2000)

Ava city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $81,812 (it was $52,000 in 2000)

Ava:	$81,812
MO:	$151,400

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $116,152; Detached houses: $94,565; Mobile homes: $449,068

Median gross rent in 2016: $660.

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Races in Ava, MO (2010)
- 2,90096.9%White alone
- 381.3%Two or more races
- 301.0%Hispanic
- 130.4%American Indian alone
- 70.2%Asian alone
- 40.1%Black alone
- 10.03%Other race alone

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Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Ava: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), American (9.7%), English (8.3%), Irish (5.1%), British (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 1283 feet

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 957 people per square mile (low).

Ava,MO real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Ava:

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ava city:

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 15.0%

40 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Missouri:	3.9%

According to our research of Missouri and other state lists there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Ava, Missouri as of June 17, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Ava to the number of sex offenders is 114 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $468 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $500 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (38.2 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (175.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (370.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mansfield, MO (3.4 miles ), Wasola, MO (3.5 miles) , Seymour, MO (3.8 miles ), Norwood, MO (4.2 miles ), Diggins, MO (4.3 miles ), Fordland, MO (4.6 miles ), Hartville, MO (4.7 miles ), Sparta, MO (4.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $44,700
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $44,700
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2009: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2010: 1 building, cost: $89,000
2013: 1 building, cost: $73,000
2014: 1 building, cost: $165,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 92.66 W

Area code: 417

Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Crime rates in Ava by Year
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	32.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.8	64.5	32.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	18	17	31	19	35	16	11	8	8	5	8	6	5	7
per 100,000	261.2	587.9	554.8	1,004.2	612.7	1,120.4	514.5	347.7	251.6	266.3	168.4	269.4	202.4	168.6	239.4
Burglaries	6	12	10	19	27	23	46	17	22	15	34	35	8	15	12
per 100,000	195.9	391.9	326.4	615.5	870.7	736.2	1,479.1	537.3	691.8	499.3	1,145.2	1,178.5	269.9	505.7	410.4
Theft	27	81	82	94	78	81	161	61	77	71	108	87	95	83	67
per 100,000	881.5	2,645.3	2,676.2	3,045.0	2,515.3	2,592.8	5,176.8	1,927.9	2,421.4	2,363.5	3,637.6	2,929.3	3,205.1	2,798.4	2,291.4
Auto thefts	0	4	6	7	11	10	7	4	4	3	5	4	6	3	4
per 100,000	0.0	130.6	195.8	226.8	354.7	320.1	225.1	126.4	125.8	99.9	168.4	134.7	202.4	101.1	136.8
Arson	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	32.6	0.0	32.6	0.0	96.7	0.0	0.0	31.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5)	105.3	339.9	267.0	403.3	331.8	414.5	431.5	194.4	205.7	190.7	282.9	291.2	203.8	189.1	179.2

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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 Ava detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 12 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.39
Missouri average:	2.36

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Ava, Missouri accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	7.8%
Missouri:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.8%).

Most common industries in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Construction (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Retail trade (13%)
Transportation and warehousing (9%)
Information (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Educational services (28%)
Retail trade (19%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
Health care and social assistance (9%)
Other services, except public administration (8%)

Most common occupations in 2016 (%)

Males Females

Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (21%)
Transportation occupations (15%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (14%)
Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (4%)
Management occupations (4%)

Sales and related occupations (24%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)

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

Average climate in Ava, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Ava-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Ava city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/25/1954, a category F4 tornado 34.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ava-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.0 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 159.7 miles away from Ava center
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) earthquake occurred 173.3 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 123.9 miles away from the 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 126.1 miles away from Ava 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 281.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (17) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Pat Schneider - Poet.

Hospitals and medical centers in Ava:

HEART OF THE OZARKS HEALTHCARE CENTER (2004 CRESTVIEW STREET, PO BOX 727)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ava:

ROCKY RIDGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MANSFIELD, MO)
GLENWOOD HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SEYMOUR, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Ava, MO

airports located in Ava:

Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport (AOV) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 750, Local Ops: 500, Military Ops: 20)
Arnika Ranch Airport (MO77) (Runways: 1)

See details about airports located in Ava, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ava:

Missouri State University-Springfield (about 38 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 16,660)
Evangel University (about 38 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 2,036)
Ozarks Technical Community College (about 39 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 10,356)
Drury University (about 39 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,902)
Southwest Baptist University (about 61 miles; Bolivar, MO; FT enrollment: 2,783)
Missouri University of Science and Technology (about 85 miles; Rolla, MO; FT enrollment: 6,486)
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 94 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)

Public high school in Ava:

AVA HIGH (Students: 504, Location: 507 NE 3RD ST, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Ava:

AVA VICTORY ACADEMY (Students: 101, Location: 1005 NW 12TH AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ava:

AVA MIDDLE (Students: 431, Location: 507 NE 3RD ST, Grades: 5-8)
AVA ELEM. (Location: 507 NE 3RD ST, Grades: PK-4)

See full list of schools located in Ava

Library in Ava:

DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,249; Location: 301 SW 3RD AVE; 39,547 books; 1,356 audio materials; 1,383 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 32 print serial subscriptions; 11 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Ava Victory Academy, 2 year old preschool through 11th grade (12th in 2005) enrolled:170 Location NW 12th Ave

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Notable locations in Ava: Mark Twain National Forest Ava - Cassville - Willow Springs Ranger District Ava Office (A), Ava Rural Fire Department Station 2 (B), Ava Fire Department (C), City of Ava Fire Department (D), Missouri Department of Conservation Forestry Ozark Regional Field Fire Office Ava (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ava: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tower Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Douglas County Museum (14 North).

Hotel: Ava Super 8 (1711 South Jefferson).

Court: Douglas County Offices-Drug Court (203 Southeast 2nd Avenue).

Douglas 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 2016: 34.6%
(36.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ava, MO

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.1%
Whole state:	65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
18 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Ava in 2000:

32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in religious group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Ava, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Ava (2011 data):

Town & Country Bank: 400 South Jefferson Street Branch at 400 South Jefferson Street, branch established on 1905/07/05; Ava Branch at Highways 5 And 14, branch established on 1984/09/17. Info updated 2009/04/24: Bank assets: $519.3 mil, Deposits: $444.9 mil, headquarters in Salem, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Town & Country Bancshares, Inc
First Home Savings Bank: 1201 North Jefferson Branch at 1208 North Jefferson, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $197.5 mil, Deposits: $172.1 mil, headquarters in Mountain Grove, MO, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
Century Bank of the Ozarks: Ava Branch at 1004 North West 12th Avenue, branch established on 1982/10/26. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $170.0 mil, Deposits: $150.3 mil, headquarters in Gainesville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancshares, Inc.
Great Southern Bank: Ava Office at 102 N. Jefferson, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $3,788.7 mil, Deposits: $2,986.3 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.1
Missouri average:	10.9

Ava mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Ava city (based on Douglas County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Evangelical Protestant	1,948	17
Other	492	1
Catholic	245	1
Mainline Protestant	230	1
None	10,769	-

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: 2

Douglas County:	1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:	1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9

Douglas County:	6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7

Here:	5.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	9.1%
Missouri:	8.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Douglas County:	28.8%
Missouri:	29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	8.7%
State:	13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:

This city:	50.0%
Missouri:	49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:

This city:	46.1%
Missouri:	46.9%

Average BMI:

Ava:	28.6
Missouri:	28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:

Here:	20.1%
Missouri:	21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:

Ava:	10.8%
Missouri:	10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:

Ava:	6.9
State:	6.8

Overweight people:

Ava:	34.7%
State:	34.3%

General health condition:

Ava:	55.3%
State:	56.3%

Average condition of hearing:

Ava:	76.2%
Missouri:	78.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ava, MO Residents

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Financial Administration	6	$14,796	$29,592	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$14,279	$28,558	4	$800
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,188	$26,256	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$17,165	$29,426	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$8,901	$35,604	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$7,560	$22,680	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,204	$31,224	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$13,901	$23,830	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$9,411	$28,233	0	$0
Electric Power	4	$16,536	$49,608	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	8	$15,128	$22,692	3	$1,904
Totals for Government	52	$125,069	$28,862	7	$2,704

6.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
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 Greene County, MO	0.71% ($20,000 average AGI)
from Wright County, MO	0.54% ($19,091)
from Christian County, MO	0.44% ($19,111)

6.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,624 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
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 Greene County, MO	1.37% ($22,946 average AGI)
to Wright County, MO	0.76% ($23,581)
to Christian County, MO	0.56% ($35,739)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ava:

KKOZ (1430 AM; 1 kW; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC)
KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ava:

KKOZ-FM (92.1 FM; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC.)
KTRI-FM (95.9 FM; MANSFIELD, MO; Owner: KTRI RADIO, INC.)
KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKLH (104.7 FM; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
K201CI (88.1 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS FOR SW MO. ST. UNIV.)
KRZK (106.3 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON)
KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)
KSPW (96.5 FM; SPARTA, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KKTZ (93.5 FM; LAKEVIEW, AR; Owner: JOHN M. DOWDY)
KUNQ (99.3 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ava:

KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K68EL (Channel 68; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Ava fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Ava fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
2Number of bridges
1m3ftTotal length
6,428Total average daily traffic
706Total average daily truck traffic
10,926Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ava)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

Hwy 14 W (Lat: 37.021167 Lon: -92.817111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82 m, Call Sign: WPHS347, Licensee ID: L00669140
Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHzGrant Date: 08/07/2000, Expiration Date: 07/07/2010, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2010Registrant: Williams, Edward L Dba Elw Paging, Ozark, MO 65721, Phone: (417) 581-8294

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

799 W 13th St (Lat: 36.833389 Lon: -92.665722), Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: KNHA790, Licensee ID: L00121023
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHzGrant Date: 06/25/2013, Expiration Date: 07/28/2023Registrant: Ava Rural Fire Department Inc
City Hall (Lat: 36.955333 Lon: -92.662389), Call Sign: WZX704
Assigned Frequencies: 154.280 MHzGrant Date: 03/29/2014, Expiration Date: 05/31/2024Registrant: Radio Comm. Specialists Inc. (Rcs), Ozark, MO 65721, Phone: (417) 866-2622, Fax: (417) 866-7005, Email:
City Water Tower Se 4th Ave (Lat: 36.949222 Lon: -92.648778), Call Sign: KNCZ231, Licensee ID: L00024418
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHzGrant Date: 02/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2012Registrant: Ava Area Ambulance District, Rt 3 Box 581, Ava, MO 65608, Phone: (417) 683-6034
1305 Nw 12th Ave (Lat: 36.961639 Lon: -92.672028), Call Sign: WQEE255
Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHzGrant Date: 01/05/2006, Expiration Date: 01/05/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/12/2016, Certifier: Josh WilburRegistrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 14110 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064, Phone: (858) 535-6047, Fax: (858) 535-6047, Email:
AVA, 504 Nw 10th Ave (Lat: 36.959889 Lon: -92.663667), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 13.1 m, Call Sign: WQLE984
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHzGrant Date: 01/04/2010, Expiration Date: 01/04/2020, Certifier: Richard SimsRegistrant: Rayfield Communications, Inc., 2018 W Woodland, Springfield, MO 65807, Phone: (417) 887-4663, Fax: (417) 887-1434, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

AVA, Sw 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 31, T-26-N, R-16-W (Lat: 36.895639 Lon: -92.743639), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WMQ337
Assigned Frequencies: 6595.00 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHzGrant Date: 02/08/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: Kenneth R MeyersRegistrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
STATION, Hwy 5 1 Mi N Of (Lat: 36.976417 Lon: -92.664611), Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WNER307
Assigned Frequencies: 953.700 MHzGrant Date: 01/27/1997, Expiration Date: 04/30/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2002Registrant: Phone: (417) 468-2615
AVA DT, Sw1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Sec. 12 (Lat: 36.958694 Lon: -92.647611), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: WQCE676
Assigned Frequencies: 6755.00 MHzGrant Date: 03/10/2015, Expiration Date: 02/15/2025, Certifier: John E RooneyRegistrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20006-3906, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
AVA, Rte 14 12 Mi Ese Of (Lat: 36.908111 Lon: -92.441806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KDK81
Assigned Frequencies: 957.300 MHz, 1965.00 MHzGrant Date: 01/27/1997, Expiration Date: 04/30/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/13/2001Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4230, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

Highway 14 West 1.6 Kilometers Northwest Of (Lat: 37.021139 Lon: -92.817111), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: KWU304
Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHzGrant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport (Lat: 36.974778 Lon: -92.681278), Call Sign: WQV2
Assigned Frequencies: 122.700 MHzGrant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2017Registrant: City Of Ava, Missouri, 127 S.W. Second Avenue, Ava, MO 65608, Phone: (417) 683-5516, Fax: (417) 683-3823, Email:
Bill Martin Memorial Field (Lat: 36.969778 Lon: -92.677389), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2928
Assigned Frequencies: 0.34151 MHzGrant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 01/12/2018Registrant: City Of Ava, Missouri, 127 S.W. Second Avenue, Ava, MO 65608, Phone: (417) 683-5516, Fax: (417) 683-3823, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ava)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2460K , Serial Number: 38-79A0643, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1979
Registrant (Individual): Susan L'Hommedieu, Rr 3 Box 100a, Ava, MO 65608
Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 46276 , Serial Number: 17257150, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1968
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence H Johnson, Rr 3 Box 100a, Ava, MO 65608
Aircraft: SCHER THOMAS E ESCAPADE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 535TE , Serial Number: JAESC0074
Registrant (Individual): Michael A Berger, Rr 7 Box 7306, Ava, MO 65608
Aircraft: BEECH E35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7316B , Serial Number: D-3779, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Joseph E Volkl, Rr 5 Box 704, Ava, MO 65608, Other Owners: Janet L Volkl

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

AVA (Population served: 2,993, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

USFS HAMMOND CAMP (Population served: 144, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

USFS NORTH FORK RECREATION AREA (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2008), St BCA signed (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2008), St BCA signed (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2008), St BCA signed (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2007), St BCA signed (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2006), St BCA signed (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2011)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

COUNTRY AIRE APARTMENTS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In OCT-27-2011, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2011)

One minor monitoring violation

HITCHING POST BAR & GRILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-23-2012), St Other (JUL-26-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2013)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-12-2013)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (3 times from OCT-15-2010 to OCT-28-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (3 times from OCT-15-2010 to OCT-28-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-2009), St Compliance achieved (3 times from OCT-15-2010 to OCT-28-2011)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2012)

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2011)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 minor monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

USFS COBB RIDGE REC AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2014)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-23-2007), St BCA signed (MAY-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2011)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-23-2007), St BCA signed (MAY-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2011)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-23-2007), St BCA signed (MAY-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2011)

One routine major monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 26
Hazardous Condition: 18

Incident types - Ava

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ava, MO

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Ava, MO among deceased individuals
James	81	73.8 years
John	77	75.5 years
William	76	78.1 years
Mary	54	77.5 years
Robert	42	73.3 years
George	39	77.8 years
Charles	33	76.9 years
Ethel	25	83.8 years
Richard	25	70.8 years
Helen	21	77.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Ava, MO among deceased individuals
Davis	44	76.6 years
Miller	40	79.0 years
Smith	36	76.4 years
Johnson	26	79.8 years
Brown	26	79.4 years
Williams	26	75.0 years
Turner	23	79.7 years
Lakey	23	73.9 years
Hodges	21	75.8 years
Hicks	21	78.4 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (22%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Ava, MO
FedEx	2	Subway	1
H&R Block	1	Super 8	1
KFC	1	Taco Bell	1
Long John Silver's	1	True Value	1
McDonald's	1	U-Haul	1
Pizza Hut	1	UPS	1
RadioShack	1	Walmart	1
SONIC Drive-In	1

Ava compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

There are 9 pilots and 8 other airmen in this city.

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