Ava, Missouri
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Males: 1,583 | |
Females: 1,387 |
Median resident age: | |
Missouri median age: |
Zip codes: 65608.
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.

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

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Latest news from Ava, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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).

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 April 26, 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
Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 92.66 W
Area code: 417


Crime rates in Ava by Year | |||||||||||||||
Type | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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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 |
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
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.39 |
Missouri average: | 2.36 |
Ava, Missouri accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 7.8% |
Missouri: | 4.5% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.8%).
- 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%)
- 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:
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)
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:
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)
User submitted facts and corrections:
- Ava Victory Academy, 2 year old preschool through 11th grade (12th in 2005) enrolled:170 Location NW 12th Ave
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).
(36.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ava, MO
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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
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)
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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.
Here: | 9.1 |
Missouri average: | 10.9 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
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 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Douglas County: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Douglas County: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.1% |
Missouri: | 8.8% |
Douglas County: | 28.8% |
Missouri: | 29.6% |
This county: | 8.7% |
State: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 50.0% |
Missouri: | 49.8% |
This city: | 46.1% |
Missouri: | 46.9% |
Ava: | 28.6 |
Missouri: | 28.7 |
Here: | 20.1% |
Missouri: | 21.0% |
Ava: | 10.8% |
Missouri: | 10.4% |
Ava: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
Ava: | 34.7% |
State: | 34.3% |
Ava: | 55.3% |
State: | 56.3% |
Ava: | 76.2% |
Missouri: | 78.8% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ava, 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 |
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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 | |
from Wright County, MO | |
from Christian County, MO |
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 | |
to Wright County, MO | |
to Christian County, MO |
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.)
- 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:
1- 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:
5- 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:
4- 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:
1- 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:
2- 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:
4- 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:USFS HAMMOND CAMP (Population served: 144, Groundwater):
- 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)
Past monitoring violations:USFS NORTH FORK RECREATION AREA (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:COUNTRY AIRE APARTMENTS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:HITCHING POST BAR & GRILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past health violations:USFS COBB RIDGE REC AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past health violations:Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Most common first names in Ava, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
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 |
Most common last names in Ava, MO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
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%)
Businesses in Ava, MO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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.

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