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Stoddard County

Population in 2010: 3. Population change since 2000: -40.0%
Males: 2  (66.7%)
Females: 1  (33.3%)

Median resident age:  60.5 years
Missouri median age:  42.8 years

Zip code: 63846

Estimated median household income in 2009: $217,640 (it was $177,361 in 2000)
Baker:

$217,640
Missouri:

$45,229
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $232,786

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $400,790 (it was $275,000 in 2000)
Baker:

$400,790
Missouri:

$139,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $402,623; Detached houses: $402,623

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Baker: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (40.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 292 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Baker:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 100.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baker village:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 100.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (83.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (115.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Penermon, MO (1.9 miles) , Canalou, MO (2.1 miles ), Essex, MO (2.5 miles ), Morehouse, MO (2.5 miles ), Matthews, MO (3.1 miles ), Dexter, MO (3.4 miles ), Parma, MO (3.4 miles ), Catron, MO (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 36.77 N, Longitude: 89.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.5%
Missouri:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)



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Tornado activity:

Baker-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Baker village center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the village center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Baker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 14.9 miles away from the city 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 30.0 miles away from Baker center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from Baker center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Stoddard County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Baker:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; DEXTER, MO)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; SIKESTON, MO)
  • PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 36 miles away; HAYTI, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baker:

  • Three Rivers Community College (about 38 miles; Poplar Bluff, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,091)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 40 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 59 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,997)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 64 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 72 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)
  • John A Logan College (about 77 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
  • Murray State University (about 80 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 7,472)

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Stoddard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Missouri:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  100.0%
Whole state:  67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This village:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.1%

Baker compared to Missouri state average:

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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Stoddard County Missouri:


2008 Presidential Election results in Stoddard County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Baker (based on Stoddard County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.79%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents49.2%12.1%8.7%6.6%6.6%
Congregations22.7%16.7%13.6%12.1%3.0%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of the NazareneChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents3.3%3.0%2.9%1.3%6.3%
Congregations4.5%4.5%1.5%1.5%19.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Stoddard County:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Stoddard County:

2.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Stoddard County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
Here:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.2%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Stoddard County:

28.5%
Missouri:

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

16.8%
State:

13.5%

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.87%
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 Butler County, MO  0.69% ($24,507 average AGI)
from Scott County, MO  0.60% ($22,063)
from Dunklin County, MO  0.48% ($28,804)


5.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.89%
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 Scott County, MO  0.64% ($26,731 average AGI)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO  0.63% ($29,591)
to Butler County, MO  0.62% ($21,662)

Strongest AM radio stations in Baker:

  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KSIM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KDEX (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baker:

  • KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
  • KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)

TV broadcast stations around Baker:

  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K62DA (Channel 62; MALDEN, MO; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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