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Bakersfield, MO map Population (year 2000): 285. Estimated population in July 2006: 282 (-1.1% change)
 

Males: 136  (47.7%)
Females: 149  (52.3%)

Ozark County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65609.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,300 (it was $20,139 in 2000)
Bakersfield  $21,300
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,200 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Bakersfield  $52,200
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Bakersfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (10.2%), United States (10.2%), English (4.6%), German (2.8%), Norwegian (2.5%), Polish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1967

Elevation: 718 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bakersfield

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bakersfield village

  • Never married: 11.8%
  • Now married: 74.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.4%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bakersfield, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bakersfield to the number of sex offenders is 283 to 1.

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

Bakersfield:  0.7% ($289)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (91.1 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (178.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (410.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Viola, AR (14.1 miles ), Briarcliff, AR (19.8 miles ), Gainesville, MO (20.4 miles ), Mountain Home, AR (20.9 miles ), Salesville, AR (21.3 miles ), Norfork, AR (23.7 miles ), West Plains, MO (24.2 miles ), Salem, AR (24.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.52 N, Longitude: 92.14 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)


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Bakersfield-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Bakersfield village center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bakersfield:
  • BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
  • OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (about 27 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bakersfield:
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 84 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 99 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 111 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bakersfield:
  • GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, MO; ID: H27)
  • BAXTER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; ID: BPK)
  • SALEM (about 26 miles; SALEM, AR; ID: 7M9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bakersfield:
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 97 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 99 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 100 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
Public high school in Bakersfield:
  • Bakersfield High (Students: 190; Location: 1201 0 Hwy; Grades: 06-12; Our rating: 34)
Public elementary/middle school in Bakersfield:
  • Bakersfield Elem. (Students: 200; Location: 1201 0 Hwy; Grades: PK-05; Our rating: 33)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bakersfield that have no violations reported:
  • BAKERSFIELD (Address: PO BOX 87, Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  20.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Bakersfield compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Bakersfield (2007 data):
  • Century Bank of the Ozarks: Bakersfield Branch at 295 West Side North Main, branch established on 1983-02-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.1 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, headquarters in Gainesville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancshares, Inc.



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8.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.89%
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 Howell County, MO  1.01% ($21,194 average AGI)
from Douglas County, MO  0.71% ($14,591)
from Baxter County, AR  0.49% ($26,467)


8.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,215 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
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 Howell County, MO  1.18% ($16,444 average AGI)
to Douglas County, MO  0.92% ($21,179)
to Baxter County, AR  0.85% ($23,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTLO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KWPM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bakersfield:
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)
  • KTLO-FM (97.9 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)
  • KKTZ (93.5 FM; LAKEVIEW, AR; Owner: JOHN M. DOWDY)
  • KKDY (102.5 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: CENTRAL OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K224CF (92.7 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF MTN. HOME, INC.)
  • KCMH (91.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: CHRISTIAN B/C GROUP OF MT. HOME, INC)
  • K269EH (101.7 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSMW (90.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SW MO STATE UNIVERSITY)


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