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Population in July 2008: 1,789. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 808	(45.2%)
Females: 981	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63822.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,496 (it was $24,085 in 2000)

Bernie:	$30,496
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,735

Bernie:	$16,735
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,781 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Bernie:	$64,781
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,625; Detached houses: $69,073; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,587; Mobile homes: $37,813

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Races in Bernie:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Black (2.2%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bernie: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (14.0%), German (11.5%), English (6.5%), Italian (1.8%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Elevation: 302 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 1434 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bernie

High school or higher: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernie city

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 14.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bernie, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bernie to the number of sex offenders is 895 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Bernie:	0.8% ($310)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (70.9 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (107.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (378.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Malden, MO (2.6 miles ), Dexter, MO (3.0 miles ), Parma, MO (3.1 miles ), Dudley, MO (3.3 miles ), Penermon, MO (3.4 miles) , Essex, MO (3.4 miles ), Risco, MO (3.4 miles ), Baker, MO (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $58,600
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $37,800
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,500
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,600
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,000
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $56,600
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.67 N, Longitude: 89.97 W

Area code: 573

Population change in the 1990s: -82 (-4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Construction (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (10%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Bernie by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	55.1	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	6	4	1	5	2	2
per 100,000	333.1	220.3	55.0	274.1	110.3	110.9
Burglaries	2	8	2	7	13	5
per 100,000	111.0	440.5	110.1	383.8	716.6	277.3
Thefts	23	19	21	7	3	14
per 100,000	1277.1	1046.3	1155.8	383.8	165.4	776.5
Auto thefts	0	2	1	2	3	3
per 100,000	0.0	110.1	55.0	109.6	165.4	166.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	125.5	142.1	195.9	105.8	92.1	86.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.79
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bernie, Missouri

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Bernie-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Bernie city center injured 16 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bernie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 79% 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 11.0 miles away from Bernie 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 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 74.2 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 47.3 miles away from Bernie center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Bernie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bernie:

MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 8 miles; DEXTER, MO)
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 28 miles; POPLAR BLUFF, MO)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernie:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 74 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 84 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

Public high school in Bernie:

Bernie High (Students: 253; Location: 516 W Main; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bernie:

Bernie Elem. (Students: 356; Location: 121 S Spiker; Grades: PK-06)

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Library in Bernie:

BERNIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,450; Location: 111 N. ALLEN; 16,210 books; 75 audio materials; 307 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: S & W Sales Company (307 Mann Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bernie that have no violations reported:

BERNIE (Address: PO BOX 605, Population served: 2056, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.6%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bernie, MO

Bernie compared to Missouri state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bernie (2009 data):

First Community Bank, Missouri: Bernie Facility at 240 North Walnut Street, branch established on 1997-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.5 mil, Deposits: $185.5 mil, headquarters in Poplar Bluff, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bootheel Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Stoddard County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Bernie

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church
Adherents	49.2%	12.1%	8.7%	6.6%	6.6%
Congregations	22.7%	16.7%	13.6%	12.1%	3.0%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	1.3%	6.3%
Congregations	4.5%	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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	5	$8,165	$19,596	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$650
Police Protection - Officers	5	$10,063	$24,151	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$5,309	$15,927	3	$120
Streets and Highways	7	$12,841	$22,013	1	$165
Totals for Government	21	$36,378	$20,787	6	$935

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 Bernie:

KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KMAL (1470 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KDEX (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bernie:

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)
KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KLUE (103.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
KJEZ (95.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KXOQ (104.3 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: P.M. BROADCASTING, INC)
KPPL (92.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
KOKS (89.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: CALVARY ED. B/CASTING NETWORK)

TV broadcast stations around Bernie:

K62DA (Channel 62; MALDEN, MO; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
K39CP (Channel 39; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPOB-TV (Channel 15; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
K26EC (Channel 26; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: VINCIE PRITCHARD)
K28ED (Channel 28; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: JAMES W. PRINGLE)
K31EB (Channel 31; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: LYN GUIN)
K35EP (Channel 35; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: JEFFREY NAROD)
K56FP (Channel 56; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: LLOYD JOHNSON)
K59FE (Channel 59; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: MARIE JOHNSON)
K61FY (Channel 61; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: MARIE JOHNSON)
K68FL (Channel 68; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ANA WINKLER)

Bernie, Missouri:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 12
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Missouri average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
Fatalities: 109
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 252
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Bernie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

J. Keith Davidson, Cr 609, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.2 m, Overall height: 49.9 m
Thomas F Riley, 0.05 Miles Of West Of Sr 25, 0.05 Miles North Of Cr 684, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.1 m
Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
JEFFREY ALLEN, Mckunley Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01224916
Registrant: Wireless Asset Group, LLC, 5055 Hwy N., Suite 201, St. Charles, MO 63304, Phone: (636) 922-3400

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

516 W Main St Bernie Hs, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPNE337
Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 05/06/1997, Expiration Date: 05/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2002
Registrant: Phone: (573) 276-5794
BERNIE H.S., 516 W Main St, Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WPXB991
Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2003, Expiration Date: 03/03/2013, Certifier: Andy Crist
Registrant: Malden Rural-1 School District, Rt #1 Box 610, Campbell, MO 63933, Phone: (573) 934-4172, Fax: (573) 276-5796, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bernie)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4813Y , Serial Number: 25-4596, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1968
Registrant (Corporation): Junior Alsup Flying Svc Inc, Rt 1 Box 162d, Bernie, MO 63822

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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