Bertrand, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 710. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 325	(45.8%)
Females: 385	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	45.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63823.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,950 (it was $26,023 in 2000)

Bertrand:	$32,950
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,610

Bertrand:	$19,610
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,701 (it was $52,300 in 2000)

Bertrand:	$84,701
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,045; Detached houses: $86,832; Mobile homes: $19,722

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Races in Bertrand:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bertrand: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (7.3%), German (5.8%), English (3.6%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1962

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1070 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bertrand

High school or higher: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bertrand city

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 9.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bertrand, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bertrand to the number of sex offenders is 710 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Bertrand:	0.8% ($422)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (95.0 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (126.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (353.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Diehlstadt, MO (1.9 miles) , Miner, MO (2.2 miles ), Charleston, MO (2.4 miles ), Blodgett, MO (2.8 miles ), Sikeston, MO (2.8 miles ), Anniston, MO (3.0 miles ), East Prairie, MO (3.1 miles ), Haywood City, MO (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $16,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,300
2002: 1 building, cost: $58,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,800
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,900
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.91 N, Longitude: 89.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+7.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Food (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)

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Average climate in Bertrand, Missouri

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Bertrand, Missouri average precipitation

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Bertrand-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Bertrand city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bertrand-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from Bertrand 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 31.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.4 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) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Bertrand center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Bertrand center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bertrand:

MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bertrand:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 57 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 59 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)

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

BERTRAND (Population served: 700, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-1997), St Public Notif requested (APR-03-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-25-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-17-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-1998)

2 minor monitoring violations

44 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.8%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	6.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bertrand, MO

53 people in nursing homes

Bertrand compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bertrand mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mississippi County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Bertrand

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	53.9%	13.7%	7.5%	7.0%	5.3%
Congregations	30.0%	20.0%	6.7%	3.3%	6.7%

Name	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	2.2%	1.8%	1.7%	3.5%
Congregations	3.3%	6.7%	3.3%	3.3%	16.7%

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	0	$0		6	$1,751
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$1,461
Water Supply	1	$1,648	$19,776	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,648	$19,776	8	$3,212

Bertrand government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Fire Protection: $2,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $76,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000

Water Utilities: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Police Protection: $13,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $160,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $51,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $35,000
Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,437 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
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 Scott County, MO	1.66% ($24,620 average AGI)
from Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.47% ($46,900)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.40% ($19,824)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
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	1.84% ($24,114 average AGI)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.54% ($34,870)
to New Madrid County, MO	0.33% ($38,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bertrand:

KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KCHR (1350 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: SOUTH MISSOURI B/C COMPANY, INC.)
KSIM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KYMO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EAST PRAIRIE, MO; Owner: USHER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bertrand:

KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KYMO-FM (105.3 FM; EAST PRAIRIE, MO; Owner: USHER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bertrand:

WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Bertrand fatal accident list:
Dec 7, 1990 12:45 AM, 62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christopher B Page, County Route 431 (Sikeston #35290), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KD4VPV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00135203
Grant Date: 12/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
Registrant: Karen L Colvett, 803 Peggy, Bertrand, MO 63823
Call Sign: K4WWV, Previous Call Sign: WB4EDS, Licensee ID: L00135305
Grant Date: 05/31/2002, Expiration Date: 05/31/2012, Certifier: David P Colvett
Registrant: David P Colvett, 803 Peggy, Bertrand, MO 63823
Call Sign: KC0WJD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01137107
Grant Date: 04/05/2006, Expiration Date: 04/05/2016, Cancelation Date: 04/25/2008, Certifier: Barry W Roper
Registrant: Barry W Roper, 412 Beech St, Bertrand, MO 63823
Call Sign: N0BWR, Previous Call Sign: KC0WJD, Licensee ID: L01137107
Grant Date: 04/25/2008, Expiration Date: 04/25/2018, Certifier: Barry W Roper
Registrant: Barry W Roper, 412 Beech St, Bertrand, MO 63823

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-31T1 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: U/A CANADA PT6A SERIES (715 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 300SR , Serial Number: 31T-8104022, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Sandon Leasing Inc, Po Box 213, Bertrand, MO 63823

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