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Holt County

Population in July 2007: 121. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 59  (48.8%)
Females: 62  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  53.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 64437


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,700 (it was $29,583 in 2000)
Big Lake  $33,700
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,700 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Big Lake  $86,700
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Big Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Big Lake: 67.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), Irish (18.9%), United States (13.4%), English (11.0%), Swedish (10.2%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1983

Elevation: 365 feet

Land area: 1.69 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Big Lake

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Lake village

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Big Lake:  0.9% ($583)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (41.5 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (88.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (512.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fortescue, MO (2.7 miles) , Bigelow, MO (4.9 miles) , Rulo, NE (5.7 miles ), White Cloud, KS (7.5 miles ), Craig, MO (8.4 miles ), Mound City, MO (9.3 miles ), Preston, NE (11.8 miles) , Forest City, MO (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $52,200

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Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 95.35 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-25.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Rail transportation (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (33%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (15%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)


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Big Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Big Lake village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 tornado 33.0 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Lake:
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 18 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)
  • HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Lake:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 71 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 80 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Lake:
  • BRENNER FIELD (about 17 miles; FALLS CITY, NE; ID: FNB)
  • HIAWATHA MUNI (about 19 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; ID: K87)
  • GOULD PETERSON MUNI (about 25 miles; TARKIO, MO; ID: K57)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Lake:
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 77 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

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 1999:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Big Lake compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 1$592
Totals for Government 0$0 1$592



Big Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
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 Buchanan County, MO  1.64% ($24,406 average AGI)
from Nodaway County, MO  1.03% ($21,600)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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 Buchanan County, MO  1.47% ($28,276 average AGI)
to Nodaway County, MO  1.11% ($18,909)
to Andrew County, MO  1.01% ($44,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Big Lake:
  • K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)




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