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Henry County

Population in July 2007: 143. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 70  (49.6%)
Females: 73  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  29.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 64726


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,907 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Blairstown:  $26,907
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $28,342 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Blairstown:  $28,342
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $41,802; Detached houses: $45,275; Mobile homes: $11,250

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Races in Blairstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Blairstown: 67.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.0%), German (15.6%), English (5.0%), Irish (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1959

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 578 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blairstown

  • High school or higher: 55.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blairstown city

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

4 residents are foreign born (2.8% Oceania).

This city:  2.8%
Missouri:  2.7%

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

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

Blairstown:  1.4% ($241)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (38.1 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (54.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (443.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Urich, MO (7.3 miles ), Chilhowee, MO (7.3 miles ), Hartwell, MO (8.7 miles) , Creighton, MO (9.0 miles ), Holden, MO (11.0 miles ), La Tour, MO (11.2 miles) , Kingsville, MO (14.8 miles ), Centerview, MO (15.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.56 N, Longitude: 93.96 W

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-23.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (29%)
  • Construction (26%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Metal and metal products (30%)
  • Furniture and related products (20%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Electricians (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (30%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)


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Blairstown-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the Blairstown city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blairstown:
  • GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; CLINTON, MO)
  • WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO)
  • CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Blairstown, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blairstown:
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 58 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blairstown:
  • SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO; ID: 9K4)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; CLINTON, MO; ID: GLY)
  • LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; ID: LRY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blairstown:
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)

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

BLAIRSTOWN (Population served: 185, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JAN-21-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-25-1998)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JAN-21-1997), St Public Notif received (2 times from APR-14-1997 to NOV-10-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-25-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blairstown, MO



Blairstown compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

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 6$185
Firefighters 0$0 7$30
Totals for Government 0$0 13$215



7.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
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 Johnson County, MO  0.80% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.79% ($37,828)
from Cass County, MO  0.68% ($40,709)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Johnson County, MO  0.96% ($29,675 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.73% ($34,593)
to Cass County, MO  0.68% ($28,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blairstown:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKD (1280 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KOKO (1450 AM; 1 kW; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blairstown:
  • KDKD-FM (95.3 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXKX (105.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)


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