Bucklin, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 474. Population change since 2000: -9.5%

Males: 226	(47.7%)
Females: 248	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	43.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64631.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,210 (it was $21,490 in 2000)

Bucklin:	$27,210
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,518

Bucklin:	$17,518
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,784 (it was $25,800 in 2000)

Bucklin:	$41,784
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $47,135; Detached houses: $49,140; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,202; In 2-unit structures: $39,997; Mobile homes: $21,439

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Races in Bucklin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bucklin: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (11.8%), United States (10.3%), English (6.1%), Swedish (3.8%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1866

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 400 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bucklin

High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bucklin city

Never married: 14.2%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 15.6%
Divorced: 13.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bucklin, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bucklin to the number of sex offenders is 237 to 1.

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

Bucklin:	1.4% ($362)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (64.9 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (101.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marceline, MO (2.4 miles ), New Cambria, MO (2.7 miles ), Brookfield, MO (3.1 miles ), Ethel, MO (3.3 miles) , Rothville, MO (3.6 miles) , Callao, MO (3.8 miles ), Laclede, MO (3.9 miles ), Linneus, MO (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 92.89 W

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Rail transportation (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Printing and related support activities (17%)
Health care (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Art and design workers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Printing workers (6%)

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Crime in Bucklin by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	196.5	0.0	200.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	0	3	2	2	1
per 100,000	565.0	0.0	589.4	396.8	400.0	207.5
Thefts	1	4	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	188.3	779.7	196.5	198.4	200.0	207.5
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	196.5	0.0	200.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	400.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	47.1	31.2	104.1	35.7	92.0	22.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bucklin, Missouri

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Bucklin-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Bucklin city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Bucklin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from Bucklin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bucklin:

PERSHING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BROOKFIELD, MO)
MACON CO SAMARITAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MACON, MO)
SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MILAN, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Bucklin, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bucklin:

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 80 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)

Public high school in Bucklin:

Bucklin High (Students: 86; Location: 26832 Hwy 129; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bucklin:

Bucklin Elem. (Students: 81; Location: 26832 Hwy 129; Grades: K-06)

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

BUCKLIN (Population served: 613, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Atrazine

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.0%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bucklin, MO

Bucklin 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Bucklin (2009 data):

Regional Missouri Bank: Bucklin Branch at 2 N. Livingston, branch established on 2008-01-21. Info updated 2007-08-29: Bank assets: $104.2 mil, Deposits: $87.0 mil, headquarters in Marceline, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Rmb Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bucklin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (27%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Religion statistics for Bucklin

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	48.6%	22.1%	11.0%	9.4%	2.3%
Congregations	33.3%	29.2%	6.3%	4.2%	8.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Mennonite; Other Groups	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Congregations	6.3%	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	6.3%

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	1	$1,993	$23,916	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,321	$27,852	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,347	$28,164	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,454	$29,448	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$9,115	$27,345	0	$0

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
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 Chariton County, MO	0.72% ($27,229 average AGI)
from Macon County, MO	0.37% ($16,333)
from Livingston County, MO	0.33% ($30,250)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,675 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
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 Livingston County, MO	0.80% ($31,400 average AGI)
to Chariton County, MO	0.58% ($24,966)
to Clay County, MO	0.40% ($30,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bucklin:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFMZ (1470 AM; 1 kW; BROOKFIELD, MO; Owner: BEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLTI (1560 AM; 1 kW; MACON, MO; Owner: CHIRILLO ELECTRONICS, INC.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bucklin:

KZBK (96.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, MO; Owner: BEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTE (107.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
K218BQ (91.5 FM; BROOKFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KIRK (99.9 FM; MACON, MO; Owner: KIRK, L.L.C.)
KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
KCHI-FM (98.5 FM; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Owner: DANIEL D. LEATHERMAN)
KULH (105.9 FM; WHEELING, MO; Owner: RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNLIMITED, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bucklin:

KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

Bucklin fatal accident list:
Jun 20, 2002 06:29 AM, Fifthst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Oct 20, 1990 10:50 AM, 129, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,363
Total average daily truck traffic: 136
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,703

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Lottie L Thompson, Bucklin Mo, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: American Tower Through Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:
JOE G GREGORY, 1 Mile (1.6km) North And 0.5 Mile (0.8km) East Of Bucklin, Mo On Nelson Road., Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 86 m, , Licensee ID: L01241457
Registrant: 1609 S. College, Pittsburg, KS 66762, Phone: (620) 230-0551, Email:
James Simon, 1.7 Miles Northeast Of Intersection Of State Hwy 5 And Us-36, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Chariton Valley Wireless, 1213 E Briggs Dr., Macon, MO 63552, Phone: (660) 395-9600, Email:
James Simon, South Side Of Us-36, 2 Miles West Of Intersection With South State Hwy-129, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
Registrant: Chariton Valley Wireless, 1213 E. Briggs Dr., Macon, MO 63552, Phone: (660) 395-9600, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Hart, 5 Mi N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KRB40
Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2000, Expiration Date: 04/05/2010
Registrant: Northeast Missouri Electric Power Coop, Palmyra, MO 63461, Phone: (573) 769-2107, Fax: (573) 769-4358, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB0WQD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/31/1996, Expiration Date: 05/31/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2008
Registrant: Lynette R Elliott, 403 Ruby St, Bucklin, MO 64631
Call Sign: KC0DIR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01368974
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018, Certifier: Pamela B Harper
Registrant: Pamela B Harper, 34279 Mesa Rd, Bucklin, MO 64631
Call Sign: KD5BRC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01287335
Grant Date: 05/25/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017
Registrant: David L Minear Jr, 413 Pearl St, Bucklin, MO 64631
Call Sign: W0TH, Previous Call Sign: N0INN, Licensee ID: L01186230
Grant Date: 08/28/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016
Registrant: Thomas J Harper, 34279 Mesa Rd, Bucklin, MO 64631

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: JACKSON STANLEY R PC 2000 (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582ULDCDI-99 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 57059 , Serial Number: A 295 POW, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/2007
Registrant (Individual): Stanley R Jackson, 120 E Front St, Bucklin, MO 64631
Aircraft: CESSNA 150K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6008G , Serial Number: 15071508, Airworthiness Date: 01/27/1970
Registrant (Individual): Jerry R Willsie, Po Box 135, Bucklin, MO 64631
Aircraft: BEECH M35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 941AL , Serial Number: D-6423, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1960
Registrant (Individual): Alfred L Watson, 112 Hayward St, Bucklin, MO 64631

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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