Bunceton, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 359. Population change since 2000: +3.2%

Males: 184	(51.4%)
Females: 175	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65237.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,348 (it was $27,917 in 2000)

Bunceton:	$35,348
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,870

Bunceton:	$16,870
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,591 (it was $40,500 in 2000)

Bunceton:	$65,591
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,833; Detached houses: $91,626; In 2-unit structures: $48,885; Mobile homes: $14,706

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Races in Bunceton:

White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
Black (6.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bunceton: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.0%), Irish (20.7%), English (13.2%), United States (9.5%), French (4.6%), Swiss (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 380 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bunceton

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunceton city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 47.4%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 20.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
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:

Bunceton:	0.7% ($300)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (27.4 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (96.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pilot Grove, MO (2.9 miles ), Syracuse, MO (3.0 miles) , Tipton, MO (3.1 miles ), Prairie Home, MO (3.4 miles ), Clarksburg, MO (3.4 miles ), Otterville, MO (3.5 miles ), Boonville, MO (3.5 miles ), Franklin, MO (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 38.79 N, Longitude: 92.80 W

Area code: 660

Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Machinery (13%)
Construction (10%)
Food (10%)
Wood products (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Machinery (21%)
Health care (20%)
Finance and insurance (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Bunceton, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bunceton, Missouri average precipitation

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Bunceton-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Bunceton city center injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bunceton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% 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 6.3 miles away from Bunceton center
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Bunceton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bunceton:

COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 25 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; SEDALIA, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Bunceton, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunceton:

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 85 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)

Public high school in Bunceton:

Bunceton High (Students: 86; Location: Hwy J East; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bunceton:

Bunceton Elem. (Students: 75; Location: Hwy J East; Grades: K-06)

Private elementary/middle school in Bunceton:

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 17291 LONE ELM RD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Cemetery: Masonic Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BUNCETON (Population served: 349, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.2%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.1%
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 Bunceton, MO

Bunceton 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bunceton (2009 data):

Mainstreet Bank: Bunceton Branch at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 2003-08-07. Info updated 2007-03-12: Bank assets: $46.2 mil, Deposits: $38.2 mil, headquarters in Ashland, MO, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Calvert Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bunceton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cooper County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%) Electricity (16%) Wood (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Bunceton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	30.7%	27.6%	11.0%	10.0%	5.9%
Congregations	8.7%	30.4%	13.0%	8.7%	6.5%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	2.6%	1.9%	1.9%	4.0%
Congregations	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	6.5%	13.0%

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		2	$300
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$300
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,124
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,724

Bunceton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Sewerage: $19,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Sewerage: $18,000

General - Other: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $31,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Public Utilities: $11,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
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 Boone County, MO	1.59% ($35,263 average AGI)
from Howard County, MO	0.94% ($26,232)
from Pettis County, MO	0.40% ($21,583)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
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 Boone County, MO	1.76% ($29,491 average AGI)
to Howard County, MO	1.00% ($22,733)
to Pettis County, MO	0.65% ($26,974)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bunceton:

KWRT (1370 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
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.)
KSIS (1050 AM; 1 kW; SEDALIA, MO)
KREL (1420 AM; 1 kW; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: MONITEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bunceton:

KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KCVK (107.7 FM; OTTERVILLE, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KWRT-FM (93.1 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
KMCV (89.9 FM; HIGH POINT, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTKS (95.1 FM; VERSAILLES, MO; Owner: TWIN LAKES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLOZ (92.7 FM; ELDON, MO; Owner: BENNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KMVC (91.7 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE)
KSSZ (93.9 FM; FAYETTE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bunceton:

KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Bunceton fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 1975 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $308,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,366
Total average daily truck traffic: 95
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,258

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Robert J Guntel, 8059 Quarles Cutoff Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Robert J Guntel, 3345 Hwy 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 38.788722 Lon: -92.792139, Call Sign: WQIG445
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 01/31/2018, Certifier: Mary Lynn Battles
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: K0DEV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/17/1996, Expiration Date: 05/17/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2008
Registrant: Robert A Carpenter, 205 Elm St, Bunceton, MO 65237

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4944M , Serial Number: 20-630, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1956
Registrant (Individual): James K Sturguess, 9321 Highway 5, Bunceton, MO 65237

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

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