Canalou, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 304. Population change since 2000: -11.8%

Males: 143	(47.1%)
Females: 161	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	32.0 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63828.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,200 (it was $21,250 in 2000)

Canalou	$24,200
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $34,800 (it was $26,100 in 2000)

Canalou	$34,800
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Canalou:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Black (3.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Canalou: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), Irish (11.8%), German (5.7%), Dutch (4.0%), Polish (3.4%), English (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1206 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Canalou

High school or higher: 41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canalou city

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 11.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Canalou:	0.8% ($199)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (94.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (114.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (377.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Baker, MO (5.3 miles) , Morehouse, MO (6.3 miles ), Matthews, MO (6.9 miles ), Catron, MO (9.9 miles) , Penermon, MO (9.9 miles) , Sikeston, MO (11.1 miles ), North Lilbourn, MO (11.6 miles) , Lilbourn, MO (12.4 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
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.75 N, Longitude: 89.69 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+9.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Furniture and related products (15%)
Gasoline stations (13%)
Food (11%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Personal and laundry services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Food (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Cashiers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

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Crime in Canalou (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in Canalou, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Canalou-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Canalou city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Canalou:

MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 20 miles; DEXTER, MO)
PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HAYTI, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Canalou, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canalou:

CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 33 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 76 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canalou:

SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 13 miles; SIKESTON, MO; ID: SIK)
COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; NEW MADRID, MO; ID: EIW)
DEXTER MUNI (about 18 miles; DEXTER, MO; ID: DXE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canalou:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 74 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 74 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	27.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Canalou compared to Missouri state average:

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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Canalou mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in New Madrid County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$300
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$325
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$200
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$250
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$1,075

Canalou government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $7,000

General - Other: $3,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $8,000
Property: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.77%
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	1.19% ($21,000 average AGI)
from Dunklin County, MO	0.59% ($24,667)
from Pemiscot County, MO	0.42% ($26,000)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
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	1.44% ($26,551 average AGI)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.77% ($29,250)
to Dunklin County, MO	0.66% ($23,098)

Strongest AM radio stations in Canalou:

KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KSIM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canalou:

KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Canalou:

KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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