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Center: Looking North on N. Public St. in Center, Mo. Center: Antique Garage located on N. Public St. Center: Old Glory waves proudly during an early snowfall. Center: MoDot keeps the roads clear during the winter of 2007
 

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Center, MO map Population (year 2000): 644. Estimated population in July 2006: 646 (+0.3% change)
 

Males: 315  (48.9%)
Females: 329  (51.1%)

Ralls County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63436.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,200 (it was $21,964 in 2000)
Center  $23,200
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,900 (it was $42,800 in 2000)
Center  $51,900
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (17.1%), Irish (8.9%), English (7.8%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1882

Elevation: 719 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1619 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Center

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Center, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Center to the number of sex offenders is 129 to 1.

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

Center:  0.9% ($375)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
Center satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (67.6 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (107.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (309.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New London, MO (10.3 miles ), Rensselaer, MO (11.2 miles) , Perry, MO (11.3 miles ), Vandalia, MO (14.2 miles ), Frankford, MO (14.3 miles ), Farber, MO (16.5 miles ), Hannibal, MO (17.0 miles ), Curryville, MO (17.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 39.51 N, Longitude: 91.53 W


49 people in nursing homes

Area code: 573

Center household income distribution Center home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+16.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Center by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1003
    per 100,000 153.10.00.0467.3
Burglaries 1362
    per 100,000 153.1471.0934.6311.5
Thefts 158112
    per 100,000 2297.11255.91713.4311.5
Auto thefts 0102
    per 100,000 0.0157.00.0311.5
Arson 1000
    per 100,000 153.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.4) 133.295.8134.0152.6

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Center-area historical tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Center city center .

On 5/14/1961, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Center:
  • HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; QUINCY, IL)
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center:
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 38 miles; QUINCY, IL; ID: UIN)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Center:
  • MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; ID: K52)
  • HANNIBAL MUNI (about 16 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; ID: HAE)
  • BOWLING GREEN MUNI (about 24 miles; BOWLING GREEN, MO; ID: H19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
Public high school in Center:
Public elementary/middle schools in Center:
  • Mark Twain Jr. High (Students: 198; Location: 21622 Hwy 19; Grades: 06-08; Our rating: 54)
  • Center Elem. (Students: 123; Location: W Hawkins; Grades: PK-05; Our rating: 34)
Library in Center:
  • RALLS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,842; Location: 100 N. PUBLIC ST.; 13,253 books; 176 audio materials; 652 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Country Inn Resort (22938 Highway Ee).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Center 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Center (2007 data):
  • RCSBank: Center Facility at 115 South Public, branch established on 1948-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.0 mil, Deposits: $56.5 mil, headquarters in New London, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: New London Bancshares, Inc



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$14
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$50
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,506$18,0720$0
Totals for Government 2$3,277$19,6622$64


Center government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $68,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $146,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $43,000
    Property: $27,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
    NEC: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Marion County, MO  2.65% ($31,228 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO  0.50% ($33,737)
from Audrain County, MO  0.29% ($33,000)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,713 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 Marion County, MO  3.20% ($30,463 average AGI)
to Audrain County, MO  0.49% ($25,421)
to Pike County, MO  0.44% ($27,824)


Strongest AM radio stations in Center:
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Center:
  • KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • KWBZ (107.5 FM; MONROE CITY, MO; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Center:
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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