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Andrew County

Population in July 2008: 144. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 70  (49.0%)
Females: 74  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 64436


Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,063 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Cosby:  $46,063
Missouri:  $46,867

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,000

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $72,428 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Cosby:  $72,428
Missouri:  $141,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $82,878; Detached houses: $75,285; Mobile homes: $91,250

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Races in Cosby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cosby: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (11.9%), English (4.2%), Dutch (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 1536 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cosby

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cosby village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Cosby:  0.6% ($277)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (11.1 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (54.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (390.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clarksdale, MO (2.8 miles ), Country Club, MO (2.9 miles ), Union Star, MO (3.0 miles ), Savannah, MO (3.1 miles ), Easton, MO (3.2 miles ), St. Joseph, MO (3.3 miles ), Amazonia, MO (3.4 miles ), Stewartsville, MO (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.86 N, Longitude: 94.68 W

Area code: 816

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+18.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Personal and laundry services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (22%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)



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Cosby-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Cosby village center killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused $300,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cosby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Cosby center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Cosby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cosby:
  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 17 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL (about 22 miles; CAMERON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Cosby, MO

Amtrak station near Cosby:
  • 9 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cosby:
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public elementary/middle school in Cosby:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cosby that have no violations reported:
  • ANDREW CO PWSD #2 (Address: PO BOX 210, Population served: 2700, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  4.5%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%


Cosby compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Andrew County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religion statistics for Cosby

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.84%
Here43.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents29.7%20.8%13.8%12.6%5.9%
Congregations16.7%10.0%20.0%6.7%6.7%
NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther
Adherents5.2%4.4%3.4%1.4%2.7%
Congregations3.3%6.7%10.0%6.7%13.3%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$50
Totals for Government 0$0 1$50



Cosby government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.40%
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 Buchanan County, MO  5.54% ($32,627 average AGI)
from Nodaway County, MO  0.32% ($26,905)
from Holt County, MO  0.30% ($44,150)


9.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.07%
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 Buchanan County, MO  4.92% ($30,502 average AGI)
to Clay County, MO  0.37% ($33,333)
to DeKalb County, MO  0.32% ($32,095)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cosby:
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KGNM (1270 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cosby:
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • K220FX (91.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KKWK (100.1 FM; CAMERON, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cosby:
  • KQTV (Channel 2; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $85,000
Total average daily traffic: 25
Total average daily truck traffic: 2
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 29

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: WA0KDF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/05/1988, Expiration Date: 04/05/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2000
    Registrant: Elmer W Heinz, Rr 1, Cosby, MO 64436
  • Call Sign: WB0VRB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00256083
    Grant Date: 03/19/2008, Expiration Date: 06/16/2018, Certifier: Kenneth H Maag
    Registrant: Kenneth H Maag, 224 Main St, Cosby, MO 64436
  • Call Sign: KC0UHA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01005566
    Grant Date: 04/18/2005, Expiration Date: 04/18/2015, Certifier: James R Phillippe
    Registrant: James R Phillippe, 17415 Hwy 169, Cosby, MO 64436


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 304E , Serial Number: E-3433
    Registrant (Corporation): Crane Aviation LLC, 16761 County Road 3082, Cosby, MO 64436


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Cosby


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Cosby on our top lists:
    • #77 (64436) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries"

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