Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $250 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $633 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Independence, MO (42.1 miles , pop. 113,288).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (47.6 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Cowgill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Cowgill city center killed one personand injured 3 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/4/1977, a category F4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center injured one personand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cowgill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Cowgill center On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the city center On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 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 84.9 miles away from Cowgill center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Caldwell County (19) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Cowgill:
RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; RICHMOND, MO)
HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; CHILLICOTHE, MO)
CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; CAMERON, MO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowgill:
Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (about 40 miles; Kansas City, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,138)
Grantham University (about 45 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)
Missouri Western State University (about 48 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; FT enrollment: 4,088)
University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 51 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 9,113)
Metropolitan Community College-Longview (about 54 miles; Lees Summit, MO; FT enrollment: 2,917)
Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 54 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,397)
University of Central Missouri (about 57 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 7,698)
Religion statistics for Cowgill (based on Caldwell County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.24%
Here
59.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Community Church of Christ
Adherents
44.6%
23.9%
7.8%
7.2%
3.7%
Congregations
23.5%
23.5%
2.9%
5.9%
5.9%
Name
Catholic Church
United Church of Christ
Christian Union
Church of the Nazarene
Other
Adherents
3.2%
3.0%
2.3%
2.0%
2.3%
Congregations
2.9%
2.9%
8.8%
2.9%
20.6%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Caldwell County:
3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:
8.63 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:
7.55 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caldwell County:
8.9%
State:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell County:
30.5%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
23.1%
Missouri:
13.5%
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
$36
Other Government Administration
0
$0
6
$219
Totals for Government
0
$0
7
$255
Cowgill government finances in 2002:
Construction - General: $3,000 ($15.96)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($5.32)
Current Operations - General - Other: $10,000 ($53.19)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($42.55)
Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($21.28)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($5.32)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($10.64)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,000 ($117.02)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($47.87)
Tax - Public Utilities: $7,000 ($37.23)
Property: $6,000 ($31.91)
NEC: $3,000 ($15.96)
Total General Sales: $2,000 ($10.64)
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($58.51)
7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,611 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.72%
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:
Call Sign: KB0YZV, Previous Call Sign: KB6MBD Grant Date: 11/22/1996, Expiration Date: 11/22/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/25/2008 Registrant: Frank D Fish, 3200 State Rt F, Cowgill, MO 64637
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: NAVION NAVION B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING GO-435C&D SER (260 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 5242K , Serial Number: NAV-4-2142B, Year manufactured: 1950 Registrant (Co-Owned): Roger J Richie, 3316 Se Crab Apple Rd, Cowgill, MO 64637, Other Owners: Rhonda Richie
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 1
Most common first names in Cowgill, MO among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
11
81.5 years
George
7
79.2 years
Ruby
6
83.1 years
Mary
6
79.7 years
William
6
81.9 years
Thomas
6
68.5 years
James
6
76.5 years
Fred
5
81.2 years
Charles
5
79.0 years
Lloyd
4
77.0 years
Most common last names in Cowgill, MO among deceased individuals
