According to our research of Missouri and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Delta, Missouri as of May 22, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Delta to the number of sex offenders is 183 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $433 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $667 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (102.7 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (339.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Allenville, MO (1.4 miles)
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Whitewater, MO (2.1 miles)
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Chaffee, MO (2.1 miles ),
Dutchtown, MO (2.4 miles)
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Gordonville, MO (3.0 miles ),
Oran, MO (3.0 miles ),
Kelso, MO (3.2 miles ),
Advance, MO (3.4 miles ).
Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 89.74 W
Area code: 573
Crime in Delta by Year
Type
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Murders
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Rapes
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Robberies
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Assaults
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Burglaries
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Thefts
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Auto thefts
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Arson
0
0
0
0
0
0
per 100,000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Delta-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/22/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Delta city center killed one personand injured 32 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 9/22/2006, a category F4 tornado 33.8 miles away from the city center injured 5 peopleand caused $7 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Delta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 11.4 miles away from the city center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Delta center On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from the city center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Delta center On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cape Girardeau County (18) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SIKESTON, MO)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.2. This is better than average.
City:
25.2
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.2. This is worse than average.There were 23 monitors within city limits.
City:
27.2
U.S.:
22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 7.08. This is significantly better than average.There were 7 monitors within city limits.
City:
7.08
U.S.:
11.24
Drinking water stations with addresses in Delta and their reported violations in the past:
DELTA (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This city:
2.5 people
Missouri:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
70.9%
Whole state:
67.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Delta (based on Cape Girardeau County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.46%
Here
61.5%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
Adherents
25.1%
23.6%
18.3%
13.4%
5.8%
Congregations
4.3%
19.6%
14.1%
17.4%
4.3%
Name
United Church of Christ
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Other
Adherents
2.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.1%
6.5%
Congregations
4.3%
3.3%
1.1%
2.2%
29.3%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
Cape Girardeau County:
1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Cape Girardeau County:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Cape Girardeau County:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:
10.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
8.6%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Cape Girardeau County:
29.7%
Missouri:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
16.1%
State:
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
Other Government Administration
0
$0
12
$5,438
Solid Waste Management
0
$0
5
$4,632
Water Supply
0
$0
5
$2,022
Totals for Government
0
$0
22
$12,092
7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,434 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.20%
Missouri average:
7.87%
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Cape Girardeau County:
0.12%
Missouri average:
0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Delta Fire Dept 211 E State St (Lat: 37.194500 Lon: -89.736750), Call Sign: WNAA242 Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.730 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 05/02/2015 Registrant: Delta Fire Protection District, 211 East State Street, Delta, MO 63744, Phone: (573) 794-2400, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: KC0WJC, Licensee ID: L01137106 Grant Date: 04/05/2006, Expiration Date: 04/05/2016, Certifier: Jeffrey A Lawson Registrant: Jeffrey A Lawson, 116 Red Fern St, Delta, MO 63744
