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Cape Girardeau County

Population in July 2008: 540. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 261  (48.4%)
Females: 279  (51.6%)

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

Zip codes: 63744.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,153 (it was $25,417 in 2000)
Delta:  $32,153
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,641
Delta:  $16,641
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,018 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Delta:  $66,018
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Delta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Delta: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (18.8%), Irish (9.5%), French (4.6%), Dutch (2.3%), English (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1967

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 1227 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Delta

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

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:

Delta:  0.6% ($300)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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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) , Whitewater, MO (2.1 miles) , Chaffee, MO (2.1 miles ), Dutchtown, MO (2.4 miles) , Gordonville, MO (3.0 miles ), Oran, MO (3.0 miles ), Kelso, MO (3.2 miles ), Advance, MO (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 89.74 W

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+14.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (38%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Crime in Delta (2006):
  • 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 = 309.6)

Crime in Delta (2007):
  • 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 = 302.7)

Average climate in Delta, Missouri

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Delta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 141% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Delta city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $12 million in damages.


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 Delta 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 the city 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 Delta 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 the city 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 Delta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
  • MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SIKESTON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Delta, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta:
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 47 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 85 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
Public high school in Delta:
  • Delta High (Students: 167; Location: 324 Liberty St; Grades: 07-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Delta:
  • Delta Elem. (Students: 165; Location: 3666 State Hwy N; Grades: K-06)
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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

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

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)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delta, MO



Delta compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Number of college students 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


Delta travel time to work
Delta mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Cape Girardeau County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Delta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents25.1%23.6%18.3%13.4%5.8%
Congregations4.3%19.6%14.1%17.4%4.3%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.8%1.8%1.6%1.1%6.5%
Congregations4.3%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.


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:
from Scott County, MO  1.09% ($30,045 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.39% ($24,149)
from Bollinger County, MO  0.38% ($29,337)


6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($116 average AGI)
Cape Girardeau County:  0.06%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Scott County, MO  1.02% ($27,220 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.56% ($36,432)
to Bollinger County, MO  0.31% ($28,815)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delta:
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
  • 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.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delta:
  • KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMHM (104.1 FM; LUTESVILLE, MO; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
  • KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
  • KYRX (97.3 FM; MARBLE HILL, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBDZ (93.1 FM; PERRYVILLE, MO; Owner: D/B/A DONZE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delta:
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • K33EQ (Channel 33; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K67HF (Channel 67; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Delta fatal accident list:
Nov 30, 1990 11:10 AM, Mckennly, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1989 11:20 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Delta Fire Dept 211 E State St, 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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

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