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Iron County

Population in July 2008: 186. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 91  (49.2%)
Females: 95  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 63636


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,017 (it was $22,917 in 2000)
Des Arc:  $29,017
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,368
Des Arc:  $13,368
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,691 (it was $31,300 in 2000)
Des Arc:  $50,691
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,124; Detached houses: $82,095; Mobile homes: $28,088

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Races in Des Arc:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Des Arc: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.6%), Irish (15.0%), German (9.6%), English (9.1%), French (6.4%), Polish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 555 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 885 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Des Arc

  • High school or higher: 49.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Des Arc village

  • Never married: 7.6%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

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 early 2007.

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

Des Arc:  0.6% ($199)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)

Des Arc satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (95.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Annapolis, MO (2.5 miles ), Piedmont, MO (3.1 miles ), Greenville, MO (3.9 miles ), Mill Spring, MO (3.9 miles ), Ellington, MO (4.3 miles ), Centerville, MO (4.6 miles) , Arcadia, MO (4.6 miles ), Ironton, MO (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.28 N, Longitude: 90.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (26%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Apparel (14%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (14%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)



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Des Arc-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Des Arc village center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the village center killed 7 people and injured 75 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Des Arc-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 49% smaller 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 61.1 miles away from Des Arc 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 67.1 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 86.3 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 80.2 miles away from Des Arc center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1999 at 08:18:00, a magnitude 3.9 (3.3 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 12.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Des Arc center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Des Arc:
  • REYNOLDS CO GENERAL MEM HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ELLINGTON, MO)
  • MADISON MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; FREDERICKTOWN, MO)
  • MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Des Arc:
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 75 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 85 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 91 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 95 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  29.1%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Des Arc, MO



Des Arc compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Des Arc travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Des Arc

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents56.6%10.6%7.8%7.0%4.4%
Congregations33.3%9.1%6.1%18.2%6.1%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.2%1.6%4.1%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%3.0%12.1%
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 and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,500
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,500



8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
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 St. Francois County, MO  1.75% ($20,817 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.73% ($34,520)
from Washington County, MO  0.55% ($20,368)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
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 St. Francois County, MO  2.06% ($25,507 average AGI)
to Madison County, MO  0.55% ($32,684)
to Washington County, MO  0.46% ($21,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Des Arc:
  • KPWB (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PIEDMONT, MO; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, 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)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Des Arc:
  • KPWB-FM (104.9 FM; PIEDMONT, MO; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KYLS-FM (95.9 FM; IRONTON, MO; Owner: DOCKINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAUL (106.7 FM; ELLINGTON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KTJJ (98.5 FM; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
  • KBIY (91.3 FM; VAN BUREN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KDBB (104.3 FM; BONNE TERRE, MO; Owner: MKS BROADCASTING, INC.)



Des Arc fatal accident list:
Jul 5, 1975 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9

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