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Holt County

Population in July 2007: 12,739.
Males: 7,806  (61.3%)
Females: 4,933  (38.7%)
Median resident age:  21.4 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65473.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,600 (it was $33,891 in 2000)
Fort Leonard Wood  $38,600
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,700 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Fort Leonard Wood  $86,700
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Fort Leonard Wood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.0%)
  • Black (21.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.4%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Leonard Wood: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), Irish (10.4%), United States (7.6%), English (4.6%), Italian (4.4%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 97.2 square miles.

Population density: 131 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fort Leonard Wood

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Leonard Wood CDP

  • Never married: 42.8%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

683 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This place:  5.0%
Missouri:  2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Fort Leonard Wood:  0.5% ($350)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (85.0 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (142.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (416.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Robert, MO (6.1 miles ), Waynesville, MO (8.7 miles ), Edgar Springs, MO (17.5 miles) , Crocker, MO (17.8 miles ), Dixon, MO (17.8 miles ), Newburg, MO (19.3 miles ), Doolittle, MO (21.2 miles ), Richland, MO (21.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.74 N, Longitude: 92.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,582 (+33.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 6,928 (85.4%)


4385 people in military barracks, etc.
512 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Area code: 573

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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (42%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Fort Leonard Wood-area historical tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Fort Leonard Wood place center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 tornado 37.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: C.J. Mosley - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Aug 6, 1983).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Leonard Wood:
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 28 miles; ROLLA, MO)
  • TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
  • BREECH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; LEBANON, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Leonard Wood:
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 2 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 59 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Leonard Wood:
  • RICHLAND MUNI (about 22 miles; RICHLAND, MO; ID: MO1)
  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 26 miles; ROLLA, MO; ID: K07)
  • HOUSTON MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; HOUSTON, MO; ID: M48)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Leonard Wood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 26 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 81 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)

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Notable locations in Fort Leonard Wood: Wildwood (A), Ramseys Place (B), Ramsey Ford (C), Dudas Ford (D), Happy Hollow Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rockwell Cemetery (1), McCann Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3), Cedar Hill Cemetery (4), Ramsey Cemetery (5), Clark Cemetery (6), Bloodland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Piney Creek (A), Smith Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  88.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Fort Leonard Wood compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Leonard Wood (2007 data):
  • Armed Forces Bank, National Association: Fort Leonard Wood Branch at 484 Nebraska Avenue, branch established on 1950-11-28; Fort Leonard Wood Px Branch at Building 490, branch established on 1995-11-07. Info updated 2006-08-15: Bank assets: $746.2 mil, Deposits: $638.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Leavenworth, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii



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6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
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  1.64% ($24,406 average AGI)
from Nodaway County, MO  1.03% ($21,600)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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  1.47% ($28,276 average AGI)
to Nodaway County, MO  1.11% ($18,909)
to Andrew County, MO  1.01% ($44,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Leonard Wood:
  • KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KOZQ (1270 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KMOZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Leonard Wood:
  • KJPW-FM (102.3 FM; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFLW (98.9 FM; ST. ROBERT, MO; Owner: OZARK MEDIA)
  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFBD-FM (97.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZNN (105.3 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • KCLQ (107.9 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF LEBANON, INC.)
  • KDAA (97.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KUMR (88.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K207AY (89.3 FM; ST. ROBERT, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)





Fort Leonard Wood fatal accident list for 1996:
Oct 2, 1996 10:55 AM, Missouriav, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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