Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.1% for Black residents, 28.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 56.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.1% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Higginsville, MO
People in group quarters in Higginsville:
- 273 people in nursing homes
- 146 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Higginsville compared to Missouri state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Higginsville (2011 data):
- First Community Bank: Higginsville Hwy Branch 36 at 1919 North Highway 13, branch established on 04/21/2003; Higginsville Downtown Branch 35 at 1820 North Main, branch established on 11/04/2002. Info updated 08/12/2010: Bank assets: $58.4 mil, Deposits: $50.2 mil, headquarters in Lees Summit, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
- First Central Bank: Higginsville Branch at 401-415 Fairground Avenue, branch established on 04/11/1979. Info updated 08/12/2010: Bank assets: $20.9 mil, Deposits: $16.5 mil, headquarters in Warrensburg, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancompany
- U.S. Bank National Association: Higginsville Branch at 1901 North Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1882. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Higginsville, Missouri:
- Super 8 Motel, PO Box 306, Higginsville, MO 64037
, Phone: (660) 584-7781, Fax: (660) 584-2601
- Best Western Inn, RR 2 Box 231, Higginsville, MO 64037
, Phone: (660) 584-3646
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Higginsville, Missouri
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (11%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Higginsville:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.15%
| Here |  | 61.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 31.7% | 21.0% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 7.4% |
| Congregations | 21.7% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 8.7% | 5.8% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Community Church of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 7.2% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 14.5% |
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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: 8 | Lafayette County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Lafayette County: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Lafayette County: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | Here: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | Missouri: | 8.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lafayette County: | 30.7% | | Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.4% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $868 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $35,371 | $47,161 | 7 | $2,159 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $638 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $31,884 | $38,261 | 1 | $587 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $9,928 | $29,784 | 1 | $168 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $1,324 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $19,760 | $33,874 | 1 | $77 |
| Health |
8 | $23,234 | $34,851 | 9 | $1,791 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,806 | $45,672 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $7,027 | $42,162 | 5 | $1,734 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $31,273 | $41,697 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
13 | $53,490 | $49,375 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,057 | $24,684 | 1 | $731 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,536 | $42,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
65 | $221,366 | $40,868 | 40 | $10,077 |
Higginsville government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $14,000 ($3.11)
- Charges - Sewerage: $440,000 ($97.82)
All Other: $310,000 ($68.92)
- Construction - General: $1,367,000 ($303.91)
Water Utilities: $651,000 ($144.73)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,413,000 ($758.78)
Water Utilities: $722,000 ($160.52)
Police Protection: $659,000 ($146.51)
Regular Highways: $478,000 ($106.27)
Health Services - Other: $355,000 ($78.92)
Parks & Recreation: $281,000 ($62.47)
Financial Administration: $201,000 ($44.69)
Sewerage: $199,000 ($44.24)
General - Other: $122,000 ($27.12)
Libraries: $53,000 ($11.78)
Fire Protection: $48,000 ($10.67)
Air Transportation: $15,000 ($3.33)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $391,000 ($86.93)
- General - Interest on Debt: $572,000 ($127.17)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $6,510,000 ($1447.31)
Water Utilities: $3,660,000 ($813.69)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,540,000 ($2120.94)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,440,000 ($2098.71)
Electric Utilities: $5,995,000 ($1332.81)
Water Utilities: $3,395,000 ($754.78)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $515,000 ($114.50)
Water Utilities: $265,000 ($58.92)
Other, NEC: $100,000 ($22.23)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $703,000 ($156.29)
General Revenue, NEC: $146,000 ($32.46)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $312,000 ($69.36)
General - Other: $57,000 ($12.67)
Regular Highways: $44,000 ($9.78)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($8.23)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($1.33)
Libraries: $1,000 ($0.22)
Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.22)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,668,000 ($2816.36)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,146,000 ($1144.06)
Water Utilities: $1,229,000 ($273.23)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $636,000 ($141.40)
All Other: $14,000 ($3.11)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $1,116,000 ($248.11)
Property: $625,000 ($138.95)
Public Utilities: $311,000 ($69.14)
NEC: $9,000 ($2.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,891,000 ($420.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $162,000 ($36.02)
7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,782 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.12% | | 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:
7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,434 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.74% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Higginsville:
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KOKO (1450 AM; 1 kW; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- KLEX (1570 AM; 0 kW; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Higginsville:
- KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
- KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
- KMZU (100.7 FM; CARROLLTON, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
- KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRLI (103.9 FM; MALTA BEND, MO; Owner: KANZA, INC.)
- KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXKX (105.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Higginsville:
- KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
- KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
- KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
- KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
- K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Higginsville, Missouri:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Missouri average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 156
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 112
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 259
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Higginsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $255,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,512
Total average daily truck traffic: 151
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 2,192
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Higginsville)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - 108 E 22nd St (Lat: 39.075278 Lon: -93.708000), Call Sign: KAN551, Licensee ID: L00009939
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz Grant Date: 01/10/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2003
Registrant: City Of Higginsville, City Hall, Higginsville, MO 64037 - 1905 Walnut (Lat: 39.075556 Lon: -93.717444), Call Sign: KSZ636
Assigned Frequencies: 151.985 MHz Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 12/31/2011
Registrant: Blooston Mordkofsky Dickens Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street Nw Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0930, Fax: (202) 828-5568 - Hwy 13 3 Mi S (Lat: 39.020833 Lon: -93.736333), Call Sign: KWR61, Licensee ID: L00045248
Assigned Frequencies: 153.440 MHz Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/24/2012
Registrant: West Central Electric Coop Inc, Higginsville, MO 64037, Phone: (816) 584-2131
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Higginsville, Lat: 39.078028 Lon: -93.723528, Call Sign: WPUT570
Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012, Certifier: Lee Barker
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2818 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3334, Email:
- HIGGINSVILLE, Lat: 39.073500 Lon: -93.720306, Call Sign: WQHJ841
Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2007, Expiration Date: 08/16/2017, Certifier: Denniss Knipmeyer
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 1905 Walnut Street (Lat: 39.075556 Lon: -93.718250), Overall height: 140 m, Call Sign: WQZ583, Licensee ID: L00001053
Assigned Frequencies: 158.100 MHz Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2008
Registrant: Citizens Tel. Co. Of Higginsville, Mo., 1905 Walnut Street, Higginsville, MO 64037
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Higginsville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: UFO ENFORCER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4280E , Serial Number: 04073, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/2008
Registrant (Individual): Chris J Bailey, 11669 Airport Rd, Higginsville, MO 64037 - Aircraft: UFO ENFORCER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4283K , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/2008
Registrant (Individual): Chris J Bailey, 11669 Airport Rd, Higginsville, MO 64037 - Aircraft: 150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7770E , Serial Number: 17570, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 08/04/1959
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ralph L Dye, 17893 Long Grove Rd, Higginsville, MO 64037, Other Owners: John D Jr Dye - Aircraft: S12 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 912RR , Serial Number: 1192331
Registrant (Individual): Richard Ryun, 701 W 25th Ter, Higginsville, MO 64037 - Aircraft: S-14 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 916JD , Serial Number: 0792027
Registrant (Individual): John D Jr Dye, 17901 Long Grove Rd, Higginsville, MO 64037 - Aircraft: 182R (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9905E , Serial Number: 18268469, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1985
Registrant (Individual): Mark W Nolte, 11757 Plumb Bob Trl, Higginsville, MO 64037
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Higginsville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Higginsville, MO
| Most common first names in Higginsville, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 72 | 78.4 years |
| John | 67 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 63 | 79.8 years |
| James | 59 | 74.5 years |
| Charles | 44 | 77.0 years |
| George | 32 | 78.4 years |
| Ruth | 30 | 84.8 years |
| Dorothy | 30 | 76.4 years |
| Walter | 28 | 76.0 years |
| Helen | 28 | 78.3 years |
| Most common last names in Higginsville, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 32 | 72.0 years |
| Smith | 24 | 73.9 years |
| Tempel | 18 | 85.4 years |
| Lefman | 18 | 84.7 years |
| Meinershagen | 18 | 84.6 years |
| Miller | 17 | 77.5 years |
| White | 17 | 80.0 years |
| Meyer | 16 | 80.9 years |
| Stoll | 14 | 79.7 years |
| Starke | 13 | 82.0 years |
| Businesses in Higginsville, MO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| McDonald's | 2 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Subway | 2 | | | |
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