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Platte County

Population in July 2008: 262. Population change since 2000: -7.7%
 

Males: 130  (49.6%)
Females: 132  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64151.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,511 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Houston Lake:  $58,511
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,740
Houston Lake:  $30,740
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,234 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Houston Lake:  $123,234
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Houston Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Houston Lake: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), Irish (16.9%), English (14.1%), United States (13.4%), French (4.6%), Dutch (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1960

Elevation: 845 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 1896 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Houston Lake

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Houston Lake city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
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:

Houston Lake:  1.0% ($861)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
Houston Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (6.5 miles , pop. 146,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (8.8 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (408.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Northmoor, MO (1.1 miles ), Riverside, MO (1.1 miles ), Oaks, MO (1.7 miles) , Oakwood, MO (1.7 miles) , Oakwood Park, MO (1.7 miles) , Lake Waukomis, MO (1.7 miles ), Platte Woods, MO (1.7 miles ), Oakview, MO (1.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.19 N, Longitude: 94.62 W

Houston Lake household income distribution Houston Lake home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Air transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Houston Lake (2002):
  • 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)
  • 1 burglary (347.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 24.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Houston Lake (2003):
  • 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 = 321.8)

Average climate in Houston Lake, Missouri

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Houston Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Houston Lake city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused $48 million in damages.


Houston Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Houston Lake center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Houston Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Houston Lake topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Houston Lake:
  • NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)
  • TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL HILL (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Amtrak stations near Houston Lake:
  • 8 miles: KANSAS CITY (2200 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houston Lake:
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 10 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.8%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

27 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Houston Lake compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Houston Lake travel time to work
Houston Lake mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Platte County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Houston Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents29.3%20.9%12.2%9.7%5.1%
Congregations3.3%24.6%9.8%18.0%1.6%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.6%4.4%2.4%2.2%9.2%
Congregations4.9%4.9%1.6%3.3%27.9%
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 7$350
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$75
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$50
Totals for Government 0$0 10$475



Houston Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $216,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $29,000
    Property: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.72%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($305 average AGI)
Platte County:  0.11%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, MO  4.24% ($42,151 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  1.87% ($37,987)
from Johnson County, KS  0.80% ($57,035)


13.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.44%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Platte County:  0.08%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clay County, MO  5.23% ($40,749 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  1.73% ($35,463)
to Johnson County, KS  0.76% ($45,755)


Strongest AM radio stations in Houston Lake:
  • 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)
  • KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCNW (1380 AM; 3 kW; FAIRWAY, KS; Owner: KANSAS CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCKN (1340 AM; 1 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houston Lake:
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; 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)
  • 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)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
  • KGSP (90.3 FM; PARKVILLE, MO; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PARK UNIVERSITY)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Houston Lake:
  • KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 271 meters (889ft)
Total costs: $1,662,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,046,733
Total average daily truck traffic: 106,084

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 24
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Houston Lake, MO

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB0PKN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00906475
    Grant Date: 08/18/2004, Expiration Date: 10/26/2014
    Registrant: Mary J Bailey, 5529 Nw Adrian, Houston Lake, MO 64151
  • Call Sign: WE0Z, Previous Call Sign: KA0MR, Licensee ID: L00237921
    Grant Date: 02/13/2007, Expiration Date: 02/13/2017, Certifier: Bob D Bailey
    Registrant: Bob D Bailey, 5529 Nw Adrian, Houston Lake, MO 64151



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$120,7702$108,005
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$96,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$72,110
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$95,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002 2001

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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