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Lafayette County

Population in 2011: 327. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 173  (52.9%)
Females: 154  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Missouri median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 64076.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,783 (it was $30,750 in 2000)
Lake Lafayette:

$41,783
Missouri:

$45,229
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,021

Lake Lafayette city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,320 (it was $36,800 in 2000)
Lake Lafayette:

$62,320
Missouri:

$139,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $53,490; Detached houses: $84,384; Mobile homes: $31,118

Median gross rent in 2009: $421.

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Lake Lafayette races chart
  • White alone - 310 (94.8%)
  • Black alone - 8 (2.4%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (1.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lake Lafayette: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.3%), German (21.1%), Irish (16.8%), English (5.8%), Dutch (2.3%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1994

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 512 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Lafayette:

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Lafayette city:

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 21.9%

7 residents are foreign born (2.0% Asia).

This city:  2.0%
Missouri:  2.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $518 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $400 (0.7%)
Lake Lafayette satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (21.8 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (32.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (386.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Odessa, MO (1.9 miles ), Bates City, MO (2.6 miles ), Oak Grove, MO (3.1 miles ), Mayview, MO (3.2 miles ), Wellington, MO (3.6 miles ), Lone Jack, MO (3.6 miles ), Grain Valley, MO (3.7 miles ), Napoleon, MO (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $41,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.95 N, Longitude: 93.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 816

Lake Lafayette household income distribution Lake Lafayette home values distribution


 

Crime in Lake Lafayette by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1104101610
per 100,000 284.9276.20.01095.9265.30.0271.01626.0273.20.0
Burglaries 2817156412
per 100,000 569.82209.9278.61917.8265.31322.81626.01084.0273.2609.8
Thefts 48645112322
per 100,000 1139.62209.91671.31095.91326.3264.63252.0813.0546.4609.8
Auto thefts 0001110111
per 100,000 0.00.00.0274.0265.3264.60.0271.0273.2304.9
Arson 0010000100
per 100,000 0.00.0278.60.00.00.00.0271.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 140.0293.284.9412.0143.4122.2293.0447.5115.589.9

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Crime in Lake Lafayette detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
Missouri:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+5.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (30%)
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (54%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other transportation workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Lake Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Lake Lafayette city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% 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 33.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Lake Lafayette center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 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 81.7 miles away from Lake Lafayette center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lafayette County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Lafayette topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; LEXINGTON, MO)
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BLUE SPRINGS, MO)
  • WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WARRENSBURG, MO)

Amtrak station near Lake Lafayette:

  • 18 miles: WARRENSBURG (100 S. HOLDEN ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Lafayette:

  • University of Central Missouri (about 19 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,698)
  • Metropolitan Community College-Longview (about 27 miles; Lees Summit, MO; FT enrollment: 2,917)
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (about 34 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 9,113)
  • Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods (about 38 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • Johnson County Community College (about 42 miles; Overland Park, KS; FT enrollment: 7,433)
  • State Fair Community College (about 42 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • Grantham University (about 43 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 4,150)

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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: 24.6%
(24.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 55.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  14.4%
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: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Lafayette, MO


Lake Lafayette compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly 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 (%)


Lake Lafayette travel time to work - commute
Lake Lafayette mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Missouri:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Lake Lafayette (based on Lafayette County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.15%
Here61.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents31.7%21.0%10.9%10.4%7.4%
Congregations21.7%11.6%15.9%8.7%5.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCommunity Church of ChristOther
Adherents6.5%2.6%2.5%1.8%5.2%
Congregations7.2%7.2%2.9%4.3%14.5%
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
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$800
Totals for Government 0$0 2$800

Lake Lafayette government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $21,000 ($64.22)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($61.16)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($48.93)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000 ($76.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000 ($27.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($33.64)
    General Support: $2,000 ($6.12)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($48.93)
    NEC: $2,000 ($6.12)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000 ($9.17)

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:
from Jackson County, MO  2.97% ($42,153 average AGI)
from Johnson County, MO  0.64% ($109,935)
from Saline County, MO  0.31% ($25,568)


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:
to Jackson County, MO  2.96% ($30,499 average AGI)
to Johnson County, MO  0.53% ($22,953)
to Ray County, MO  0.37% ($25,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Lafayette:

  • 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)
  • KCWJ (1030 AM; 1 kW; BLUE SPRINGS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATES, LP)
  • KOKO (1450 AM; 1 kW; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • 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 Lake Lafayette:

  • KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
  • KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, 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)
  • KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXKX (105.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
  • KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Lafayette:

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


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$151,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$133,070
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0906.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$73,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0906.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2

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