Lake Waukomis, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 899. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 440	(49.0%)
Females: 459	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	48.0 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64151.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,703 (it was $60,357 in 2000)

Lake Waukomis:	$65,703
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,741

Lake Waukomis:	$38,741
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,784 (it was $130,400 in 2000)

Lake Waukomis:	$194,784
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Lake Waukomis:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Waukomis: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), English (24.4%), Irish (16.1%), United States (6.1%), French (4.6%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 3392 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Waukomis

High school or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 1.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Waukomis city

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 66.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 11.8%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
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:

Lake Waukomis:	1.1% ($1,413)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kansas City, KS (8.9 miles , pop. 146,866).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (11.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Platte Woods, MO (0.9 miles ), Houston Lake, MO (1.7 miles ), Weatherby Lake, MO (1.8 miles ), Parkville, MO (1.9 miles ), Northmoor, MO (1.9 miles ), Oakview, MO (2.0 miles ), Oakwood Park, MO (2.0 miles) , Riverside, MO (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $212,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.23 N, Longitude: 94.64 W

Lake Waukomis household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Air transportation (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Financial managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

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Crime in Lake Waukomis by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	3	5	6	14	10	1
per 100,000	322.6	541.1	648.6	1516.8	1087.0	111.1
Auto thefts	0	1	2	2	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	108.2	216.2	216.7	0.0	111.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	12.9	30.3	43.2	78.0	43.5	13.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lake Waukomis, Missouri

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Lake Waukomis, Missouri average temperatures

Lake Waukomis, Missouri average precipitation

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Lake Waukomis-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 21.6 miles away from the Lake Waukomis 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 7.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused $48 million in damages.

Lake Waukomis-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 64.5 miles away from Lake Waukomis center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.8 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 40.9 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 89.6 miles away from Lake Waukomis center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Waukomis:

NORTH KANSAS CITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO)
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS)
CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Waukomis, MO

Amtrak stations near Lake Waukomis:

11 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.
16 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

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

PARK UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 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:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Lake Waukomis compared to Missouri state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly 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.

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Educational Attainment

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Lake Waukomis mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Platte County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Lake Waukomis

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	29.3%	20.9%	12.2%	9.7%	5.1%
Congregations	3.3%	24.6%	9.8%	18.0%	1.6%

Name	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	4.4%	2.4%	2.2%	9.2%
Congregations	4.9%	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	1	$2,861	$34,332	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$300
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		7	$4,879
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$789
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,940	$35,280	1	$130
Totals for Government	2	$5,801	$34,806	10	$6,098

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 Lake Waukomis:

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)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Waukomis:

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.)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KCCV-FM (92.3 FM; OLATHE, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGSP (90.3 FM; PARKVILLE, MO; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PARK UNIVERSITY)
KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Waukomis:

KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, 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)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Waukomis)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 1

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