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Barton County

Population in July 2008: 218. Population change since 2000: +0.9%
 

Males: 113  (51.9%)
Females: 105  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64759.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,976 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Lamar Heights:  $36,976
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,641
Lamar Heights:  $19,641
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,105 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Lamar Heights:  $140,105
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,532; Detached houses: $185,624; Mobile homes: $24,615

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Races in Lamar Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Lamar Heights: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.8%), German (20.4%), English (9.3%), Irish (4.2%), Norwegian (3.7%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1951

Elevation: 971 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 272 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamar Heights

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamar Heights village

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

6 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia).

This village:  2.8%
Missouri:  2.7%


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

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

Lamar Heights:  1.0% ($833)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (59.0 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (110.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (353.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lamar, MO (1.1 miles ), Milford, MO (3.1 miles) , Jasper, MO (3.3 miles ), Sheldon, MO (3.4 miles ), Golden City, MO (3.6 miles ), Liberal, MO (3.7 miles ), Carytown, MO (4.0 miles ), Mindenmines, MO (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.49 N, Longitude: 94.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+5.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (27%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)



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Lamar Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Lamar Heights village center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 24.7 miles away from the village center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lamar Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 99% 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 69.2 miles away from Lamar Heights center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city 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 95.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamar Heights:
  • BARTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LAMAR, MO)
  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • MT CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamar Heights:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.3%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamar Heights, MO



Lamar Heights compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below 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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Lamar Heights travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Barton County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (15%)


Religion statistics for Lamar Heights

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic Church
Adherents33.4%21.9%21.9%5.0%3.2%
Congregations26.3%7.9%15.8%7.9%2.6%
NameAssemblies of God Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of AmericaChurches of ChristMennonite; Other GroupsOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.0%1.7%1.5%6.1%
Congregations5.3%2.6%2.6%2.6%26.3%
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 1$115
Totals for Government 0$0 1$115



6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Jasper County, MO  1.24% ($31,375 average AGI)
from Vernon County, MO  0.64% ($25,552)
from Crawford County, KS  0.58% ($24,115)


7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
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 Jasper County, MO  1.56% ($23,465 average AGI)
to Crawford County, KS  0.75% ($23,706)
to Greene County, MO  0.53% ($22,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lamar Heights:
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KDMO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamar Heights:
  • KHST (101.7 FM; LAMAR, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRLK (107.7 FM; STOCKTON, MO; Owner: KRLK RADIO, INC.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lamar Heights:
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $511,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,208
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,520
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 27,233

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