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Newton County

Population in July 2008: 959. Population change since 2000: +6.1%
 

Males: 454  (47.3%)
Females: 505  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64804.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $75,411 (it was $62,250 in 2000)
Leawood:  $75,411
Missouri:  $46,867

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $45,059

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $234,920 (it was $144,200 in 2000)
Leawood:  $234,920
Missouri:  $141,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $303,745; Detached houses: $304,313; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Leawood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Leawood: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Irish (16.4%), English (16.2%), United States (11.2%), French (7.2%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 1.45 square miles.

Population density: 660 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leawood

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leawood village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

21 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This village:  2.3%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Leawood:  0.6% ($895)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (67.4 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (101.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (320.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Shoal Creek Estates, MO (1.0 miles) , Silver Creek, MO (1.1 miles ), Dennis Acres, MO (1.1 miles) , Saginaw, MO (1.1 miles ), Cliff Village, MO (1.2 miles) , Redings Mill, MO (1.3 miles) , Shoal Creek Drive, MO (1.3 miles ), Grand Falls Plaza, MO (1.7 miles) .

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 94.49 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +157 (+21.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Leawood-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Leawood village center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1975, a category 4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Leawood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Leawood center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leawood:
  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST (about 2 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEOSHO, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Leawood, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leawood:
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  86.2%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leawood, MO


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Leawood compared to Missouri state average:
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Leawood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.61%
Here44.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents56.3%8.1%7.8%5.6%5.4%
Congregations34.7%7.1%17.3%3.1%8.2%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents4.7%2.7%2.1%1.5%5.8%
Congregations8.2%1.0%2.0%1.0%17.3%
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



8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
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  2.90% ($28,066 average AGI)
from McDonald County, MO  0.72% ($26,860)
from Barry County, MO  0.27% ($26,745)


8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
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  3.28% ($29,555 average AGI)
to McDonald County, MO  0.51% ($26,125)
to Greene County, MO  0.30% ($25,737)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leawood:
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDMO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leawood:
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K249BZ (97.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
  • KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leawood:
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)
  • KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 36,556
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,714
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 67,627


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$87,47010$133,8089$120,8592$60,6802$92,3451$31,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$123,1301$153,5600$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$106,3604$124,0282$27,6750$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$93,9004$120,2151$46,1000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$140,7100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$155,4371$133,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0205.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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