Leeton, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 625. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 296	(47.5%)
Females: 329	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64761.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,799 (it was $29,063 in 2000)

Leeton:	$36,799
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,877

Leeton:	$16,877
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,061 (it was $48,200 in 2000)

Leeton:	$78,061
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,937; Detached houses: $77,383; Townhouses or other attached units: $48,693; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Leeton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Leeton: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.7%), German (20.5%), Irish (12.0%), English (11.3%), Swedish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1946

Elevation: 955 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 1232 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Leeton

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 8.3%
Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leeton city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 16.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Leeton, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leeton to the number of sex offenders is 313 to 1.

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

Leeton:	0.8% ($403)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (43.5 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (57.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chilhowee, MO (3.0 miles ), Calhoun, MO (3.0 miles ), Windsor, MO (3.2 miles ), Warrensburg, MO (3.5 miles ), Whiteman AFB, MO (3.6 miles ), Centerview, MO (3.7 miles ), Blairstown, MO (3.8 miles) , Knob Noster, MO (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.58 N, Longitude: 93.70 W

Area code: 660

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Health care (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Leeton 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	6	6	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	955.4	952.4	0.0	158.5	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	7	6	9	2	2	4
per 100,000	1114.6	952.4	1421.8	317.0	317.0	640.0
Thefts	5	9	14	13	15	10
per 100,000	796.2	1428.6	2211.7	2060.2	2377.2	1600.0
Auto thefts	1	3	3	0	0	0
per 100,000	159.2	476.2	473.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	159.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	313.7	352.4	225.9	136.3	117.3	108.8

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Average climate in Leeton, Missouri

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Leeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Leeton city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Leeton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 94% 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 17.0 miles away from Leeton center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 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 49.2 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 68.8 miles away from Leeton center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leeton:

ROYAL OAKS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WINDSOR, MO)
WESTERN MISSOURI MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WARRENSBURG, MO)
GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Leeton, MO

Amtrak station near Leeton:

13 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 Leeton:

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 57 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 59 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)

Public high school in Leeton:

Leeton High (Students: 115; Location: 500 N Main; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leeton:

Leeton Elem. (Students: 180; Location: 500 N Main; Grades: PK-05)
Leeton Middle (Students: 77; Location: 500 N Main; Grades: 06-08)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leeton, MO

Leeton compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Leeton (2009 data):

Bank of Leeton: Bank Of Leeton at 101 East Stone Street, branch established on 1896-09-14. Info updated 2009-02-20: Bank assets: $25.6 mil, Deposits: $23.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp V, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Leeton

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	47.4%	12.0%	8.2%	6.4%	6.1%
Congregations	32.9%	11.4%	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	2.7%	2.1%	2.0%	9.7%
Congregations	2.5%	6.3%	2.5%	3.8%	27.8%

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	$1,976	$23,712	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,453	$29,436	1	$3,294
Water Supply	1	$3,787	$45,444	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$8,216	$32,864	1	$3,294

Leeton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
Construction - General: $7,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $115,000
General - Other: $89,000

Central Staff Services: $64,000

Police Protection: $45,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Sewerage: $18,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $234,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $222,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $62,000
Public Utilities: $29,000

Property: $26,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

11.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.19%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.86% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,936 average AGI)
Johnson County: 0.86%
Missouri average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jackson County, MO	1.92% ($34,860 average AGI)
from Pettis County, MO	0.70% ($29,050)
from Cass County, MO	0.45% ($34,584)

12.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.19%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.89% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,194 average AGI)
Johnson County: 0.89%
Missouri average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jackson County, MO	1.84% ($35,258 average AGI)
to Pettis County, MO	0.52% ($28,517)
to Lafayette County, MO	0.45% ($109,935)

Strongest AM radio stations in Leeton:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KDKD (1280 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY)
KOKO (1450 AM; 1 kW; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leeton:

KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXKX (105.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KDKD-FM (95.3 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
KTBG (90.9 FM; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KWKJ (98.5 FM; WINDSOR, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, LLC)
KCVQ (89.7 FM; KNOB NOSTER, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUC. B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
K285EM (104.9 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Leeton:

KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Richard J Byrne, 1114 Sw 21st Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Mo Hwy 2 6 Mi E 4 Mi N On Rd D .5 Mi W On Rd Pp 2 Mi N, Call Sign: KAG951
Assigned Frequencies : 33.3800 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/11/2012, Certifier: Janet L Tucker
Registrant: Conocophillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005-3338, Phone: (918) 661-3338, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: N0JCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01346765
Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Certifier: Charles S Mc Mullin
Registrant: Charles S Mc Mullin, 570 Se Pp Hwy, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: KC0TKV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00942181
Grant Date: 11/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/18/2014, Cancelation Date: 04/29/2005, Certifier: Thomas E Ilgenfritz
Registrant: Thomas E Ilgenfritz, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: KC0TPC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00954922
Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2014, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2005, Certifier: Linda D Ilgenfritz
Registrant: Linda D Ilgenfritz, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: WB0TOM, Previous Call Sign: KC0TKV, Licensee ID: L00942181
Grant Date: 04/29/2005, Expiration Date: 04/29/2015, Certifier: Thomas E Ilgenfritz
Registrant: Thomas E Ilgenfritz, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: WB0LND, Previous Call Sign: KC0TPC, Licensee ID: L00954922
Grant Date: 06/11/2005, Expiration Date: 06/11/2015, Certifier: Linda D Ilgenfritz
Registrant: Linda D Ilgenfritz, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: KC0VXM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01118574
Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 02/15/2016, Certifier: Daniel E Ilgenfritz
Registrant: Daniel E Ilgenfritz, Leeton, MO 64761
Call Sign: KD0ALJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01276782
Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 04/26/2017, Certifier: Patrick N Mc Intyre
Registrant: Patrick N Mc Intyre, 297 Se Ee Hwy, Leeton, MO 64761

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6

Aircraft: INTERPLANE SRO SKYBOY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 1998A , Serial Number: 382001, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/2008
Registrant (Individual): Thomas L Buttram, 1164 Sw State Route 13, Leeton, MO 64761
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/06/1998
Aircraft: TERATORN AIRCRAFT TIERRA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 2273A , Serial Number: 781983
Registrant (Individual): Thomas L Buttram, 1164 Sw State Route 13, Leeton, MO 64761
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/14/2005
Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3450F , Serial Number: 18257450, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Missouri Aviation Inc, 824 Se 201st Rd, Leeton, MO 64761
Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4895D , Serial Number: 34995, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Missouri Aviation Inc, 824 Se 201st Rd, Leeton, MO 64761
Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6241A , Serial Number: 33041, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Missouri Aviation Inc, 824 Se 201st Rd, Leeton, MO 64761
Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 91305 , Serial Number: 18051628
Registrant (Corporation): Missouri Aviation Inc, 824 Se 201st Rd, Leeton, MO 64761
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/08/1997, Exported to: Argentina

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 20
Hazardous Condition: 8
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Leeton

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