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Population (year 2000): 1,471. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,512 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 653  (44.4%)
Females: 818  (55.6%)

Texas County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65542.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,600 (it was $17,576 in 2000)
Licking  $18,600
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,600 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
Licking  $67,600
Missouri:  $123,100

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Races in Licking:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (18.6%), German (12.8%), Irish (12.8%), English (7.0%), French (3.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1935

Elevation: 1259 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 861 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Licking

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Licking city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Licking, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Licking to the number of sex offenders is 249 to 1.

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

Licking:  0.5% ($283)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (100.3 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (135.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Raymondville, MO (11.1 miles ), Houston, MO (13.9 miles ), Edgar Springs, MO (14.1 miles) , Salem, MO (24.1 miles ), Fort Leonard Wood, MO (24.4 miles ), Summersville, MO (25.9 miles ), Newburg, MO (29.2 miles ), St. Robert, MO (29.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.50 N, Longitude: 91.86 W


55 people in nursing homes

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+10.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Licking (2002):
  • 1 murder (67.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (134.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (67.1 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (268.3 per 100,000)
  • 20 burglaries (1341.4 per 100,000)
  • 45 thefts (3018.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (134.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 540.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.68
US city average:  3.00

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Licking-area historical tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Licking city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the city center injured 9 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Licking:
  • TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
  • SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SALEM, MO)
  • PHELPS COUNTY REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 32 miles; ROLLA, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Licking, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Licking:
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 26 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 78 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Licking:
  • HOUSTON MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; HOUSTON, MO; ID: M48)
  • SALEM MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; SALEM, MO; ID: K33)
  • ROLLA DOWNTOWN (about 31 miles; ROLLA, MO; ID: K07)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Licking:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 27 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 99 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 99 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 104 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
Public high school in Licking:
  • Licking High (Students: 401; Location: 313 S Main; Grades: 07-12; Our rating: 39)
Public elementary/middle school in Licking:
  • Licking Elem. (Students: 414; Location: 125 College Ave; Grades: PK-06; Our rating: 56)

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Hotel: Best Value Inn (209 South Highway 63).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.5%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Licking compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Licking (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Licking Branch at Highway 32, branch established on 1996-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.9 mil, Deposits: $231.2 mil, headquarters in Mountain View, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company
  • Town & Country Bank: Licking Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1924-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.5 mil, Deposits: $368.7 mil, headquarters in Salem, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Town & Country Bancshares, Inc



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$4,028$24,1680$0
Water Supply 1$2,934$35,2080$0
Sewerage 1$2,158$25,8961$886
Streets and Highways 1$2,914$34,9680$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$13,636$32,7260$0
Judicial and Legal 3$4,400$17,6000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,036
Totals for Government 13$30,070$27,7577$4,922



8.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Texas County:  0.14%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Howell County, MO  0.61% ($24,766 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, MO  0.59% ($38,304)
from Wright County, MO  0.50% ($22,436)


6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.82%
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 Greene County, MO  0.59% ($22,933 average AGI)
to Howell County, MO  0.55% ($21,238)
to Phelps County, MO  0.44% ($28,676)


Strongest AM radio stations in Licking:
  • KBTC (1250 AM; 1 kW; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSMO (1340 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, MO; Owner: KSMO ENTERPRISES)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Licking:
  • KZNN (105.3 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • KUMR (88.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KUNQ (99.3 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KSPQ (93.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • K275AF (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KDAA (97.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KJPW-FM (102.3 FM; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KKID (92.9 FM; SALEM, MO; Owner: ULTRA-SONIC BROADCAST STATIONS, INC.)


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