Memphis, Missouri

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Population (year 2000): 2,061. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,005 (-2.7% change)

Males: 912	(44.3%)
Females: 1,149	(55.7%)

Scotland County

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63555.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $24,508 in 2000)

Memphis	$25,900
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,400 (it was $44,000 in 2000)

Memphis	$53,400
Missouri:	$123,100

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Races in Memphis:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.8%), United States (8.8%), Dutch (2.1%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 801 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 1276 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Memphis

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Memphis city

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 18.5%
Divorced: 6.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Memphis, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Memphis to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

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

Memphis:	0.9% ($415)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (93.8 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (183.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (323.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arbela, MO (10.6 miles) , Rutledge, MO (11.6 miles) , South Gorin, MO (12.3 miles) , Granger, MO (13.4 miles) , Downing, MO (13.7 miles ), Cantril, IA (14.5 miles ), Milton, IA (14.7 miles ), Baring, MO (15.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,700
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $67,000
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,600
2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.46 N, Longitude: 92.17 W

120 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Memphis by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	3	3	2
per 100,000	95.7	0.0	148.4	149.3	99.1
Burglaries	5	0	2	4	1
per 100,000	239.2	0.0	98.9	199.0	49.6
Thefts	13	6	2	8	12
per 100,000	622.0	298.4	98.9	398.0	594.6
Auto thefts	0	0	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	98.9	99.5	49.6
Arson	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	47.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	49.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	60.8	11.9	48.5	67.7	51.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.50
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Memphis, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Memphis-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Memphis city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/20/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Memphis:

SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (RR1 BOX 53)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Memphis:

VAN BUREN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA)
DAVIS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA)
NORTHEAST REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 35 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Memphis:

KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 48 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 76 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Memphis:

MEMPHIS MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; MEMPHIS, MO; ID: 03D)
BLOOMFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; BLOOMFIELD, IA; ID: 4K6)
KEOSAUQUA MUNI (about 25 miles; KEOSAUQUA, IA; ID: 6K9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Memphis:

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 98 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 108 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 108 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 123 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)

Public high school in Memphis:

MEMPHIS HIGH (Students: 328; Location: RTE 3 BOX 19A; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Memphis:

NORTH GRADE SCH. (Students: 332; Location: RTE 3 BOX 19A; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Memphis:

SCOTLAND COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $109,389; Location: 306 W. MADISON; 33,467 books; 928 audio materials; 1,229 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Oak Ridge Motel (475 South Market Street).

Court: Missouri State - Scotland Co- Health & Senior Services Dept- Social Services Depart (2 Child Support Lane).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.6%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Memphis compared to Missouri state average:

Memphis, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Memphis (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Memphis Branch at 231 South Market Street, branch established on 1998-12-31. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Community Bank of Memphis: Community Bank Of Memphis at 112 East Madison, branch established on 1999-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.2 mil, Deposits: $26.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Clark County Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of Kirksville: Memphis Branch at 101 West Monroe, branch established on 1992-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $415.3 mil, Deposits: $343.3 mil, headquarters in Kirksville, MO, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Rockhold Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Memphis mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scotland County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways	4	$7,379	$22,137	0	$0
Water Supply	10	$17,856	$21,427	0	$0
Electric Power	9	$16,663	$22,217	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,534	$21,204	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,646	$22,584	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$1,771	$21,252	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,258	$27,096	5	$1,065
Totals for Government	30	$55,106	$22,042	5	$1,065

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
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 Adair County, MO

0.88% ($18,867 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Memphis:

WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPSN (1590 AM; 3 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Memphis:

KMEM-FM (100.5 FM; MEMPHIS, MO; Owner: BOYER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K201DY (91.5 FM; MEMPHIS, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KTUF (93.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
KHGN (90.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: CARE BROADCASTING, INC)
KOJY (106.9 FM; BLOOMFIELD, IA; Owner: HORIZON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Memphis:

KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
K54AF (Channel 54; KEOSAUQUA, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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