Merriam Woods, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 1,446. Population change since 2000: +26.6%

Males: 704	(48.7%)
Females: 742	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65740.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,882 (it was $24,132 in 2000)

Merriam Woods:	$27,882
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,969

Merriam Woods:	$15,969
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,887 (it was $42,200 in 2000)

Merriam Woods:	$66,887
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,630; Detached houses: $94,535; Mobile homes: $37,392

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Races in Merriam Woods:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Merriam Woods: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.5%), German (18.8%), Irish (14.9%), English (10.0%), Dutch (3.2%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1986

Elevation: 939 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 1024 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Merriam Woods

High school or higher: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merriam Woods village

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 18.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Merriam Woods, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merriam Woods to the number of sex offenders is 482 to 1.

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

Merriam Woods:	0.9% ($393)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (33.7 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (159.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (340.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rockaway Beach, MO (1.1 miles ), Bull Creek, MO (1.3 miles ), Forsyth, MO (2.0 miles ), Hollister, MO (2.6 miles ), Branson, MO (2.7 miles ), Taneyville, MO (2.8 miles ), Table Rock, MO (3.2 miles ), Branson West, MO (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2006: 89 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 73 buildings, average cost: $104,000
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $161,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.72 N, Longitude: 93.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

Merriam Woods household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +537 (+88.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (27%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (32%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)

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Crime in Merriam Woods by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	86.7	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	1	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	86.4	86.7	0.0	87.7	0.0
Burglaries	1	2	2	0	6
per 100,000	86.4	173.5	171.5	0.0	525.9
Thefts	0	1	2	0	4
per 100,000	0.0	86.7	171.5	0.0	350.6
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	85.8	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	85.8	0.0	87.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	23.3	206.4	25.7	17.5	50.8

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.69
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Merriam Woods, Missouri

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Merriam Woods, Missouri average temperatures

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Merriam Woods-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1991, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Merriam Woods village center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Merriam Woods-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Merriam Woods center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Merriam Woods center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 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 84.6 miles away from Merriam Woods center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Merriam Woods topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Merriam Woods:

SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; BRANSON, MO)
ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR)

Amtrak station near Merriam Woods:

6 miles: BRANSON (BOB EVANS REST., HWY. 76 & 65) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merriam Woods:

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)

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Church in Merriam Woods: Ozark Mountain Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.7%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	22.8%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This village:	11.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merriam Woods, MO

Merriam Woods compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below 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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Merriam Woods mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Taney County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (50%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Merriam Woods

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Charismatic Churches Independent	United Methodist Church
Adherents	32.9%	12.4%	9.1%	7.8%	7.2%
Congregations	16.0%	4.0%	8.0%	4.0%	4.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	5.5%	4.8%	4.0%	2.9%	13.5%
Congregations	10.0%	4.0%	4.0%	12.0%	34.0%

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	2	$4,512	$27,072	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$117
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,059	$24,708	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$4,096	$49,152	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$10,667	$32,001	2	$117

Merriam Woods government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $3,971,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $43,000
Financial Administration: $32,000

Sewerage: $30,000

Regular Highways: $21,000

Police Protection: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $431,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $615,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,220,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,819,000
Water Utilities: $411,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
Other, NEC: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $12,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,624,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,526,000
Highways: $25,000
Tax - Property: $43,000
Total General Sales: $15,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

11.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.52%
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 Stone County, MO	1.30% ($29,529 average AGI)
from Greene County, MO	0.91% ($26,000)
from Christian County, MO	0.48% ($28,145)

9.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,224 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.79%
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	1.17% ($20,077 average AGI)
to Stone County, MO	1.01% ($26,866)
to Christian County, MO	0.89% ($32,043)

Strongest AM radio stations in Merriam Woods:

KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KOMC (1220 AM; 1 kW; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON, L.P.)
KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merriam Woods:

KRZK (106.3 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON)
KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
KLFC (88.1 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: MOUNTAINTOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K204CN (88.7 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KOZO (89.7 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP, INC)
KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOMC-FM (100.1 FM; KIMBERLING CITY, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KCOZ (91.7 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS)
KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KOMG (92.9 FM; OZARK, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
KWTO-FM (98.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KSPW (96.5 FM; SPARTA, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
KTHS-FM (107.1 FM; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
KGMY-FM (100.5 FM; AURORA, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merriam Woods:

KBNS-CA (Channel 38; BRANSON, MO; Owner: THE VACATION CHANNEL, INC.)
KNJD-LP (Channel 59; BRANSON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
K17DL (Channel 17; BRANSON, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
K05JQ (Channel 5; BRANSON, MO; Owner: MILLER FAMILY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
K25BD (Channel 25; BRANSON, MO; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPOT273
Assigned Frequencies : 2059.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/05/1999, Expiration Date: 02/01/2006
Registrant: Phone: (417) 862-1010

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: K0GID, Previous Call Sign: N0RQT, Licensee ID: L00988096
Grant Date: 03/18/2006, Expiration Date: 06/05/2016
Registrant: Stephen M Brown, 6033 Glenwood Dr, Merriam Woods, MO 65740-0736

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