Morehouse, Missouri

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New Madrid County

Population in July 2008: 922. Population change since 2000: -9.2%

Males: 431	(46.8%)
Females: 491	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63868.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,567 (it was $24,931 in 2000)

Morehouse:	$31,567
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,217

Morehouse:	$16,217
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,707 (it was $23,900 in 2000)

Morehouse:	$38,707
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $44,807; Detached houses: $46,418; Mobile homes: $17,400

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Races in Morehouse:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Morehouse: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.1%), Irish (10.6%), English (5.9%), German (3.9%), French (2.7%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 302 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1127 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Morehouse

High school or higher: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morehouse city

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 9.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Morehouse, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morehouse to the number of sex offenders is 307 to 1.

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

Morehouse:	0.8% ($199)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (89.9 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (120.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Canalou, MO (2.5 miles ), Baker, MO (2.5 miles) , Sikeston, MO (2.5 miles ), Matthews, MO (2.9 miles ), Penermon, MO (2.9 miles) , Miner, MO (3.0 miles ), Essex, MO (3.1 miles ), Vanduser, MO (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 36.85 N, Longitude: 89.69 W

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (13%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Food (6%)
Health care (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Morehouse 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	3	2	13	3	1	3
per 100,000	291.5	201.4	1301.3	303.6	103.4	320.9
Burglaries	3	3	7	4	2	4
per 100,000	291.5	302.1	700.7	404.9	206.8	427.8
Thefts	6	1	13	9	4	3
per 100,000	583.1	100.7	1301.3	910.9	413.7	320.9
Auto thefts	0	3	2	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	302.1	200.2	101.2	103.4	107.0
Arson	0	0	1	1	3	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	100.1	101.2	310.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	102.0	89.6	377.4	133.6	60.0	115.5

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.08
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Morehouse, Missouri

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Morehouse-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Morehouse city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Morehouse-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.8 miles away from Morehouse center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from Morehouse center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Morehouse center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Morehouse:

MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SIKESTON, MO)
MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 17 miles; DEXTER, MO)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morehouse:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 66 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 66 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morehouse, MO

Morehouse compared to Missouri state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in 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 Morehouse (2009 data):

First Commercial Bank: Beech Street Branch at 202 Beech Street, branch established on 1989-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $224.5 mil, Deposits: $150.3 mil, headquarters in Gideon, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Gideon Bancshares Company

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2004 Presidential Election results in New Madrid County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Morehouse

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	62.9%	8.8%	7.4%	5.8%	4.4%
Congregations	28.0%	4.0%	16.0%	4.0%	10.0%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	American Baptist Association	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Congregations	14.0%	6.0%	4.0%	2.0%	12.0%

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,807	$21,684	1	$27
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$1,754
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$855
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,993	$23,916	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$664
Sewerage	1	$1,470	$17,640	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,188	$26,256	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$7,458	$22,374	8	$3,300

Morehouse government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
Fire Protection: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $61,000
Water Utilities: $53,000

Solid Waste Management: $49,000

Police Protection: $45,000

Regular Highways: $43,000

Sewerage: $38,000

Fire Protection: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $91,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $65,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $68,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $69,000
Other Selective Sales: $30,000

Property: $28,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $120,000

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.77%
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 Scott County, MO	1.19% ($21,000 average AGI)
from Dunklin County, MO	0.59% ($24,667)
from Pemiscot County, MO	0.42% ($26,000)

7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.00%
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 Scott County, MO	1.44% ($26,551 average AGI)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.77% ($29,250)
to Dunklin County, MO	0.66% ($23,098)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morehouse:

KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KSIM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
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.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KDEX (1590 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morehouse:

KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
KYMO-FM (105.3 FM; EAST PRAIRIE, MO; Owner: USHER BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Morehouse:

WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Morehouse fatal accident list:
Jul 2, 1981 07:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,524
Total average daily truck traffic: 152
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,358

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, 1020b County Highway 599, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD0FVK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01449544
Grant Date: 12/02/2008, Expiration Date: 12/02/2018, Certifier: Jason A Rudisill
Registrant: Jason A Rudisill, Morehouse, MO 63868

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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