Mosby, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 249. Population change since 2000: +2.9%

Males: 139	(56.2%)
Females: 110	(43.8%)

Median resident age:	27.5 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64073.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,148 (it was $33,333 in 2000)

Mosby:	$40,148
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,805

Mosby:	$14,805
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,444 (it was $37,200 in 2000)

Mosby:	$55,444
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Mosby:

White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
Two or more races (4.5%)
American Indian (2.9%)
Vietnamese (2.1%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mosby: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), German (19.0%), United States (15.7%), English (14.9%), Dutch (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1956

Elevation: 1012 feet

Land area: 1.54 square miles.

Population density: 162 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mosby

High school or higher: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 39.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mosby city

Never married: 35.4%
Now married: 39.3%
Separated: 9.6%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Mosby:	1.1% ($400)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Independence, MO (17.1 miles , pop. 113,288).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (21.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Prathersville, MO (1.2 miles) , Excelsior Springs, MO (2.1 miles ), Kearney, MO (2.2 miles ), Missouri City, MO (2.3 miles ), Homestead, MO (2.6 miles) , Crystal Lakes, MO (2.6 miles ), Excelsior Estates, MO (2.7 miles ), Woods Heights, MO (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.31 N, Longitude: 94.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 816

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Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+24.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (30%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (23%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Chemicals (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food and beverage stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (16%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)

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Crime in Mosby by Year
Type	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	409.8
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	408.2	0.0
Assaults	2	2	0	1	2
per 100,000	813.0	813.0	0.0	408.2	819.7
Burglaries	1	1	0	2	2
per 100,000	406.5	406.5	0.0	816.3	819.7
Thefts	2	3	44	5	1
per 100,000	813.0	1219.5	18032.8	2040.8	409.8
Auto thefts	0	0	0	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	816.3	819.7
Arson	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	406.5	0.0	0.0	409.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	223.6	239.8	721.3	408.2	631.1

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	8.03
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mosby, Missouri

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Mosby-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Mosby city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mosby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% 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 61.8 miles away from Mosby center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Mosby center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mosby:

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO)
LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LIBERTY, MO)
ST LUKES NORTHLAND HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SMITHVILLE, MO)

Airports located in Mosby:

Midwest National Air Center Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 3,525, Local Ops: 8,225, Military Ops: 20)

Amtrak station near Mosby:

18 miles: INDEPENDENCE (600 S. GRAND AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mosby:

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 28 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

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Reservoir: Lone Star Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Holmes Creek (A), Crockett Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Mosby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.1 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	11.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	18.7%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mosby, MO

Mosby 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.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age 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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Educational Attainment

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Mosby mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Mosby

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	28.7%	25.4%	9.8%	7.1%	4.9%
Congregations	24.4%	6.3%	9.4%	6.9%	6.9%

Name	Charismatic Churches Independent	Lutheran Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.8%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	11.8%
Congregations	0.6%	3.1%	3.8%	4.4%	34.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$1,854
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$300
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,100
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$1,789
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$5,043

Mosby government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Construction - Police Protection: $11,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $52,000

Water Utilities: $45,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Financial Administration: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $108,000
Property: $25,000

Public Utilities: $8,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.38%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)
Clay County: 0.03%
Missouri average: 0.11%

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

from Jackson County, MO	2.52% ($35,705 average AGI)
from Platte County, MO	2.09% ($40,749)
from Johnson County, KS	0.56% ($51,753)

8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.46%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Clay County: 0.04%
Missouri average: 0.05%

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

to Jackson County, MO	1.90% ($32,704 average AGI)
to Platte County, MO	1.74% ($42,151)
to Johnson County, KS	0.59% ($45,697)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mosby:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KEXS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO; Owner: JEFFCO TELEVISION CORP.)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCXL (1140 AM; 1 kW; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KGGN (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GLADSTONE, MO; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mosby:

KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCUR-FM (89.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CURATORS OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
KLJC (88.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KMJK (107.3 FM; LEXINGTON, MO; Owner: ALLUR-KANSAS CITY, INC.)
KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KWJC (91.9 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE)
KAYX (92.5 FM; RICHMOND, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KKFI (90.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MID-COAST RADIO PROJECT, INC.)
KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mosby:

KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
K48FS (Channel 48; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K26CR (Channel 26; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

Mosby fatal accident list:
May 10, 1999 05:36 AM, Us-69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 1999 06:00 AM, Us-69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 8, 1993 02:50 AM, 69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1979 01:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total costs: $1,683,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,177
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,614
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 64,998

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

MOSBY FIRE STATION, 3rd & Main St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 19 m, Call Sign: WQEE288
Assigned Frequencies : 155.932 MHz, 158.865 MHz
Grant Date: 01/05/2006, Expiration Date: 01/05/2016, Certifier: Larry Kipping
Registrant: Custom Radio Communications Ltd, 3101 Mercier St #431, Kansas City, MO 64111, Phone: (816) 561-4100, Fax: (816) 561-4148, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2

Clay County Regional Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WGQ8
Assigned Frequencies : 122.700 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2006, Expiration Date: 11/14/2016
Registrant: Clay County Highway, 16616 Ne 116th Street, Kearney, MO 64060, Phone: (816) 407-3305, Email:
Clay County Regional Airport, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WRLB2798
Assigned Frequencies : 0.28451 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2007, Expiration Date: 11/08/2016
Registrant: Clay County Highway, 16616 Ne 116th Street, Kearney, MO 64060, Phone: (816) 407-3305, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N0XBT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00971478
Grant Date: 01/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/24/2015
Registrant: Wanda L Kennedy, 23823 1st Ave, Mosby, MO 64073
Call Sign: WB0MRN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00834992
Grant Date: 03/24/1995, Expiration Date: 03/24/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2004
Registrant: Paul D Kennedy, 23823 1st. Ave., Mosby, MO 64073
Call Sign: W0NRM, Previous Call Sign: WB0MRN, Licensee ID: L00834992
Grant Date: 04/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/13/2014, Certifier: Paul D Kennedy
Registrant: Paul D Kennedy, 23823 1st Ave, Mosby, MO 64073

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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