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Harrison County

Population in July 2007: 144. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 74  (51.7%)
Females: 70  (48.3%)
Median resident age:  34.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,400 (it was $24,063 in 2000)
Mount Moriah  $27,400
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $22,300 (it was $16,700 in 2000)
Mount Moriah  $22,300
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Mount Moriah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Moriah: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), English (14.7%), United States (14.7%), Irish (11.9%), French (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (8.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1897

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 141 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mount Moriah

  • High school or higher: 70.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Moriah town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%

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

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

Mount Moriah:  1.3% ($222)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (81.6 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (101.1 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cainsville, MO (7.7 miles ), Ridgeway, MO (10.2 miles ), Blythedale, MO (13.4 miles ), Brimson, MO (13.5 miles) , Gilman City, MO (14.0 miles ), Spickard, MO (15.3 miles ), Princeton, MO (15.3 miles ), Eagleville, MO (16.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.33 N, Longitude: 93.80 W


Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+37.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (33%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)


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Mount Moriah-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Mount Moriah town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 17.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Moriah:
  • HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BETHANY, MO)
  • WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TRENTON, MO)
  • DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; LEON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Moriah:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Moriah:
  • BETHANY MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; BETHANY, MO; ID: 75K)
  • PRINCETON-KAUFFMAN MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, MO; ID: 7MO)
  • LAMONI MUNI (about 21 miles; LAMONI, IA; ID: LWD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Moriah:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 22 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Mount Moriah compared to Missouri state average:
  • 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.
  • 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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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$75
Totals for Government 0$0 5$75



Mount Moriah government finances in 2002:
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.56%
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 Gentry County, MO  0.44% ($17,714 average AGI)
from Nodaway County, MO  0.32% ($41,900)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Clay County, MO  0.50% ($36,625 average AGI)
to Buchanan County, MO  0.44% ($23,643)
to Gentry County, MO  0.35% ($29,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Moriah:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAAN (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BETHANY, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Moriah:
  • KTTN-FM (92.3 FM; TRENTON, MO; Owner: LUEHRS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAAN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHANY, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC)





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