Mountain Grove, Missouri

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Population (year 2000): 4,574. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,628 (+1.2% change)

Males: 2,038	(44.6%)
Females: 2,536	(55.4%)

Wright County

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

Zip codes: 65711.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $21,131 in 2000)

Mountain Grove	$22,400
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,100 (it was $59,400 in 2000)

Mountain Grove	$72,100
Missouri:	$123,100

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Races in Mountain Grove:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.8%), German (12.0%), Irish (9.8%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 4.19 square miles.

Population density: 1097 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Grove

High school or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 9.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Grove city

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 13.7%

28 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Mountain Grove, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mountain Grove to the number of sex offenders is 511 to 1.

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

Mountain Grove:	0.6% ($327)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (70.4 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (173.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (431.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Norwood, MO (10.6 miles ), Cabool, MO (11.0 miles ), Hartville, MO (18.9 miles ), Mansfield, MO (21.9 miles ), Willow Springs, MO (22.6 miles ), Houston, MO (24.7 miles ), Ava, MO (30.0 miles ), Raymondville, MO (32.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $65,600
1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $57,800
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $73,800
1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $66,800
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,500
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $72,900
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $88,900
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,300
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.13 N, Longitude: 92.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +868 (+19.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 999 (57.6%)

People in group quarters in Mountain Grove

84 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Area code: 417

Mountain Grove household income distribution

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Mountain Grove, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+7.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (9%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Mountain Grove 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	2	1	0	0	3
per 100,000	43.1	22.0	0.0	0.0	64.8
Assaults	3	4	3	2	9
per 100,000	64.7	87.9	65.2	43.6	194.5
Burglaries	25	31	28	28	26
per 100,000	539.1	681.5	608.3	609.9	561.8
Thefts	78	132	174	112	92
per 100,000	1682.1	2901.7	3780.1	2439.6	1987.9
Auto thefts	10	9	6	2	4
per 100,000	215.7	197.8	130.3	43.6	86.4
Arson	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	148.2	203.8	217.2	152.5	184.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mountain Grove, Missouri

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Mountain Grove, Missouri average temperatures

Mountain Grove, Missouri average precipitation

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Mountain Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Mountain Grove city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 tornado 29.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Grove:

TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 40 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Grove, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mountain Grove:

WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 43 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mountain Grove:

MOUNTAIN GROVE MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; ID: 1MO)
CABOOL MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CABOOL, MO; ID: TVB)
WILLOW SPRINGS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; ID: 1H5)

Colleges/Universities in Mountain Grove:

OZARK MOUNTAIN TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 211 E 5TH; Public)
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE INSUR AND APPR (Location: 715 W 3RD ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Grove:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 62 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 123 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)

Public high school in Mountain Grove:

Mountain Grove High (Students: 472; Location: 420 N Main; Grades: 09-12; Our rating: 29)

Private high school in Mountain Grove:

MOUNTAIN GROVE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 40; Location: 401 S MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mountain Grove:

Mountain Grove Elem. (Students: 585; Location: 320 E Ninth; Grades: K-04; Our rating: 41)
Mountain Grove Middle (Students: 400; Location: 400 E 17th St; Grades: 05-08; Our rating: 59)
Manes Elem. (Students: 65; Location: 8939 Hwy 95; Grades: K-08; Our rating: 23)

User submitted facts and corrections:

New radio station KFFW (89.9 FM; CABOOL, MO; Owner: First Free Will Baptist Church)

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Shopping Center: Hilcrest Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Swede Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Gloria Winery & Vineyard (Tours & Charters; 11185 Stave Mill Road).

Hotels: Cedar Hill Farm Bed & Breakfast (3630 Girlstown Road), Best Western Ranch House Inn (111 East 17th Street), Mountain Grove Motel (303 East 20th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mountain Grove and their reported violations in the past:

JUNCTION SUPERSTORE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-1999), St Public Notif issued (MAY-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000), St Public Notif issued (6 times from MAR-27-2002 to AUG-05-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-1999), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-1999), St Public Notif issued (7 times from MAY-10-2000 to AUG-05-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-1998), St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif issued (7 times from MAY-10-2000 to AUG-05-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-1998), St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif issued (7 times from MAY-10-2000 to AUG-05-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1998), St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif issued (7 times from MAY-10-2000 to AUG-05-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-1999), St BCA signed (JAN-13-1999), St Public Notif issued (7 times from MAY-10-2000 to AUG-05-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2004)

25 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

MANES RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.5%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
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:	28.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Mountain Grove compared to Missouri state average:

Mountain Grove, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students 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 Mountain Grove (2007 data):

Community First National Bank of West Plains: Mountain Grove Branch at 608 N Main, branch established on 2006-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.3 mil, Deposits: $91.0 mil, headquarters in West Plains, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of West Plains, Inc
Legacy Bank & Trust Company: Mountain Grove Branch at 721 North Main Street, branch established on 2003-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.2 mil, Deposits: $86.5 mil, headquarters in Plato, MO, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Mountain Grove Facility at 111 North Maple Street, branch established on 1963-11-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Sun Security Bank: Mountain Grove Branch at 100 East 19th Street, branch established on 1994-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $425.8 mil, Deposits: $335.3 mil, headquarters in Ellington, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Financial Corporation
First Home Savings Bank: at 142 East First Street, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.4 mil, Deposits: $184.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Town & Country Bank: Mountain Grove Branch at 910 North Main, branch established on 1992-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.5 mil, Deposits: $368.7 mil, headquarters in Salem, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Town & Country Bancshares, Inc
Progressive Ozark Bank, Federal Savings Bank: Wal-Mart Super Center Mt Grove Branc at 2100 North Main, Suite A, branch established on 2001-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.2 mil, Deposits: $86.2 mil, headquarters in Salem, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Mountain Grove mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wright 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
Water Supply	4	$5,810	$17,430	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$10,290	$17,640	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	10	$16,876	$20,251	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$2,446	$14,676	0	$0
Other Government Administration	15	$16,952	$13,562	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$2,462	$14,772	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$7,140	$21,420	1	$504
Firefighters	0	$0		23	$1,191
Streets and Highways	7	$11,356	$19,467	0	$0
Health	4	$5,030	$15,090	2	$180
Sewerage	2	$2,418	$14,508	0	$0
Totals for Government	57	$80,780	$17,006	26	$1,875

7.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.31%
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 Greene County, MO	0.86% ($24,180 average AGI)
from Texas County, MO	0.53% ($24,452)
from Webster County, MO	0.51% ($21,100)

8.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.08%
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	1.70% ($25,140 average AGI)
to Webster County, MO	1.12% ($30,697)
to Laclede County, MO	0.66% ($27,692)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mountain Grove:

KELE (1360 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KUKU (1330 AM; 1 kW; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Grove:

KELE-FM (106.5 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
K201CI (88.1 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS FOR SW MO. ST. UNIV.)
KUNQ (99.3 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
K219FD (91.7 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KOZX (98.1 FM; CABOOL, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
KUKU-FM (100.3 FM; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSPQ (93.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
K275AF (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUC. B/CNG FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Grove:

KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
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)

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