Norwood, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 578. Population change since 2000: +4.7%

Males: 277	(48.0%)
Females: 301	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	32.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65717.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,634 (it was $22,614 in 2000)

Norwood:	$28,634
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,357

Norwood:	$12,357
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,627 (it was $36,200 in 2000)

Norwood:	$58,627
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,381; Detached houses: $78,293; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,386; Mobile homes: $24,833

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Races in Norwood:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Norwood: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.5%), German (13.8%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.6%), Polish (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1927

Elevation: 1496 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 364 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Norwood

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 11.2%
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwood city

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Norwood, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norwood to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

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

Norwood:	0.6% ($230)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (48.3 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (158.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (387.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mountain Grove, MO (2.9 miles ), Mansfield, MO (3.0 miles ), Hartville, MO (3.3 miles ), Ava, MO (4.2 miles ), Cabool, MO (4.2 miles ), Seymour, MO (4.4 miles ), Diggins, MO (4.9 miles ), Willow Springs, MO (5.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.11 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code: 417

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Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Construction (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Data processing and other information services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Bus drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Crime in Norwood by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	354.0	346.0
Burglaries	4	6	10
per 100,000	715.6	1061.9	1730.1
Thefts	10	8	9
per 100,000	1788.9	1415.9	1557.1
Auto thefts	2	2	0
per 100,000	357.8	354.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	150.3	230.1	252.6

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Average climate in Norwood, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Norwood-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Norwood city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 tornado 21.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Norwood-area historical earthquake activity is below Missouri state average. It is 89% 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 53.0 miles away from Norwood center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1999 at 08:18:00, a magnitude 3.9 (3.3 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 12.0 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Norwood center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Norwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Norwood topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:

TEXAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOUSTON, MO)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (about 41 miles; WEST PLAINS, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Norwood, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwood:

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 64 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)

Public high school in Norwood:

Norwood High (Students: 139; Location: 675 N Hawk Ave; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Norwood:

Norwood Elem. (Students: 165; Location: 675 N Hawk Ave; Grades: PK-04)
Norwood Middle (Students: 117; Location: 675 N Hawk Ave; Grades: 05-08)
Skyline Elem. (Students: 102; Location: Rte 2 Box 486; Grades: K-08)

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

LAZY LEES #12 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-23-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2003), St BCA signed (JUL-15-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-23-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAY-23-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003), St BCA signed (JUL-15-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-10-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2003), St BCA signed (JUL-15-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2003), St BCA signed (JUL-15-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St BCA signed (JUL-15-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.4%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	29.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwood, MO

Norwood 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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 Norwood (2009 data):

Bank of Mansfield: Norwood Facility at 298 Norwood Street, branch established on 1988-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.1 mil, Deposits: $41.9 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Banc 60, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Norwood mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wright County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Electricity (28%) Wood (17%) Utility gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Norwood

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	49.9%	19.8%	7.6%	4.7%	3.8%
Congregations	24.3%	28.6%	5.7%	5.7%	4.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Other religions
Adherents	3.7%	3.0%	2.3%	1.5%	3.7%
Congregations	8.6%	2.9%	2.9%	4.3%	12.9%

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	$1,284	$15,408	2	$826
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$154
Sewerage	0	$0		2	$836
Water Supply	1	$2,215	$26,580	1	$375
Totals for Government	2	$3,499	$20,994	6	$2,191

Norwood government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $68,000
Water Utilities: $45,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Regular Highways: $24,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $39,000
Property: $11,000

Public Utilities: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

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 Norwood:

KELE (1360 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwood:

K201CI (88.1 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS FOR SW MO. ST. UNIV.)
KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KELE-FM (106.5 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)
KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
KUNQ (99.3 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTRI-FM (95.9 FM; MANSFIELD, MO; Owner: KTRI RADIO, INC.)
KUKU-FM (100.3 FM; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
KKOZ-FM (92.1 FM; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC.)
KSPQ (93.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
KKLH (104.7 FM; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOZX (98.1 FM; CABOOL, MO; Owner: QUORUM RADIO PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Norwood:

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)
KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

Norwood fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 1995 03:13 AM, Hawkstreet, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Oct 21, 1991 10:00 AM, C, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, Outer Road And Williams Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52.7 m, Overall height: 52.7 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Maggie Staton, Chadwell Rd & Rutherford Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.9 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00005016
Registrant: Nextel West Corp, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Blue Slip Forest Lookout Tower, Us Highway 60, 2.4 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: KRG792
Assigned Frequencies : 151.325 MHz, 151.415 MHz, 151.475 MHz, 159.225 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 159.427 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2003, Expiration Date: 07/23/2013, Certifier: E John Alberts
Registrant: Mdc-It Section/Telecom, 230 Commerce Drive, Suite 201, Jefferson City, MO 65109, Phone: (573) 751-4115, Fax: (573) 751-4865, Email:
Bnsf Mp 261.9 Wiu, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KQR473
Assigned Frequencies : 160.965 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2003, Expiration Date: 09/10/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Blueslip Hill, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KTR999
Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Terry W Poe
Registrant: Ttp Licenses, Inc, 1013 East 2nd Street, Tyler, TX 75701, Phone: (903) 595-8849, Fax: (903) 595-8849, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norwood)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 469RA , Serial Number: 38-78A0531, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1978
Registrant (Individual): William J Kelsey, 5200 Kurtner Rd, Norwood, MO 65717

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 31
Hazardous Condition: 11
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Norwood

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