Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.0. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.85. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 12.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(17.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Missouri: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 58.5% | | Whole state: | 67.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paris, MO
124 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Paris compared to Missouri state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Paris (2011 data):
- The Paris National Bank: at 118 North Main Street, branch established on 1865/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $72.1 mil, Deposits: $54.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Paris Bancshares, Inc.
- UMB Bank, National Association: Paris Branch at 301 North Main, branch established on 1885/06/15. Info updated 2007/12/13: Bank assets: $11,205.9 mil, Deposits: $8,538.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 107 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for Paris (based on Monroe County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.72%
| Here |  | 61.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 32.3% | 25.3% | 23.4% | 11.5% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 31.3% | 25.0% | 9.4% | 12.5% | 3.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | This county: | 5.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Monroe County: | 14.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Monroe County: | 11.2% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 |
2 | $6,015 | $36,090 | 2 | $1,878 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $633 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 25 | $545 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,447 | $26,682 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,083 | $36,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,936 | $35,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,858 | $46,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $6,546 | $39,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $5,709 | $34,254 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,579 | $42,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
12 | $36,173 | $36,173 | 33 | $3,056 |
Paris government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $126,000 ($103.62)
Sewerage: $89,000 ($73.19)
Solid Waste Management: $86,000 ($70.72)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $909,000 ($747.53)
Gas Utilities: $598,000 ($491.78)
Water Utilities: $258,000 ($212.17)
General - Other: $165,000 ($135.69)
Financial Administration: $155,000 ($127.47)
Regular Highways: $129,000 ($106.09)
Police Protection: $100,000 ($82.24)
Solid Waste Management: $98,000 ($80.59)
Sewerage: $82,000 ($67.43)
Fire Protection: $44,000 ($36.18)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($10.69)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $55,000 ($45.23)
Interest Earnings: $52,000 ($42.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,499,000 ($1232.73)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $915,000 ($752.47)
Gas Utilities: $538,000 ($442.43)
Water Utilities: $289,000 ($237.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000 ($50.99)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $152,000 ($125.00)
Property: $85,000 ($69.90)
Other Selective Sales: $47,000 ($38.65)
Public Utilities: $8,000 ($6.58)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $600,000 ($493.42)
7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,613 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.21% | | 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:
7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,996 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.13% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Paris:
- KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
- 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.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)
- KXEO (1340 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
- WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Paris:
- KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
- KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KWBZ (107.5 FM; MONROE CITY, MO; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
- KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
- KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
- KZZT (105.5 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: FM-105, INC.)
- WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
- KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
- KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Paris:
- KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Paris fatal accident list:
Feb 19, 1989 12:20 AM, Locust, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $649,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,588
Total average daily truck traffic: 258
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,767
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Paris)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Int Of Rt Kk & Sh15 (Lat: 39.427250 Lon: -92.010444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPQC505
Assigned Frequencies: 72.3200 MHz, 157.740 MHz Grant Date: 05/22/2000, Expiration Date: 05/22/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2010, Certifier: Richard F Houseweart
Registrant: Trott Communications Group Inc, 4032 N Beltline Rd., Suite A100, Irving, TX 75038, Phone: (972) 525-9280, Fax: (972) 258-8172, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - On Hwy 24 1150 Sw Of Hwy 15 (Lat: 39.491972 Lon: -92.003500), Call Sign: KNHR628, Licensee ID: L00071600
Assigned Frequencies: 155.880 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2003
Registrant: Monroe County Ambulance District, Rr 1 Box 135a, Paris, MO 65275, Phone: (660) 327-4757 - County Courthouse 300 N Main (Lat: 39.481139 Lon: -92.002389), Call Sign: KGW792, Licensee ID: L00079117
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.475 MHz, 155.730 MHz Grant Date: 08/10/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014
Registrant: County Of Monroe, 300 N Main, Paris, MO 65275, Phone: (660) 327-5175 - Hwys 15 & 24 (Lat: 39.491694 Lon: -92.003222), Call Sign: KYD887, Licensee ID: L00071600
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz Grant Date: 01/30/2004, Expiration Date: 10/14/2013
Registrant: Monroe County Ambulance District, 25521 Hwy 24, Paris, MO 65275, Phone: (660) 327-4757, Fax: (660) 327-1345 - Junction Route M & Route C (Lat: 39.370833 Lon: -92.113500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPXU824
Assigned Frequencies: 456.087 MHz Grant Date: 06/13/2003, Expiration Date: 06/13/2013, Certifier: James B Utterback
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- Business Route 24 (Lat: 39.470000 Lon: -92.011472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WPXU825
Assigned Frequencies: 456.087 MHz Grant Date: 06/13/2003, Expiration Date: 06/13/2013, Certifier: James B Utterback
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - PARIS, 1.8 Km East Of Us Hwy 24 On Bus Hwy 24 (Lat: 39.470000 Lon: -92.014222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPXS580
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/03/2013, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paris)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1185Y , Serial Number: 15059585, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/1962
Registrant (Individual): Gale L Wilkerson, Rr 2, Paris, MO 65275 - Aircraft: MILLER CHALLENGER II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7112J , Serial Number: CH2 1089CW 0465, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/2007
Registrant (Individual): Earl A Miller, 13240 Route Z, Paris, MO 65275 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7370X , Serial Number: 15059470, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1962
Registrant (Individual): Edward H Wilkerson, 504 Pitts St, Paris, MO 65275
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Paris, MO
| Most common first names in Paris, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 49 | 76.6 years |
| Mary | 47 | 82.0 years |
| John | 42 | 80.9 years |
| Charles | 39 | 76.8 years |
| William | 39 | 80.9 years |
| George | 29 | 79.6 years |
| Robert | 28 | 74.5 years |
| Anna | 24 | 81.5 years |
| Roy | 17 | 79.0 years |
| Harry | 17 | 82.1 years |
| Most common last names in Paris, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 25 | 78.9 years |
| Miller | 20 | 79.8 years |
| Smith | 19 | 68.3 years |
| Wood | 15 | 82.5 years |
| Wilson | 15 | 81.2 years |
| Jackson | 13 | 76.6 years |
| Dawson | 12 | 83.8 years |
| Mallory | 12 | 68.3 years |
| Curtright | 11 | 82.7 years |
| Mason | 11 | 81.3 years |
Businesses in Paris, MO
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