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Population in July 2008: 671. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 318  (47.5%)
Females: 353  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63663.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,807 (it was $19,702 in 2000)
Pilot Knob:  $22,807
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,765
Pilot Knob:  $14,765
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,903 (it was $40,300 in 2000)
Pilot Knob:  $63,903
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,860; Detached houses: $99,649; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,078; Mobile homes: $17,000

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Races in Pilot Knob:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Pilot Knob: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (14.9%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.2%), French (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1946

Elevation: 962 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 774 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pilot Knob

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pilot Knob city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Pilot Knob, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pilot Knob to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

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

Pilot Knob:  0.8% ($303)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (72.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ironton, MO (1.3 miles ), Arcadia, MO (1.6 miles ), Iron Mountain Lake, MO (2.2 miles ), Bismarck, MO (3.2 miles ), Caledonia, MO (3.5 miles) , Irondale, MO (3.8 miles ), Farmington, MO (4.0 miles ), Leadwood, MO (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $43,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.62 N, Longitude: 90.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-11.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Crime in Pilot Knob by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 010000
    per 100,000 0.0146.60.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 111410
    per 100,000 141.6146.6147.5592.6145.10.0
Thefts 554383
    per 100,000 708.2733.1590.0444.41161.1436.0
Auto thefts 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0148.10.00.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0145.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 38.268.933.971.156.617.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Pilot Knob, Missouri

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Pilot Knob-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Pilot Knob city center killed 4 people and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 23.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 52 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Pilot Knob-area historical earthquake activity is above Missouri state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Pilot Knob center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from Pilot Knob center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city 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 77.2 miles away from Pilot Knob center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pilot Knob:
  • MINERAL AREA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)
  • PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 17 miles; FARMINGTON, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pilot Knob:
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 65 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 68 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 73 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 2,094)

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Notable location: Site of Fort Davidson (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: East Branch Knob Creek (A), West Branch Knob Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Fort Davidson Motel & Restaurant (Highway 21 & V South).

Court: Fort Davidson State Historic Site (118 East Maple Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  27.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pilot Knob, MO


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pilot Knob compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Pilot Knob (2009 data):
  • Sun Security Bank: Pilot Knob Branch at Highway V And 21, branch established on 1996-01-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $381.6 mil, Deposits: $286.7 mil, headquarters in Ellington, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Sun Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Iron County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Pilot Knob

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents56.6%10.6%7.8%7.0%4.4%
Congregations33.3%9.1%6.1%18.2%6.1%
NameLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.2%1.6%4.1%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%3.0%12.1%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,816$21,7920$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,806$21,6721$680
Streets and Highways 1$1,248$14,9760$0
Water Supply 2$4,068$24,4080$0
Totals for Government 5$8,938$21,4511$680



Pilot Knob government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $163,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $73,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $251,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $187,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $84,000
    Public Utilities: $34,000
    Property: $20,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $98,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
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 St. Francois County, MO  1.75% ($20,817 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.73% ($34,520)
from Washington County, MO  0.55% ($20,368)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
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 St. Francois County, MO  2.06% ($25,507 average AGI)
to Madison County, MO  0.55% ($32,684)
to Washington County, MO  0.46% ($21,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pilot Knob:
  • 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.)
  • KREI (800 AM; 1 kW; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KFMO (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLAT RIVER, MO; Owner: M. K. S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KYLS (1450 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKTOWN, MO; Owner: DOCKINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pilot Knob:
  • KYLS-FM (95.9 FM; IRONTON, MO; Owner: DOCKINS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTJJ (98.5 FM; FARMINGTON, MO; Owner: KREI, INC.)
  • KDBB (104.3 FM; BONNE TERRE, MO; Owner: MKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBGM (91.1 FM; PARK HILLS, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KHZR (97.7 FM; POTOSI, MO; Owner: FOUR HIM ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWB-FM (104.9 FM; PIEDMONT, MO; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KNSX (93.3 FM; STEELVILLE, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KDJR (100.1 FM; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: KDJR RADIO, INC.)
  • KNLP (89.7 FM; POTOSI, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)



Pilot Knob fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 2006 08:50 AM, Sr-21, Maplest, Lat: 37.619889, Lon: -90.643639, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 9, 2001 03:58 AM, Sr-V, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 11, 1999 11:10 AM, Sr-21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 10, 1987 07:15 AM, 21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 17, 1987 10:45 AM, 21, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,066
Total average daily truck traffic: 788
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 9,099

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • William D Price, 0.5 Km W Snow Hollow Rd, 2.1 Km S Jct Hwy H, 1 Km W Jct Hwy 21, 2.5 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 95.7 m
    Registrant: Allgeier Martin & Associates Inc, 2820 S Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64803-2627, Phone: (417) 624-5703, Email:
  • Joseph W Bollinger, 199 Vance Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104.9 m, Overall height: 106.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00917892
    Registrant: 627 State Highway 47, Bonne Terre, MO 63628, Phone: (573) 358-5809, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Hwy V .32km S Of Hwy 21, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPML794
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Stephen B Moody
    Registrant: Dept Natural Resources, Div Of St P, Po Box 166, Boonville, MO 65233, Fax: (816) 882-8199
  • Hwy V .32 Km S Of Hwy 21, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPNX374
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.310 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/05/2004, Expiration Date: 07/23/2014, Certifier: Stephan B Moody
    Registrant: Dept Of Natural Resources Div State Park, 1659 East Elm, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Phone: (573) 751-2479, Fax: (573) 751-8656, Email:
  • State Highway N, Type: Tank, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: WQBU273
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.687 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Certifier: Maxine J Dettmer
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SNOW HOLLOW, 0.5 Km W Snow Hollow Rd, 2.1 Km S Jct Hwy H, 1 Km W Jct Hwy 21, 2.5 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: WHC570
    Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 6715.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012
    Registrant: Allgeier Martin & Associates Inc, 2820 S Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64803-2627, Phone: (417) 624-5703, Fax: (417) 624-7558, Email:
  • At Loc Of Radio Stn Kpia, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: WHY300
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.375 MHz, 948.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/30/1984, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/04/1998
    Registrant: Dockins Communications Inc, 1242 00 Hwy, Fredericktown, MO 63645

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N0MLO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00618846
    Grant Date: 08/13/2003, Expiration Date: 09/28/2013, Cancelation Date: 10/13/2007
    Registrant: Joel J Dunn Ii, 115 N. Maple, Pilot Knob, MO 63663
  • Call Sign: N0ZZX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00964060
    Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015
    Registrant: Louis E Sutton, Pilot Knob, MO 63663
  • Call Sign: K0ATM, Previous Call Sign: N0MLO, Licensee ID: L00618846
    Grant Date: 10/13/2007, Expiration Date: 10/13/2017, Certifier: Joel J Dunn Ii
    Registrant: Joel J Dunn Ii, 115 E. Maple, Pilot Knob, MO 63663


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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