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Population in July 2008: 17,096. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 7,786  (45.5%)
Females: 9,310  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 63901, 63902.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,379 (it was $22,068 in 2000)
Poplar Bluff:  $25,379
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,456
Poplar Bluff:  $16,456
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,325 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Poplar Bluff:  $79,325
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,734; Detached houses: $108,169; Townhouses or other attached units: $198,912; In 2-unit structures: $96,468; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,578; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $736,436; Mobile homes: $36,532; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
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Races in Poplar Bluff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Poplar Bluff: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), German (11.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.3%), Dutch (2.7%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 11.6 square miles.

Population density: 1477 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poplar Bluff

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplar Bluff city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

285 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were 67 registered sex offenders living in Poplar Bluff, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poplar Bluff to the number of sex offenders is 255 to 1.

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

Poplar Bluff:  0.7% ($341)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (66.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (116.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fisk, MO (3.3 miles ), Qulin, MO (3.8 miles ), Neelyville, MO (3.9 miles ), Williamsville, MO (4.1 miles ), Naylor, MO (4.1 miles ), Dudley, MO (4.2 miles ), Puxico, MO (4.3 miles ), McDougal, AR (4.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $69,600
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $72,800
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $52,400
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $44,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 90.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,119 (+48.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,717 (79.3%)

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: -842 (-4.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Poplar Bluff by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000211601
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.86.06.035.70.05.9
Rapes 1512312106634
    per 100,000 87.667.017.971.159.935.935.717.623.5
Robberies 27199112030262118
    per 100,000 157.7106.153.765.2119.8179.3154.7123.3105.5
Assaults 735437544650466352
    per 100,000 426.4301.6220.8319.9275.6298.9273.6369.8304.9
Burglaries 233199119151194241186223212
    per 100,000 1360.81111.4710.3894.51162.51440.61106.51309.01243.1
Thefts 8389026318138631,0591,0569501,061
    per 100,000 4894.35037.43766.34816.15171.46330.36282.05576.46221.4
Auto thefts 686040524763719262
    per 100,000 397.1335.1238.7308.0281.6376.6422.4540.0363.6
Arson 1141016811121217
    per 100,000 5.878.259.794.847.965.871.470.499.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 525.5451.9294.1444.0461.8538.4563.6482.9488.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 54 (43 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.52
US city average:  3.00

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Poplar Bluff-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Poplar Bluff city center injured 16 people and caused $45 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 11.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Poplar Bluff-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from Poplar Bluff center
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) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Poplar Bluff center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Poplar Bluff center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Tyler Hansbrough - College basketball player (North Carolina Tar Heels).


Hospital/medical center in Poplar Bluff:
  • THREE RIVERS HEALTHCARE-SOUTH CAMPUS (621 PINE BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Poplar Bluff:
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 24 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DONIPHAN, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Poplar Bluff, MO

Airports and Heliports located in Poplar Bluff: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Poplar Bluff, MO

Amtrak station:
POPLAR BLUFF (400 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: poplarbluff.org

Colleges/Universities in Poplar Bluff:
  • THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,705; Location: 2080 THREE RIVERS BLVD; Public; Website: www.trcc.cc.mo.us)
  • POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT PRACTICAL NURSE PROG (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 3203 OAK GROVE RD; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar Bluff:
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 94 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 99 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 106 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 109 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
Public high school in Poplar Bluff:
Private high schools in Poplar Bluff:
  • SOUTHERN MISSOURI CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 118; Location: RT 11 BOX 526; Grades: PK - 12)
  • AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 3191 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poplar Bluff:
Private elementary/middle schools in Poplar Bluff:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 8TH & VINE STREETS; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN (Students: 47; Location: 450 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 4)
  • THOMAS M LANE SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 10; Location: RT 9 BOX 548; Grades: 2 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Poplar Bluff, School District: POPLAR BLUFF R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Poplar Bluff:
  • POPLAR BLUFF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $373,410; Location: 318 N. MAIN; 42,749 books; 2,382 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Private Christian School: Westwood Baptist Academy, 2445 N. Westwood Blvd., Grades K3-5th
  • The John J Pershing VA Medical Center is not listed in your information. This is a large employer and critical to veterans looking to locate to this region.

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Notable locations in Poplar Bluff: Poplar Bluff Country Club (A), Alfrey (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Poplar Bluff include: Temple Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), North Side Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Black Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Poplar Bluff include: Bacon Memorial Park (1), Hillcrest Park (2), Line Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Epps-Houts Museum (1540 County Road 451), Poplar Bluff Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1010 North Main Street), Bluff Falls (Water Parks & Slides; 2801 Cheshire Boulevard), Poplar Bluff City - Children's Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 417 Lester Street), Poplar Bluff City - Art Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 421 North Main Street), Margaret Harwell Art Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 421 North Main Street), Poplar Bluff Railroad Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 303 Moran Street), Bluff Honda (Tours & Charters; Highway 67 North), J & J Motor Sports (Tours & Charters; 1722 Cravens Rd).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (2582 North Westwood Boulevard), Holiday Inn (2781 North Westwood Boulevard), Drury Inn (2220 North Westwood Boulevard), Bullwinkles Rustic Lodge (397 Highway T), Comfort Inn Poplar Bluff (2582 North Westwood Boulevard).

Courts: Butler-County - Court House- County Clerk (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Sheriff's Office (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Supervisor (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Collector (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Treasurer (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Circuit Court- Presiding Circuit Judge (Courthouse), Butler-County - Court House- Circuit Court- Juvenile Officer- Hentz Sc (320 North Main Street), Butler-County - Court House- Circuit Court- Circuit Court Criminal Div (Courthouse), Poplar Bluff-City - Municipal Court- Court Clerk (100 Elm Street).

 

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

USFS-MARKHAM SPRING (Population served: 164, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CLETS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CAMELOT ESTATES MHP (Address: 215 COUNTY RD 527, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Poplar Bluff that have no violations reported:
  • BUTLER CO PWSD #1 (Address: PO BOX 1032, Population served: 8000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STOP & GO (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poplar Bluff, MO


People in group quarters in Poplar Bluff
  • 323 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 93 people in halfway houses
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 14 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Poplar Bluff compared to Missouri state average:

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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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Arena or stadium:
  • Black River Coliseum. Capacity: 5,000.
Banks with most branches in Poplar Bluff (2009 data):
  • First Midwest Bank of Poplar Bluff: East Facility, Wal-Mart Facility, Kroger Facility, First Midwest Bank Of Poplar Bluff. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.4 mil, Deposits: $189.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Poplar Bluff Banc Company
  • Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co.: Hwy 67 North Branch, Pp/Highway/township Line Road Branch, at 531 Vine Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.4 mil, Deposits: $286.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Community Bank, Missouri: Poplar Bluff South Facility at 2340 South Broadway, branch established on 1993-12-15; at 2911 North Westwood Boulevard, branch established on 1944-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.5 mil, Deposits: $185.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Bootheel Bancorp, Inc.
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: North 67 Banking Center Branch at 2584 North Westwood Boulevard, branch established on 1995-10-30; West Pine Banking Ctr Branch at 1100 West Pine Street, branch established on 1974-06-24. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $17,422.3 mil, Deposits: $12,899.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 215 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Poplar Bluff Northtown Branch at 2024 North Westwood Boulevard, branch established on 1974-04-29; Poplar Bluff South Main Branch at 200 South Main Street, branch established on 1951-09-25. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: 2001 U.S. Hwy 67 North Branch at 2001 North Westwood Blvd, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Sterling Bank: at 1100 Sterling Drive, branch established on 2004-10-19. Info updated 2006-08-16: Bank assets: $174.4 mil, Deposits: $110.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Missouri State Bank: at 1902 Sunset Drive, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.9 mil, Deposits: $105.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fms Bancorp, Inc.
  • Peoples Community State Bank: Poplar Bluff Branch at 3529 South Westwood Boulevard, branch established on 2001-06-18. Info updated 2007-09-07: Bank assets: $111.9 mil, Deposits: $92.5 mil, headquarters in Doniphan, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ripley County Bancshares, Inc

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  • Drury Inn, 2220 Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, Phone: (573) 686-2451, Fax: (573) 686-2451
  • Guesthouse International/The Bluff Inn, 2115 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63902, Phone: (573) 785-7711, Fax: (573) 785-5215
  • Comfort Inn Poplar Bluff, 2582 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, Phone: (573) 686-5200, Fax: (573) 686-5655
  • Pear Tree Inn, 2218 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, Phone: (573) 785-7100, Fax: (573) 785-7100
  • Super 8 Poplar Bluff, 2831 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, Phone: (573) 785-0176, Fax: (573) 785-2865
  • Holiday Inn, 2781 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, Phone: (573) 776-1200, Fax: (573) 776-1201
  • Guesthouse International The Bluff Inn, 2115 N Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO 63902, Phone: (573) 785-7711, Fax: (573) 785-5215
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Poplar Bluff, Missouri


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2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Poplar Bluff

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Churches of Christ
Adherents45.9%10.1%8.2%4.9%4.7%
Congregations29.3%1.3%10.7%2.7%10.7%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.2%2.8%2.7%13.3%
Congregations1.3%10.7%1.3%1.3%30.7%
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 0$0 2$1,554
Other Government Administration 0$0 25$2,738
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,188
Streets and Highways 12$32,757$32,7570$0
Other and Unallocable 17$43,488$30,6970$0
Totals for Government 29$76,245$31,55029$5,480


Poplar Bluff government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,607,000
  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,207,000
    Sewerage: $1,347,000
    Parks and Recreation: $963,000
    All Other: $365,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $18,274,000
    Police Protection: $4,119,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,553,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,688,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,528,000
    Regular Highways: $1,992,000
    Water Utilities: $1,616,000
    Sewerage: $949,000
    General Public Buildings: $815,000
    Libraries: $485,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Central Staff Services: $266,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
    Transit Utilities: $124,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $116,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $698,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,454,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,301,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,374,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $500,000
    Interest Earnings: $260,000
    Rents: $145,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,995,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,100,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,196,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,526,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $358,000
    Parks and Recreation: $326,000
    Sewerage: $211,000
    Libraries: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,274,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $18,031,000
    Water Utilities: $1,613,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,478,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,846,000
    Other License: $3,073,000
    Property: $2,643,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,183,000

6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Ripley County, MO  0.63% ($21,167 average AGI)
from Wayne County, MO  0.52% ($19,608)
from Stoddard County, MO  0.46% ($21,662)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
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 Ripley County, MO  0.54% ($26,118 average AGI)
to Stoddard County, MO  0.52% ($24,507)
to Wayne County, MO  0.36% ($25,412)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar Bluff:
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KLID (1340 AM; 1 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: BROWNING SKIDMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDFN (1500 AM; daytime; 3 kW; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poplar Bluff:
  • KLUH (90.3 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: WORD OF VICTORY OUTREACH CENTER INC)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KPPL (92.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KOKS (89.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: CALVARY ED. B/CASTING NETWORK)
  • KAHR (96.7 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KJEZ (95.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KLUE (103.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • KYHO-LP (106.9 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING OF POPLAR BLUFF, INC.)
  • KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPWB-FM (104.9 FM; PIEDMONT, MO; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KOEA (97.5 FM; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • K204CS (88.7 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Poplar Bluff:
  • K39CP (Channel 39; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPOB-TV (Channel 15; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • K26EC (Channel 26; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: VINCIE PRITCHARD)
  • K28ED (Channel 28; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: JAMES W. PRINGLE)
  • K31EB (Channel 31; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: LYN GUIN)
  • K35EP (Channel 35; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: JEFFREY NAROD)
  • K56FP (Channel 56; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: LLOYD JOHNSON)
  • K59FE (Channel 59; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: MARIE JOHNSON)
  • K61FY (Channel 61; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: MARIE JOHNSON)
  • K68FL (Channel 68; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ANA WINKLER)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Poplar Bluff fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 74 meters (243ft)
Total costs: $2,624,000
Total average daily traffic: 126,329
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,629

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Poplar Bluff, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Poplar Bluff)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Poplar Bluff, MO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 179 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Poplar Bluff)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Poplar Bluff)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 326
  • Hazardous Condition: 100
  • Service Call: 55
  • Good Intent Call: 52

Incident types - Poplar Bluff


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Poplar Bluff, MO

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