Prairie Home, Missouri

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Prairie Home: Downtown Prairie Home. The old hardware store still in business and the little grocery building that is now vacant. Located off of 87 Hwy.

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Population in July 2008: 226. Population change since 2000: +2.7%

Males: 106	(47.3%)
Females: 120	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65068.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,194 (it was $29,375 in 2000)

Prairie Home:	$37,194
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,400

Prairie Home:	$19,400
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,125 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Prairie Home:	$70,125
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,057; Detached houses: $73,646; Mobile homes: $96,429

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Races in Prairie Home:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Two or more races (3.6%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Prairie Home: 69.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), United States (17.7%), English (15.0%), Irish (11.4%), Polish (6.4%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1954

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 578 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Prairie Home

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie Home city

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 14.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Prairie Home:	0.9% ($380)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (16.7 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (107.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jamestown, MO (2.6 miles ), Wooldridge, MO (2.7 miles) , Lupus, MO (2.8 miles) , McBaine, MO (3.0 miles) , Bunceton, MO (3.4 miles ), Clarksburg, MO (3.4 miles ), Rocheport, MO (3.4 miles ), California, MO (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.81 N, Longitude: 92.59 W

Area code: 660

Prairie Home household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Public administration (17%)
Computer and electronic products (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (26%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (11%)
Construction (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Mathematical science occupations (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

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Prairie Home-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Prairie Home city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Prairie Home-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.8 miles away from Prairie Home center
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Prairie Home center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie Home:

COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)
BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Prairie Home, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie Home:

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 79 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)

Public high school in Prairie Home:

Prairie Home High (Students: 69; Location: 301 Hwy 87; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Prairie Home:

Prairie Home Elem. (Students: 83; Location: 301 Hwy 87; Grades: K-06)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prairie Home, MO

Prairie Home compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Prairie Home (2009 data):

Mainstreet Bank: Prairie Home Branch at 510 Highway Drive, branch established on 1977-07-01. Info updated 2007-03-12: Bank assets: $46.2 mil, Deposits: $38.2 mil, headquarters in Ashland, MO, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Calvert Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cooper County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (18%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Prairie Home

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	30.7%	27.6%	11.0%	10.0%	5.9%
Congregations	8.7%	30.4%	13.0%	8.7%	6.5%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	2.6%	1.9%	1.9%	4.0%
Congregations	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	6.5%	13.0%

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	0	$0		2	$385
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$350
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$90
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$675
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$1,500

Prairie Home government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $29,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Police Protection: $1,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
Tax - NEC: $5,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
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 Boone County, MO	1.59% ($35,263 average AGI)
from Howard County, MO	0.94% ($26,232)
from Pettis County, MO	0.40% ($21,583)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
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 Boone County, MO	1.76% ($29,491 average AGI)
to Howard County, MO	1.00% ($22,733)
to Pettis County, MO	0.65% ($26,974)

Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie Home:

KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWRT (1370 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
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)
KREL (1420 AM; 1 kW; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: MONITEAU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFRU (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA AM, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie Home:

KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KWRT-FM (93.1 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KMCV (89.9 FM; HIGH POINT, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KCVK (107.7 FM; OTTERVILLE, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
K280EJ (103.9 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS, INC.)
KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KPOW-FM (97.7 FM; LA MONTE, MO; Owner: SEDALIA INVESTMENT GROUP LLC)
KMMO-FM (102.9 FM; MARSHALL, MO; Owner: MISSOURI VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSSZ (93.9 FM; FAYETTE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KLOZ (92.7 FM; ELDON, MO; Owner: BENNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie Home:

KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
K56AU (Channel 56; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K11SN (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: RICHARD E. KOENIG)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Cr D, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
Registrant: Zimmer Radio Of Mid Missouri Inc Dba , 324 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Phone: (573) 335-8291, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

PRAIRIE HOME, 3 Mi Wsw Of, Overall height: 100.3 m, Call Sign: KPP57
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010
Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:
PRAIRIE HOM, 3 Miles Wsw Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WLL895
Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz
Grant Date: 12/28/1988, Expiration Date: 01/01/1900, Cancelation Date: 02/16/1999
Registrant: Local Area Telecommunications Inc, 17 Battery Place Suite 1200, New York, NY 10004-1256

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KF0GE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00173927
Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 10/20/2012
Registrant: Earl B Felten, 10806 Ritchie Rd, Prairie Home, MO 65068
Call Sign: N0QOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00766729
Grant Date: 11/12/2003, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: Dwight D Meyer
Registrant: Dwight D Meyer, 8060 Hoghway 87, Prairie Home, MO 65068
Call Sign: WA0E, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00541672
Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/07/2018
Registrant: Thomas W Hendrix, 26401 Robinson School Rd, Prairie Home, MO 65068

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: DILATUSH JOHN E PIETENPOL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 114D , Serial Number: 688, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/2002
Registrant (Individual): Gregory A Bacon, 11298 Campbell Bridge Dr, Prairie Home, MO 65068

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