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Ralls County

Population in July 2008: 150. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 

Males: 77  (51.7%)
Females: 73  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 63401


Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,867 (it was $55,179 in 2000)
Rensselaer:  $69,867
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,133
Rensselaer:  $23,133
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,464 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Rensselaer:  $121,464
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,810; Detached houses: $146,909; Townhouses or other attached units: $97,386; Mobile homes: $37,143

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Races in Rensselaer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Rensselaer: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.1%), Irish (11.0%), German (10.3%), English (6.9%), Greek (2.1%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 724 feet

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 76 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Rensselaer

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rensselaer village

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Rensselaer:  0.8% ($567)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)

Rensselaer satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (65.5 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (100.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Palmyra, MO (3.0 miles ), Hannibal, MO (3.0 miles ), New London, MO (3.1 miles ), Monroe City, MO (3.2 miles ), Center, MO (3.3 miles ), Hunnewell, MO (4.1 miles ), Frankford, MO (4.1 miles ), Florida, MO (4.3 miles) .

Latitude: 39.67 N, Longitude: 91.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+110.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)



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Average climate in Rensselaer, Missouri

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Rensselaer-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Rensselaer village center .

On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rensselaer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% 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 91.4 miles away from Rensselaer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaer:
  • HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; QUINCY, IL)
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaer:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)

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Cemetery: Big Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Hannibal (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  85.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Rensselaer compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Rensselaer travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ralls County Missouri:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religion statistics for Rensselaer

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.95%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents60.4%18.4%8.5%6.4%6.3%
Congregations40.0%20.0%5.0%15.0%20.0%
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



7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Marion County, MO  2.65% ($31,228 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO  0.50% ($33,737)
from Audrain County, MO  0.29% ($33,000)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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 Marion County, MO  3.20% ($30,463 average AGI)
to Audrain County, MO  0.49% ($25,421)
to Pike County, MO  0.44% ($27,824)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rensselaer:
  • KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rensselaer:
  • KJIR (91.7 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: BELIEVERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KICK-FM (97.9 FM; PALMYRA, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZZK (105.9 FM; NEW LONDON, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KKAC (104.3 FM; VANDALIA, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
  • KWBZ (107.5 FM; MONROE CITY, MO; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
  • KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGCA-FM (88.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: GREAT COMMISSION BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQCY (103.9 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rensselaer:
  • W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
  • WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W65CZ (Channel 65; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W45BM (Channel 45; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W67DR (Channel 67; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • HANNIBAL, On Rensselaer Rd 2.5 Mi E Of, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPOR237
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/1998, Expiration Date: 12/24/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2009, Certifier: Ralph E Shaw
    Registrant: Reed Smith, LLP, 1301 K Street, Nw, Suite 1100 -- East Tower, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 414-9234, Fax: (202) 414-9299, Email:
  • Rensselaer, On Rensselaer Rd 2.5 Mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WPUP791
    Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 10/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003, Certifier: Ralph E Shaw
    Registrant: Reed Smith LLP, 1301 K Street, Nw, Suite 1100 -- East Tower, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 414-9234, Fax: (202) 414-9299, Email:



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