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Vernon County

Population in July 2007: 93. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 46  (50.5%)
Females: 47  (49.5%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 64778


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,900 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Richards  $40,900
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $30,000 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Richards  $30,000
Missouri:  $138,600

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Races in Richards:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Richards: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (13.7%), English (11.6%), German (9.5%), United States (9.5%), French (7.4%), Scottish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 833 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 340 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Richards

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richards town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Richards, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Richards to the number of sex offenders is 93 to 1.

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

Richards:  0.9% ($199)
Missouri:  0.9% ($851)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (69.2 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (80.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Stotesbury, MO (4.4 miles) , Deerfield, MO (6.0 miles) , Metz, MO (9.8 miles) , Fort Scott, KS (11.2 miles ), Moundville, MO (12.4 miles) , Hume, MO (12.6 miles ), Fulton, KS (13.1 miles) , Prescott, KS (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 94.56 W


Area code: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-8.7%).



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Richards-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Richards town center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 5/17/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Richards:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS)
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; NEVADA, MO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richards:
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 53 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 83 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 94 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richards:
  • FORT SCOTT MUNI (about 17 miles; FORT SCOTT, KS; ID: FSK)
  • NEVADA MUNI (about 19 miles; NEVADA, MO; ID: NVD)
  • GILMORE (about 19 miles; PLEASANTON, KS; ID: 57K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richards:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 78 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 79 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Richards compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly 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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6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Cedar County, MO  0.92% ($23,429 average AGI)
from Bates County, MO  0.51% ($26,114)
from Bourbon County, KS  0.32% ($36,318)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
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 Bates County, MO  0.65% ($19,133 average AGI)
to Cedar County, MO  0.58% ($33,650)
to Jasper County, MO  0.55% ($26,237)


Strongest AM radio stations in Richards:
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KNEM (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KMDO (1600 AM; 1 kW; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richards:
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)
  • KNMO-FM (97.5 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K206CH (89.1 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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