Rock Port, Missouri

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Atchison County

Population in July 2008: 1,295. Population change since 2000: -7.2%

Males: 601	(46.5%)
Females: 694	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	45.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64482.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,176 (it was $28,571 in 2000)

Rock Port:	$36,176
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,413

Rock Port:	$23,413
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,475 (it was $57,100 in 2000)

Rock Port:	$92,475
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,081; Detached houses: $101,411; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,333; In 2-unit structures: $127,609; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,823; Mobile homes: $71,667

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Races in Rock Port:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Port: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), United States (13.8%), English (11.3%), Irish (10.2%), Dutch (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 2.86 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Port

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Port city

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 14.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Rock Port, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rock Port to the number of sex offenders is 324 to 1.

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

Rock Port:	1.0% ($566)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (57.9 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (64.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (420.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Watson, MO (2.7 miles) , Brownville, NE (2.7 miles) , Tarkio, MO (2.7 miles ), Fairfax, MO (2.9 miles ), Nemaha, NE (3.1 miles) , Corning, MO (3.4 miles) , Peru, NE (3.5 miles ), Westboro, MO (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 95.52 W

Area code: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-8.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Utilities (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Rock Port by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	1	1	8
per 100,000	0.0	72.8	72.9	73.9	612.6
Burglaries	0	1	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	72.8	72.9	147.8	0.0
Thefts	12	1	2	2	9
per 100,000	848.7	72.8	145.9	147.8	689.1
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	72.9	0.0	76.6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	33.9	22.6	31.4	31.0	156.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rock Port, Missouri

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Rock Port, Missouri average temperatures

Rock Port, Missouri average precipitation

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Rock Port-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Rock Port city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Rock Port-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from Rock Port center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Port:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC (about 9 miles; FAIRFAX, MO)
NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; AUBURN, NE)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FALLS CITY, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Port, MO

Operable nuclear power plant near Rock Port:

8 miles: Cooper in Brownville, NE.

Local government website: WWW.RPMO.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Port:

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 68 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)

Public high school in Rock Port:

Rock Port High (Students: 169; Location: 600 S Nebraska St; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Rock Port:

Rock Port Elem. (Students: 190; Location: 600 S Nebraska St; Grades: K-06)

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Library in Rock Port:

ATCHISON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,152; Location: 200 SOUTH MAIN ST.; 58,499 books; 1,206 audio materials; 4,890 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boney Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.6%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Port, MO

45 people in nursing homes
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Rock Port 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rock Port (2009 data):

Citizens Bank & Trust: at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1902-03-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.4 mil, Deposits: $56.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices
Bank Midwest, National Association: Rock Port Branch # 52 at 219 South Main Street, branch established on 1870-01-10. Info updated 2008-06-20: Bank assets: $4,421.2 mil, Deposits: $3,548.9 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rock Port, Missouri

Oak Grove Inn, PO Box 216, Rock Port, MO 64482, Phone: (660) 744-5357
Rock Port Inn, RR 4 Box 218, Rock Port, MO 64482, Phone: (660) 744-6282

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rock Port, Missouri

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Rock Port mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Rock Port

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	29.5%	28.3%	19.1%	7.2%	6.6%
Congregations	23.8%	19.0%	9.5%	14.3%	9.5%

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Congregations	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%

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	2	$4,382	$26,292	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$425
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$775
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,528	$30,112	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$69
Streets and Highways	2	$5,411	$32,466	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,524	$30,288	0	$0
Water Supply	5	$13,284	$31,882	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$11,579	$27,790	0	$0
Totals for Government	18	$44,708	$29,805	7	$1,269

Rock Port government finances in 2006:

Charges - Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $130,000
Financial Administration: $95,000

Regular Highways: $82,000

Parks and Recreation: $52,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $36,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $111,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $246,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $588,000
Property: $48,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $355,000

4.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.13%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
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 Nodaway County, MO	1.15% ($21,577 average AGI)
to Fremont County, IA	0.49% ($40,273)
to Page County, IA	0.49% ($30,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Port:

KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Port:

KNCY-FM (103.1 FM; AUBURN, NE; Owner: RADIO 2000 NE, INC.)
K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Port:

K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)
KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $324,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,393
Total average daily truck traffic: 796
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 8,276

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rock Port)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Atchison Cty Courthouse, Call Sign: WNBE825, Licensee ID: L00007065
2.41240 MHz, 2.41540 MHz, 2.42040 MHz, 2.44040 MHz, 2.46440 MHz, 5.14140 MHz, 5.19340 MHz, 7.47840 MHz, 7.80340 MHz, 7.80640 MHz, 7.93640 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 06/25/2015
Registrant: State Of Missouri, 2302 Militia Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65101, Phone: (573) 526-9146
Hwy 136 Ne Cor, Call Sign: KAG991
Assigned Frequencies : 48.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014
Registrant: Allgeier Martin & Associates Inc, 2820 S Range Line Road, Joplin, MO 64803, Phone: (417) 624-5703, Fax: (417) 624-7558, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W0SPI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/06/1987, Expiration Date: 10/06/1997, Cancelation Date: 10/07/1999
Registrant: George W Chamberlain, Box B Pleasantview Rest Home, Rock Port, MO 64482
Call Sign: WD0BBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00935951
Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015, Certifier: Alan R Trauernicht
Registrant: Alan R Trauernicht, 21080 J Circle, Rock Port, MO 64482

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rock Port)

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