Scott City, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 4,538. Population change since 2000: -1.2%

Males: 2,183	(48.1%)
Females: 2,355	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63780.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,746 (it was $31,958 in 2000)

Scott City:	$36,746
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,750

Scott City:	$17,750
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,629 (it was $60,400 in 2000)

Scott City:	$95,629
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,749; Detached houses: $106,898; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,635; Mobile homes: $19,981

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Races in Scott City:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Scott City: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (18.0%), Irish (11.4%), English (5.9%), French (5.5%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1980

Land area: 4.60 square miles.

Population density: 988 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scott City

High school or higher: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott City city

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 13.6%

32 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Scott City, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scott City to the number of sex offenders is 454 to 1.

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

Scott City:	0.7% ($449)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (105.1 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kelso, MO (1.5 miles ), Thebes, IL (1.9 miles ), East Cape Girardeau, IL (2.4 miles ), Commerce, MO (2.5 miles) , Cape Girardeau, MO (2.5 miles ), Dutchtown, MO (2.8 miles) , Chaffee, MO (2.8 miles ), Benton, MO (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,900
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $49,900
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $58,600
1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,300
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,900
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,900
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $130,500
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,800
2008: 1 building, cost: $48,000

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Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 89.52 W

Area code: 573

Scott City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +271 (+6.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Rail transportation (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)

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Crime in Scott City by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	2	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	43.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	4	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	21.9
Robberies	1	0	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	21.5	0.0	21.7	0.0	0.0	43.8
Assaults	20	9	3	3	2	10
per 100,000	429.6	197.0	65.1	65.2	43.3	218.8
Burglaries	5	10	9	5	4	3
per 100,000	107.4	218.9	195.2	108.7	86.6	65.6
Thefts	11	7	1	2	3	0
per 100,000	236.3	153.2	21.7	43.5	65.0	0.0
Auto thefts	11	2	3	2	1	0
per 100,000	236.3	43.8	65.1	43.5	21.7	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	214.2	64.4	39.3	95.4	19.1	79.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.42
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Scott City, Missouri

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Scott City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Scott City city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

Scott City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 3.6 miles away from Scott City center
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) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.9 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) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Scott City center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 21.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Scott City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Scott City:

ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SIKESTON, MO)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott City:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 79 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 92 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)

Public high school in Scott City:

Scott City High (Students: 324; Location: 3000 Main St; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Scott City:

Scott City Elem. (Students: 408; Location: 3000 Main St; Grades: K-04)
Scott City Middle (Students: 239; Location: 3000 Main St; Grades: 05-08)

Private elementary/middle school in Scott City:

ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 606 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

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Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: High's Funhouse (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3604 State Highway East).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scott City and their reported violations in the past:

TEPPCO (Population served: 106, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-09-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.5%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.8%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scott City, MO

19 people in other group homes

Scott City compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Scott City (2009 data):

Security Bank and Trust Company: Drive-In Branch at James Street And Outer Road, branch established on 1972-09-02; Security Bank And Trust Company at 1514 Main Street, branch established on 1905-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.5 mil, Deposits: $64.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Southeast Missouri Bancorporation, Inc.
Regions Bank: Scott City Branch at 2400 Main Street, branch established on 1986-10-15. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Scott City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	40.5%	27.1%	9.3%	3.8%	3.4%
Congregations	32.9%	10.0%	14.3%	8.6%	5.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.9%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	2.9%	4.3%	14.3%

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	$6,168	$37,008	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,795	$22,770	9	$696
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,168	$26,016	2	$1,600
Police Protection - Officers	13	$27,569	$25,448	2	$797
Police - Other	4	$8,351	$25,053	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		13	$3,157
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,022	$24,088	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$16,565	$28,397	0	$0
Totals for Government	32	$70,638	$26,489	26	$6,250

Scott City government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,942,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $221,000
Sewerage: $221,000

All Other: $40,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Water Utilities: $17,000

Sewerage: $17,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $874,000
Police Protection: $506,000

Water Utilities: $293,000

Financial Administration: $287,000

Solid Waste Management: $248,000

General - Other: $216,000

Regular Highways: $159,000

Parks & Recreation: $136,000

Fire Protection: $62,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $120,000
General - Interest on Debt: $147,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,450,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,260,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $164,000
Interest Earnings: $135,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,134,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $324,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $318,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $328,000
All Other: $10,000
Tax - Property: $494,000
Total General Sales: $330,000

Public Utilities: $229,000

NEC: $118,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,070,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
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 Cape Girardeau County, MO	1.88% ($27,220 average AGI)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.63% ($26,551)
from Mississippi County, MO	0.56% ($24,114)

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Cape Girardeau County, MO	2.02% ($30,045 average AGI)
to New Madrid County, MO	0.52% ($21,000)
to Mississippi County, MO	0.50% ($24,620)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scott City:

KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KGIR (1220 AM; 0 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
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.)
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.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scott City:

KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRCU (90.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KCGQ-FM (99.3 FM; GORDONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGKS (93.9 FM; SCOTT CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KMHM (104.1 FM; LUTESVILLE, MO; Owner: HAROLD L. LAWDER)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
KDMC-LP (103.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS)

TV broadcast stations around Scott City:

K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HT (Channel 69; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
K33EQ (Channel 33; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K67HF (Channel 67; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Scott City, Missouri:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Missouri average:

Fatal accident count: 99
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
Fatalities: 109
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 252
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $860,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,987
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,862
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 41,608

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Scott City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19
Hazardous Condition: 19
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Scott City

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Scott City, MO

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