Sikeston, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 17,043. Population change since 2000: -0.0%

Males: 7,873	(46.2%)
Females: 9,170	(53.8%)

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

Zip codes: 63801.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,872 (it was $28,589 in 2000)

Sikeston:	$32,872
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,111 (it was $74,600 in 2000)

Sikeston:	$118,111
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $137,300; Detached houses: $137,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $300,606; In 2-unit structures: $226,110; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,764; Mobile homes: $25,017

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Races in Sikeston:

White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
Black (22.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sikeston: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), German (11.8%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.8%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 329 feet

Land area: 17.9 square miles.

Population density: 950 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sikeston

High school or higher: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sikeston city

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 11.1%

95 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.6%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 44 registered sex offenders living in Sikeston, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sikeston to the number of sex offenders is 387 to 1.

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

Sikeston:	0.7% ($518)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (95.4 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (123.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Miner, MO (1.7 miles ), Morehouse, MO (2.5 miles ), Bertrand, MO (2.8 miles ), Matthews, MO (2.9 miles ), Haywood City, MO (3.0 miles ), Blodgett, MO (3.0 miles ), Vanduser, MO (3.1 miles ), Diehlstadt, MO (3.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 46 buildings, average cost: $93,000
1997: 30 buildings, average cost: $107,100
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $118,600
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $116,600
2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $103,100
2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $134,800
2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $181,800
2004: 50 buildings, average cost: $195,800
2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $71,600
2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $135,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.88 N, Longitude: 89.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,719 (+21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,895 (69.3%)

Area code: 573

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Sikeston, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -752 (-4.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Sikeston by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	2	2	2	3	0	0	5	2
per 100,000	0.0	10.8	11.7	11.6	17.7	0.0	0.0	28.9	11.6
Rapes	2	9	12	8	10	5	10	7	4
per 100,000	11.2	48.7	70.2	46.4	59.0	29.2	58.2	40.4	23.3
Robberies	32	34	29	23	17	20	15	32	45
per 100,000	178.9	183.9	169.6	133.5	100.2	116.9	87.2	184.9	261.8
Assaults	124	139	94	23	46	75	185	184	222
per 100,000	693.2	751.8	549.8	133.5	271.2	438.4	1076.1	1063.2	1291.6
Burglaries	247	212	153	118	130	165	183	188	170
per 100,000	1380.7	1146.6	894.9	685.0	766.5	964.4	1064.4	1086.3	989.1
Thefts	731	721	534	582	564	531	583	553	640
per 100,000	4086.3	3899.4	3123.4	3378.4	3325.5	3103.6	3391.1	3195.4	3723.5
Auto thefts	77	97	63	31	31	36	38	62	52
per 100,000	430.4	524.6	368.5	180.0	182.8	210.4	221.0	358.3	302.5
Arson	5	10	8	4	11	11	7	7	15
per 100,000	28.0	54.1	46.8	23.2	64.9	64.3	40.7	40.4	87.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	495.8	544.3	457.4	324.6	368.2	354.6	515.8	590.8	621.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 76 (67 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.93
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sikeston, Missouri

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Sikeston-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Sikeston city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Brandon Barnes - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Jun 12, 1981), Sunset Thomas - (born 1972), porn film star.

Hospital/medical center in Sikeston:

MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER (1008 NORTH MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sikeston:

MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 23 miles; DEXTER, MO)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Sikeston, MO

Airports and Heliports located in Sikeston:

Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 800, Itinerant Ops: 6,000, Local Ops: 2,600, Military Ops: 1,000)
Fabick Two Heliport
Missouri Delta Heliport

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Local government website: WWW.SIKESTON.ORG

Colleges/Universities in Sikeston:

SIKESTON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 87; Location: 1002 VIRGINIA ST; Public; Website: www.sikeston.k12.mo.us)
SIKESTON BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 22; Location: 1100 S MAIN STE A; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sikeston:

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 62 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 63 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 94 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)

Public high schools in Sikeston:

Sikeston Sr. High (Students: 819; Location: 200 Pine St; Grades: 09-12)
Scott Co. Central High (Students: 163; Location: 20794 US Hwy 61; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sikeston:

7th and 8th Grade Ctr. (Students: 649; Location: 510 Lindenwood Ave; Grades: 07-08)
5th and 6th Grade Ctr. (Students: 578; Location: 100 Twitty Dr; Grades: 05-06)
Lee Hunter Elem. (Students: 358; Location: Baker Ln; Grades: 01-04)
Southeast Elem. (Students: 323; Location: Ables Rd; Grades: 01-04)
Matthews Elem. (Students: 311; Location: Courtney & Elm; Grades: 01-04)
Sikeston Kindergarten Ctr. (Students: 253; Location: E Salcedo Rd; Grades: PK-K)
Morehouse Elem. (Students: 227; Location: 1002 Virginia; Grades: K-04)
Scott Co. Central Elem. (Students: 189; Location: 20794 US Hwy 61; Grades: PK-06)

Private elementary/middle schools in Sikeston:

ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 106 N STODDARD ST; Grades: KG - 7)
SOUTHEAST MO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 109; Location: 1440 ABLES RD.; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Sikeston

Library in Sikeston:

SIKESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $264,161; Location: 121 EAST NORTH ST.; 35,119 books; 945 audio materials; 759 video materials; 116 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Area Churches: Trinity Baptist Church, http://tbcsikeston.com
St. Francis Xavier School have PK-8th.
Churches in Sikeston Area: Trinity Baptist Church Visit our website at http://www.tbcsikeston.com
St. Francis Xavier School have PK-8th.

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Shopping Center: Kingsway Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sikeston include: Northside Church (A), Saint Francis Xavier Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hart Cemetery (1), Memorial Park Cemetery (2), Cobb Cemetery (3), Garden of Memories (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sikeston include: West End Park (1), Malone Park (2), Clayton Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Granny's Antiques & SEMO Agri & Farm Toy Museum (461 Highway 532) (1), Sikeston Cultural Development Corporation (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 116 West Malone Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (1330 South Main Street) (1), Country Hearth Inn (100 Matthews Ln) (2), Coach House Inn & Suites (220 South Interstate Drive) (3), Drury Inn Sikeston (2602 East Malone Avenue) (4), Midtowner Motel (Highway 62 East) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Scott County - Juvenile Court (205 North New Madrid Street) (1), Missouri State - Health & Senior Services Dept- Senior Services Divi (102 Arthur) (2), Miner-City - Municipal Court Clerk (103 State Highway Aa) (3), Missouri State - Mental Health Dept- Sikeston Regional Center for the Developmentall (112 Plaza Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
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:	21.0%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sikeston, MO

People in group quarters in Sikeston

280 people in nursing homes
45 people in homes for the mentally ill
39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in other group homes
8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Sikeston compared to Missouri state average:

Sikeston, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 most branches in Sikeston (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Sikeston N Main Branch at 625 North Main Street, branch established on 1887-08-15; Sikeston E Center Branch at 104 East Center Street, branch established on 1965-01-02. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Alliance Bank: Sikeston Branch at 820 North Main Street, branch established on 2001-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.6 mil, Deposits: $99.2 mil, headquarters in Cape Girardeau, MO, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Bancshares, Inc.
Regions Bank: Sikeston Branch at 425 North Main Street, branch established on 1983-09-01. 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
First State Community Bank: Sikeston Branch at 201 North Main, branch established on 2005-03-25. Info updated 2008-03-07: Bank assets: $951.3 mil, Deposits: $746.7 mil, headquarters in Farmington, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
First State Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Sikeston Branch at 750 South Main, branch established on 1995-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $328.9 mil, Deposits: $286.2 mil, headquarters in Caruthersville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorp, Inc.
First Midwest Bank of Dexter: Sikeston Branch at 630 North Main, branch established on 1991-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $215.2 mil, Deposits: $182.1 mil, headquarters in Dexter, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Midwest Bancorporation, Inc. And Affiliates Esop Trust
Montgomery Bank, National Association: at One Montgomery Bank Plaza, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $983.1 mil, Deposits: $723.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Montgomery Bancorporation, Inc.
Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co.: Sikeston Office Branch at 1205 S Main, branch established on 2006-01-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.4 mil, Deposits: $286.4 mil, headquarters in Poplar Bluff, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
Focus Bank: Sikeston Facility at 1150 South Main, branch established on 2001-01-02. Info updated 2006-08-10: Bank assets: $566.4 mil, Deposits: $434.9 mil, headquarters in Charleston, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sikeston, Missouri

Days Inn-sikeston, 1330 S Main St, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 471-3930, Fax: (573) 471-8838
Drury Inn, 2602 East Malone, Sikeston, MO 63802, Phone: (573) 471-4100
Best Western Coach House Inn, 220 S Interstate Dr, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 471-9700, Fax: (573) 471-9700
Country Hearth Inn, 100 Matthews Ln, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (888) 294-6496, Fax: (573) 472-3782
Holiday Inn, 2602 Rear E Malone Ave, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 471-8660, Fax: (573) 471-8660
Ramada Inn, 2608 E Malone, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 471-4700, Fax: (573) 471-9019
Super 8 Sikeston, 2609 E Malone St, Sikeston, MO 63801, Phone: (573) 471-7944, Fax: (571) 471-7946

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sikeston mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Sikeston

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.
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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	6	$19,789	$39,578	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$24,246	$41,565	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$4,264	$25,584	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	46	$155,199	$40,487	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$23,909	$28,691	0	$0
Firefighters	20	$63,064	$37,838	2	$531
Streets and Highways	11	$24,033	$26,218	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$14,922	$44,766	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	6	$13,339	$26,678	2	$1,355
Water Supply	23	$84,515	$44,095	0	$0
Electric Power	98	$467,212	$57,210	0	$0
Local Libraries	5	$10,895	$26,148	3	$1,393
Other and Unallocable	19	$74,300	$46,926	0	$0
Totals for Government	257	$979,687	$45,744	7	$3,279

Sikeston government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,380,000
Solid Waste Management: $788,000

Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $969,000
General Public Buildings: $291,000

Electric Utilities: $143,000

Sewerage: $142,000

Parks and Recreation: $104,000

Central Staff Services: $69,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $46,935,000
Police Protection: $4,875,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,872,000

Water Utilities: $1,851,000

Central Staff Services: $1,630,000

Sewerage: $1,466,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,235,000

Regular Highways: $885,000

Solid Waste Management: $767,000

Financial Administration: $394,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $377,000

Housing and Community Development: $375,000

Parks and Recreation: $345,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $255,000

General Public Buildings: $27,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,500,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,217,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,925,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,500,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,750,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,366,000
General Revenue, NEC: $563,000

Fines and Forfeits: $361,000

Donations From Private Sources: $163,000

Rents: $94,000

Sale of Property: $34,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,895,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $184,145,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $10,477,000
Police Protection: $669,000

Local Fire Protection: $111,000

Parks and Recreation: $104,000

Water Utilities: $85,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $54,000

Air Transportation: $52,000

Sewerage: $47,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,918,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $70,895,000
Water Utilities: $2,235,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,090,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,517,000
Highways: $715,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,043,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,406,000

Property: $1,041,000

Public Utilities Sales: $610,000

NEC: $246,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $150,000

Other License: $128,000

Motor Vehicle License: $27,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $21,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $6,286,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000

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 Sikeston:

KSIM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KCHR (1350 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: SOUTH MISSOURI B/C COMPANY, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sikeston:

KBHI (107.1 FM; MINER, MO; Owner: DANA R WITHERS)
KBXB (97.9 FM; SIKESTON, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KWKZ (106.1 FM; CHARLESTON, MO; Owner: ANDERSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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.)
KYMO-FM (105.3 FM; EAST PRAIRIE, MO; Owner: USHER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
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)
KDEX-FM (102.3 FM; DEXTER, MO; Owner: DEXTER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sikeston:

WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
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.)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
K65GP (Channel 65; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K58FD (Channel 58; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Sikeston fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 123 meters (404ft)
Total costs: $4,983,000
Total average daily traffic: 135,044
Total average daily truck traffic: 42,058

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 13
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 2

Fire: 210
Hazardous Condition: 164
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Sikeston

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

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