Spickard, Missouri

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Population in 2021: 219 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -30.5%
 
Males: 85  (39.2%)
Females: 134  (60.8%)
Median resident age:

54.7 years
Missouri median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 64679.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $23,176 (it was $18,194 in 2000)
Spickard:

$23,176
MO:

$61,847

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $18,652 (it was $12,761 in 2000)

Spickard city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $30,126 (it was $14,200 in 2000)
Spickard:

$30,126
MO:

$198,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $60,628; detached houses: $67,027; mobile homes: $9,660

Median gross rent in 2021: $515.

March 2022 cost of living index in Spickard: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 35.5%
(31.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Spickard, Missouri as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Spickard is 143 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (49.3%), European (2.7%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile   (very low).

Spickard, Missouri map

2 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.6%
Missouri:

2.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $603 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $306 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (73.9 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (95.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Tindall, MO (2.4 miles),
Brimson, MO (3.2 miles),
Princeton, MO (3.3 miles ),
Trenton, MO (3.4 miles ),
Leisure Lake, MO (3.4 miles),
Edinburg, MO (3.5 miles),
Mount Moriah, MO (3.5 miles),
Osgood, MO (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 93.59 W

Area code: 660

Distribution of median household income in Spickard, MO in 2021
Distribution of house value in Spickard, MO in 2021
Spickard satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.9%
Missouri:

2.7%
Most common industries in Spickard, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Food (10.7%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.2%)
  • Food (14.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.8%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (34.2%)
  • Health care (15.8%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (10.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Spickard, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.1%)
  • Food processing workers (7.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Construction laborers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.8%)
  • Food processing workers (9.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Construction laborers (6.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.3%)
  • Top executives (5.3%)

Average climate in Spickard, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Spickard, Missouri average temperatures Spickard, Missouri average precipitation Spickard, Missouri humidity Spickard, Missouri wind speed Spickard, Missouri snowfall Spickard, Missouri sunshine Spickard, Missouri clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2001 was 17.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

17.1
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.08
U.S.:

5.56

Tornado activity:

Spickard-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Spickard city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/29/2004, a category F4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused $300,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spickard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 305% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 320.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 368.9 miles away from Spickard center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 329.4 miles away from Spickard center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 329.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 319.9 miles away from Spickard center
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) earthquake occurred 305.3 miles away from Spickard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Spickard topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Spickard:

  • EASTVIEW MANOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TRENTON, MO)
  • SUNNYVIEW NURSING HOME AND APARTMENTS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TRENTON, MO)
  • PEARL'S II EDEN FOR ELDERS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PRINCETON, MO)
  • WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; TRENTON, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spickard:

  • Truman State University (about 54 miles; Kirksville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,553)
  • Northwest Missouri State University (about 69 miles; Maryville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,946)
  • Missouri Western State University (about 72 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; FT enrollment: 4,557)
  • Moberly Area Community College (about 84 miles; Moberly, MO; FT enrollment: 3,977)
  • Indian Hills Community College (about 84 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 4,034)
  • Grantham University (about 90 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 8,385)
  • Highland Community College (about 93 miles; Highland, KS; FT enrollment: 2,148)

Public elementary/middle school in Spickard:

Private elementary/middle schools in Spickard:

  • COUNTRY CORNER AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 15, Location: RT Y & 100TH ST, Grades: 1-8)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 9, Location: HWY C, Grades: 2-8)
See full list of schools located in Spickard

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Spickard Fire Protection District (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Grundy County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.7%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Spickard:

Marital status in Spickard, MO
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 8.3%
  • Widowed: 18.4%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

For population 25 years and over in Spickard:

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.7
Missouri average:

10.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spickard, MO (based on Grundy County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,41732
Mainline Protestant2,21314
Catholic3292
Other2962
None1,006-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Here:

4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Grundy County:

2.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.9%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.2%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.6%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.6%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.8
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Spickard:

51.3%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.0%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Spickard:

38.5%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

48.6%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

87.0%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Spickard, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 0$0 1$917
Water Supply 0$0 3$2,609
Financial Administration 0$0 1$735
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$355
Totals for Government 0$0 6$4,616

Spickard government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($132.42)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $17,000 ($77.63)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($4.57)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $7,000 ($31.96)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,000 ($4.57)

Spickard government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($13.70)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $9,000 ($41.10)
    Rents: $1,000 ($4.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($50.23)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $47,000 ($214.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $5,000 ($22.83)
    Property: $5,000 ($22.83)

Spickard government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,000 ($296.80)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,000 ($31.96)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spickard:

  • 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.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KTTN (1600 AM; 1 kW; TRENTON, MO; Owner: LUEHRS BROADCASTING CO. INC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KAAN (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BETHANY, MO; Owner: KAAN, INC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spickard:

  • KTTN-FM (92.3 FM; TRENTON, MO; Owner: LUEHRS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLTE (107.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRNW (88.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGOZ (101.7 FM; GALLATIN, MO; Owner: PAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Spickard fatal accident list:

Nov 27, 2021 04:00 PM, Sr-C, Lat: 40.243889, Lon: -93.596833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 2, 1996 07:43 PM, 65, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 44.5mTotal length
  • $1,797,000Total costs
  • 817Total average daily traffic
  • 127Total average daily truck traffic
  • 981Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Spickard, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Spickard, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Spickard)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rr 1 1/8 Mi W Hwy 65 (Lat: 40.207222 Lon: -93.596889), Call Sign: KIP415,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.580 MHz, Grant Date: 04/14/2022, Expiration Date: 04/29/2032, Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service Inc., 812 South 10th Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64501-3694, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Spickard)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 27. The highest number of fires - 57 took place in 2017, and the least - 9 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Spickard, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (67.3%), and Structure Fires (21.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Spickard, MO
    • 25367.3%Outside Fires
    • 8121.5%Structure Fires
    • 328.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 102.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Spickard, MO
Most common first names in Spickard, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1068.6 years
Mary967.1 years
John872.5 years
Robert771.0 years
William674.3 years
Helen574.9 years
Dorothy576.2 years
Roy569.8 years
Clyde476.0 years
Bessie484.3 years
Most common last names in Spickard, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilson1977.8 years
Hickman1079.8 years
Clark975.3 years
Coon878.6 years
Cornwell877.4 years
Roberts868.8 years
Dean879.7 years
Stamper677.8 years
Brown583.4 years
Cunningham575.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spickard, MO
  • 53.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.2%Electricity
  • 20.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spickard, MO
  • 70.7%Electricity
  • 28.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Utility gas


Spickard compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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