Stark City, Missouri
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Population change since 2000: -12.8%
| Males: 64 |  (47.1%) |
| Females: 72 |  (52.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
| Missouri median age: | 38.9 years |
Zip code: 64866
| Stark City: | $45,287 |
| MO: | $57,409 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $14,464 (it was $13,311 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $60,137 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
| Stark City: | $60,137 |
| MO: | $168,000 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $62,937; detached houses: $72,508; mobile homes: $33,627
Median gross rent in 2019: $786.
(26.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 33.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stark City, MO
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- 7966.4%White alone
- 3025.2%Hispanic
- 119.2%Two or more races
According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Stark City, Missouri as of June 01, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stark City is 26 to 1.
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Ancestries: American (16.3%), German (8.2%), European (4.1%), Irish (2.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated in 1910
Elevation: 1224 feet
Land area: 0.12 square miles.
Population density: 1,115 people per square mile (low).
12 residents are foreign born (10.1% Latin America).
| This town: | 10.1% |
| Missouri: | 4.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stark City town: | 0.7% ($206) |
| Missouri: | 1.0% ($851) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR 
(54.2 miles , pop. 58,047).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (109.5 miles , pop. 393,049).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (317.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Newtonia, MO (1.2 miles ),
), Ritchey, MO (2.4 miles),
Fairview, MO (2.5 miles ),
), Stella, MO (2.6 miles),
Wheaton, MO (3.2 miles ),
), Wentworth, MO (3.3 miles)
Latitude: 36.86 N, Longitude: 94.19 W
Area code: 417
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Missouri: | 3.9% |
- Construction (17.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (9.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.9%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.3%)
- Transportation equipment (4.8%)
- Construction (24.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (11.1%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8.9%)
- Transportation equipment (6.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (33.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (11.1%)
- Paper (11.1%)
- Social assistance (11.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.9%)
- Religious workers (7.9%)
- Construction laborers (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Construction laborers (8.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
- Religious workers (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Carpenters (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (44.4%)
- Religious workers (11.1%)
- Child care workers (11.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
Average climate in Stark City, Missouri
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Stark City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/24/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Stark City town center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1956, a category F4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stark City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 632% 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 155.0 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 170.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 157.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.9 miles away from Stark City center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 191.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Newton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stark City:
- GRANBY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GRANBY, MO)
- BEVERLY HEALTHCARE OF NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
- FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
- MEDICALODGES NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
- SARCOXIE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SARCOXIE, MO)
- BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF MONETT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)
- COX MONETT HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stark City:
- Crowder College (about 11 miles; Neosho, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,675)
- Missouri Southern State University (about 23 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
- NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 35 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 38 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Pittsburg State University (about 47 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- John Brown University (about 51 miles; Siloam Springs, AR; FT enrollment: 2,097)
- University of Arkansas (about 56 miles; Fayetteville, AR; FT enrollment: 22,163)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Stark City Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Missouri: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.0% |
| Whole state: | 65.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Stark City:
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 3.3%
For population 25 years and over in Stark City:
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.2 |
| Missouri average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stark City, MO (based on Newton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,497 | 83 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,314 | 9 |
| Catholic | 1,005 | 2 |
| Other | 927 | 6 |
| None | 30,371 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Newton County: | 1.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Newton County: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Newton County: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
| Newton County: | 5.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Newton County: | 9.2% |
| State: | 8.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.0% |
| Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Newton County: | 12.4% |
| Missouri: | 13.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 47.6% |
| State: | 50.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 42.3% |
| Missouri: | 48.6% |
Average BMI:
| This city: | 28.4 |
| Missouri: | 28.7 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Stark City: | 18.8% |
| Missouri: | 20.6% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| Missouri: | 10.1% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| Missouri: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Stark City: | 33.8% |
| Missouri: | 34.3% |
General health condition:
| This city: | 53.6% |
| Missouri: | 57.5% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 77.0% |
| Missouri: | 79.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Stark City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
Stark City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,000 ($88.24)
Water Utilities: $10,000 ($73.53)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($29.41)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $23,000 ($169.12)
Stark City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $191,000 ($1404.41)
Highways: $6,000 ($44.12)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($242.65)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,000 ($44.12)
Property: $3,000 ($22.06)
8.21% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($42,584 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.21% |
| Missouri average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Jasper County, MO |  3.45% ($46,500 average AGI) |
| from McDonald County, MO | 0.77% ($30,058) |
| from Greene County, MO | 0.24% ($38,271) |
8.69% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($39,001 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.69% |
| Missouri average: | 7.16% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Jasper County, MO | 3.54% ($38,048 average AGI) |
| to McDonald County, MO | 0.71% ($27,028) |
| to Greene County, MO | 0.31% ($31,855) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stark City:
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stark City:
- KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
- KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
- KURM-FM (100.3 FM; SOUTHWEST CITY, MO; Owner: KERM, INC.)
- K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
- K279AD (103.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Stark City:
- K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
Stark City fatal accident list:
Dec 29, 2002 04:00 AM, Sr-86, Lat: 36.862062, Lon: -94.185547, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 52ft / 15.9mTotal length
- $934,000Total costs
- 3,368Total average daily traffic
- 457Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,068Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: WD0FQQ, Licensee ID: L01172960, Grant Date: 07/12/2017, Expiration Date: 10/03/2027, Certifier: Allen K Baker, Registrant: Allen K Baker, 29571 E Hwy 86, Stark City, MO 64866
- Call Sign: KD0KHO, Licensee ID: L01547697, Grant Date: 12/17/2019, Expiration Date: 02/16/2030, Certifier: Jan W Greer, Registrant: Jan W Greer, 17837 Tiger Rd, Stark City, MO 64866
- Call Sign: KF0CVI, Licensee ID: L02398068, Grant Date: 12/09/2020, Expiration Date: 12/09/2030, Certifier: Richard C Moseley, Registrant: Richard C Moseley, 27809 Kentucky Rd, Stark City, MO 64866
- 44.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.2%Electricity
- 20.9%Wood
- 4.7%Utility gas
Stark City compared to Missouri state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
