Taos, Missouri

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Population in July 2008: 863. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 432	(50.1%)
Females: 431	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65101.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,735 (it was $50,333 in 2000)

Taos:	$53,735
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,070

Taos:	$22,070
Missouri:	$23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,339 (it was $84,000 in 2000)

Taos:	$109,339
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Taos:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Taos: 70.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.4%), United States (12.1%), Irish (10.6%), French (4.9%), English (4.6%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1972

Elevation: 728 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Taos

High school or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taos city

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 68.1%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 6.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Taos:	0.8% ($669)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (33.7 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (99.9 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wardsville, MO (2.2 miles ), Westphalia, MO (2.5 miles ), Jefferson City, MO (2.8 miles ), Holts Summit, MO (3.2 miles ), St. Thomas, MO (3.4 miles ), Lake Mykee Town, MO (3.5 miles ), Linn, MO (3.6 miles ), Meta, MO (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.50 N, Longitude: 92.08 W

Area code: 573

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Public administration (18%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (29%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Child care workers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

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Taos-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Taos city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 tornado 32.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Taos-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from Taos center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Taos center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Taos:

ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (about 5 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CAPITAL REGION MED CTR - MADISON (about 10 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CALLAWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FULTON, MO)

Amtrak station near Taos:

8 miles: JEFFERSON CITY (101 JEFFERSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taos:

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 21,444)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; FT enrollment: 5,892)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 47 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 84 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; FT enrollment: 2,568)

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Cemetery: Saint Xaviers Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Dove Lake (A), Twehaus Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.3%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taos, MO

Taos compared to Missouri state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Taos mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cole County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Electricity (39%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Taos

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	48.4%	18.9%	6.7%	4.6%	3.1%
Congregations	12.2%	25.7%	6.8%	5.4%	5.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.5%	2.4%	2.1%	8.5%
Congregations	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%	32.4%

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	0	$0		1	$100
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$100
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$500
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$700

Taos government finances in 2002:

Construction - Central Staff Services: $13,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $13,000
Regular Highways: $9,000

General - Other: $6,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
Tax - NEC: $35,000
Total General Sales: $20,000

Property: $20,000

Public Utilities: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
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 Callaway County, MO	1.06% ($28,290 average AGI)
from Boone County, MO	0.58% ($36,441)
from Miller County, MO	0.44% ($31,260)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
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 Callaway County, MO	1.17% ($39,157 average AGI)
to Boone County, MO	0.70% ($32,241)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.32% ($28,416)

Strongest AM radio stations in Taos:

KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
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.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taos:

KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KJMO (104.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP, L.L.C.)
KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
K248AO (90.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KLOZ (92.7 FM; ELDON, MO; Owner: BENNE BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
KNLG (90.3 FM; NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)
KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KNLN (90.9 FM; VIENNA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KMCV (89.9 FM; HIGH POINT, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
K265CT (100.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LIFESOUNDS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taos:

K11TB (Channel 11; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Taos fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 1988 06:55 AM, M, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Dane F Ershen, 5121 Shamrock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78 m, Overall height: 79.9 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$136,927	4	$109,020	1	$53,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$116,110	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$94,570	1	$114,640	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.98

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$135,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.98

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