Taos, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 858. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 429	(50.1%)
Females: 429	(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 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: 381 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 (35.4 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (126.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (380.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wardsville, MO (6.3 miles ), Westphalia, MO (7.2 miles ), Jefferson City, MO (8.8 miles ), Holts Summit, MO (10.4 miles ), Lake Mykee Town, MO (12.2 miles ), St. Thomas, MO (13.0 miles ), Meta, MO (14.4 miles ), Argyle, MO (14.9 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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Average climate in Taos, Missouri

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Taos-area historical tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 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 35.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Taos:

ST MARYS HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CAPITAL REGION MED CTR - MADISON (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO)
CALLAWAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FULTON, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taos:

JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 8 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)
LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taos:

LINN STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LINN, MO; ID: 1H3)
ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; FULTON, MO; ID: FTT)
ROLLA NATIONAL (about 35 miles; ROLLA/VICHY, MO; ID: VIH)

Amtrak station near Taos:

9 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 12 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 48 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 107 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%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$70
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$70
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$140

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.)
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.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)

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)
KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KNLG (90.3 FM; NEW BLOOMFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)
K248AO (90.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
KNLN (90.9 FM; VIENNA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taos:

KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)
KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K11TB (Channel 11; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
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

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