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Henry County

Population in July 2008: 64. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 32  (50.8%)
Females: 32  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  47.3 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip code: 64735


Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,242 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Tightwad:  $31,242
Missouri:  $46,867

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,817

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $94,639 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Tightwad:  $94,639
Missouri:  $141,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $157,040; Detached houses: $137,061; Mobile homes: $120,556

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Races in Tightwad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Korean (1.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tightwad: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), French (15.9%), English (11.1%), German (9.5%), Hungarian (7.9%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1984

Elevation: 872 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tightwad

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tightwad village

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 34.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 28.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Missouri:  2.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Tightwad:  0.7% ($425)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)

Tightwad satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lee's Summit, MO (61.6 miles , pop. 70,700).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (76.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (395.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brownington, MO (3.2 miles) , Warsaw, MO (3.2 miles ), Calhoun, MO (3.4 miles ), Deepwater, MO (3.5 miles ), Clinton, MO (3.6 miles ), Lincoln, MO (3.6 miles ), Lowry City, MO (3.9 miles ), Windsor, MO (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.31 N, Longitude: 93.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 660

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+50.0%).



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Average climate in Tightwad, Missouri

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Tightwad-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Tightwad village center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/15/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Tightwad-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from Tightwad center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.6 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 52.4 miles away from Tightwad center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tightwad:
  • GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CLINTON, MO)
  • ROYAL OAKS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDSOR, MO)
  • SAC-OSAGE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OSCEOLA, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tightwad:
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  16.7%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  11.1%
Whole state:  5.1%


Tightwad compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (27%)


Religion statistics for Tightwad

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.13%
Here64.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of God
Adherents48.5%13.2%9.4%9.2%4.8%
Congregations31.7%15.9%4.8%7.9%3.2%
NameLutheran ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.3%2.1%1.8%1.7%7.1%
Congregations1.6%1.6%3.2%6.3%23.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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



7.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
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 Johnson County, MO  0.80% ($34,292 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.79% ($37,828)
from Cass County, MO  0.68% ($40,709)


7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,933 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Johnson County, MO  0.96% ($29,675 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.73% ($34,593)
to Cass County, MO  0.68% ($28,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tightwad:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKD (1280 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tightwad:
  • KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWKJ (98.5 FM; WINDSOR, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, LLC)
  • KAYQ (97.1 FM; WARSAW, MO; Owner: VALKYRIE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKD-FM (95.3 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: CLINTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCVJ (92.3 FM; OSCEOLA, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Tightwad:
  • KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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