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Vernon County

Population in July 2008: 272. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 137  (50.5%)
Females: 135  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 64790.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,140 (it was $28,542 in 2000)
Walker:  $36,140
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,658
Walker:  $21,658
Missouri:  $23,915

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,015 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Walker:  $51,015
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,234; Detached houses: $57,031; Mobile homes: $31,042

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Races in Walker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Walker: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (15.3%), Irish (12.7%), United States (12.0%), English (6.9%), Italian (5.5%), Scottish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 874 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walker

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
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:

Walker:  0.7% ($233)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (71.0 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (83.3 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (381.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Harwood, MO (2.4 miles) , Nevada, MO (2.8 miles ), Schell City, MO (3.2 miles ), Milo, MO (3.3 miles) , El Dorado Springs, MO (3.4 miles ), Metz, MO (3.7 miles) , Rockville, MO (3.8 miles) , Moundville, MO (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 37.90 N, Longitude: 94.23 W

Area code: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



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Walker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Walker city center killed 4 people and injured 30 people and caused $20 million in damages.

On 5/17/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Walker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% 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 41.4 miles away from Walker center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 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 85.3 miles away from Walker center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Walker:
  • HEARTLAND BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 8 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; NEVADA, MO)
  • CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Walker, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker:
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walker, MO



Walker compared to Missouri state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Walker

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents45.9%12.8%12.0%7.7%3.2%
Congregations30.6%16.3%16.3%2.0%2.0%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.2%2.2%2.0%9.0%
Congregations2.0%4.1%2.0%2.0%22.4%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,095$13,1400$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$547
Sewerage 1$1,455$17,4600$0
Totals for Government 2$2,550$15,3001$547



6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Cedar County, MO  0.92% ($23,429 average AGI)
from Bates County, MO  0.51% ($26,114)
from Bourbon County, KS  0.32% ($36,318)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
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 Bates County, MO  0.65% ($19,133 average AGI)
to Cedar County, MO  0.58% ($33,650)
to Jasper County, MO  0.55% ($26,237)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walker:
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNEM (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KESM (1580 AM; 1 kW; ELDORADO SPRINGS, MO; Owner: WILDWOOD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walker:
  • KNMO-FM (97.5 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: HARBIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K206CH (89.1 FM; NEVADA, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KESM-FM (105.5 FM; EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO; Owner: WILDWOOD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVCY (104.7 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KOMB (103.9 FM; FORT SCOTT, KS; Owner: FORT SCOTT BROADCCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KBZI (100.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MO; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS INC)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Marty Jimmerson, 6 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 89.3 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1bk N Of Mo Hwy Junc C & Ee, Call Sign: KRZ549, Licensee ID: L00113351
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.715 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011
    Registrant: Producers Grain Co Inc, Eldorado Springs, MO 64744, Phone: (417) 876-2422

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC0KMN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00348206
    Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 04/24/2011, Certifier: John R Foreman
    Registrant: John R Foreman, R 1 Box 73 A, Walker, MO 64790


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 94713 , Serial Number: 18266497, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/29/1978
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert M Thompson, Rr 1 Box 132, Walker, MO 64790, Other Owners: Cynthia G Thompson


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