Wardell, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 252. Population change since 2000: -8.6%

Males: 119	(47.5%)
Females: 133	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 63879.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,587 (it was $20,208 in 2000)

Wardell:	$25,587
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,537 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Wardell:	$44,537
Missouri:	$138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,684; Detached houses: $54,418; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Wardell:

White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
Black (4.3%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Other race (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Wardell: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (40.6%), English (9.7%), German (7.6%), Irish (4.7%), Dutch (4.0%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 272 feet

Land area: 0.20 square miles.

Population density: 1290 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wardell

High school or higher: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wardell town

Never married: 27.5%
Now married: 51.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 15.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

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

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

Wardell:	0.9% ($238)
Missouri:	1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (70.5 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (86.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Wardell, MO (0.5 miles) , Homestown, MO (1.6 miles) , Pascola, MO (6.0 miles) , Bragg City, MO (8.8 miles) , Hayti Heights, MO (8.8 miles ), Hayti, MO (9.4 miles ), Portageville, MO (9.5 miles ), Gideon, MO (10.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 36.35 N, Longitude: 89.81 W

Area code: 573

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-14.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (18%)
Public administration (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (30%)
Educational services (15%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Health care (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (20%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

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Crime in Wardell by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	4	0	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	1465.2	0.0	374.5	1136.4
Thefts	0	0	0	4	5
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1498.1	1893.9
Auto thefts	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	374.5	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	102.6	0.0	116.1	155.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.94
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wardell, Missouri

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Wardell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Wardell town center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 28.6 miles away from the town center caused $30,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wardell:

PEMISCOT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HAYTI, MO)
TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; KENNETT, MO)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (about 31 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Wardell, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wardell:

CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 62 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
MILLINGTON MUNI (about 69 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wardell:

GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 9 miles; GIDEON, MO; ID: M85)
MID CONTINENT (about 12 miles; HAYTI, MO; ID: M28)
CAMPBELL MUNI (about 16 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; ID: 34M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wardell:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 69 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 75 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 81 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

Public high school in Wardell:

North Pemiscot Sr. High (Students: 202; Location: 102 School Dr; Grades: 06-12)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.0%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wardell, MO

Wardell compared to Missouri state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wardell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pemiscot County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (6%) Solar energy (4%)

Wardell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000

All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $45,000
Regular Highways: $30,000

Sewerage: $28,000

Police Protection: $27,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

General - Other: $10,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $18,000
Total General Sales: $14,000

Property: $7,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
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 Dunklin County, MO	0.83% ($22,271 average AGI)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.79% ($19,478)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.47% ($19,704)

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
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 Dunklin County, MO	1.07% ($18,460 average AGI)
to Mississippi County, AR	0.85% ($28,380)
to Dyer County, TN	0.51% ($67,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wardell:

KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
KMIS (1050 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PORTAGEVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KCRV (1370 AM; 1 kW; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KMAL (1470 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
KBOA (1540 AM; 1 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wardell:

KTMO (106.5 FM; NEW MADRID, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KFEB (107.5 FM; CAMPBELL, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCRV-FM (105.1 FM; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
KLSC (92.9 FM; MALDEN, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
KXOQ (104.3 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: P.M. BROADCASTING, INC)
WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
KBOA-FM (105.5 FM; PIGGOTT, AR; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Wardell:

K62DA (Channel 62; MALDEN, MO; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

Wardell fatal accident list:
Feb 9, 2007 02:44 AM, Sr-B, Lat: 36.352500, Lon: -89.817583, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

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