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Howell County

Population in July 2007: 11,662. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 5,310  (45.5%)
Females: 6,352  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65775.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,935 (it was $24,122 in 2000)
West Plains:  $27,935
Missouri:  $45,114

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,202 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
West Plains:  $107,202
Missouri:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,557; Detached houses: $134,440; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,613; In 2-unit structures: $153,394; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $235,549; Mobile homes: $22,800
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Races in West Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West Plains: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.5%), German (13.8%), Irish (11.2%), English (8.3%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 991 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles.

Population density: 943 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Plains

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Plains city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

165 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 49 registered sex offenders living in West Plains, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Plains to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

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

West Plains:  0.6% ($394)
Missouri:  1.0% ($851)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (84.7 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (154.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (390.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Brandsville, MO (3.3 miles) , Koshkonong, MO (4.0 miles ), Willow Springs, MO (4.3 miles ), Mountain View, MO (4.5 miles ), Bakersfield, MO (4.6 miles ), Thayer, MO (4.8 miles ), Viola, AR (4.9 miles ), Mammoth Spring, AR (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 83 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2002: 79 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2003: 56 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 2004: 95 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2006: 49 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $146,200

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Latitude: 36.74 N, Longitude: 91.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,657 (+52.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,205 (75.4%)

Area code: 417

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,299 (+13.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Crime in West Plains by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000013010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.09.227.20.08.70.0
Rapes 335433522
    per 100,000 26.825.445.736.327.527.244.617.517.1
Robberies 712126772
    per 100,000 62.58.518.39.118.454.462.561.217.1
Assaults 301850772624104735
    per 100,000 268.0152.3457.3699.0238.6217.789.3411.2299.8
Burglaries 8893134127140144153138160
    per 100,000 786.0786.91225.61152.91284.91306.01366.11207.21370.7
Thefts 438432469548559638573645787
    per 100,000 3912.13655.14289.84974.65130.35786.35116.15642.66742.1
Auto thefts 232123402229533938
    per 100,000 205.4177.7210.4363.1201.9263.0473.2341.2325.5
Arson 362332392
    per 100,000 26.850.818.327.227.518.126.878.717.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 321.7268.8407.8480.3404.9480.0410.4469.6470.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.97
US city average:  3.00

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

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the West Plains city center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Dick Van Dyke.


Hospital/medical center in West Plains:
  • OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER (1100 KENTUCKY AVENUE, PO BOX 1100)
Other hospitals/medical centers near West Plains:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO)
  • FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SALEM, AR)
  • EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 36 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in West Plains, MO

Airports and Heliports located in West Plains: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in West Plains, MO

Local government website: WWW.WESTPLAINS.NET

Colleges/Universities in West Plains:
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY-WEST PLAINS (Full-time enrollment: 972; Location: 128 GARFIELD AVENUE; Public; Website: www.wp.smsu.edu/)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 135; Location: 610 E OLDEN; Public; Website: wphs.k12.mo.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Plains:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 79 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
Public high school in West Plains:
Public elementary/middle schools in West Plains:
Private elementary/middle schools in West Plains:
  • FAITH ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 70; Location: P.O. BOX 748; Grades: UG - UG)
  • ST MARYS REGIONAL CATHOLIC (Students: 57; Location: 957 S THAYER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
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Library in West Plains:
  • WEST PLAINS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $539,245; Location: 750 WEST BROADWAY; 52,115 books; 863 audio materials; 1,430 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: James P. Harlin Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Park-way Shopping Center (1), Southern Hills Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in West Plains: Friendship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: Galloway Creek (A), North Fork Howell Creek (B), Burton Creek (C), South Fork Howell Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Plains include: American Legion Field (1), Buck Park (2), Butler Park (3), Lincoln Park (4), Peoples Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Harlin Museum of West Plains (405 Worcester Street), Sahara Motel (3556 North US Highway 63).

Hotels: Best Western Grand Villa (220 Jan Howard Expressway), Figuro's Ramada Inn (1301 Preacher Roe Boulevard), Ameri Hospitality LLC (2105 Porter Wgnr Boulevard).

Court: West Plains City - Municipal Court (302 Jackie Garrett Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Plains and their reported violations in the past:

LIGHTNING BOWL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TWIN BRIDGES CANOE AND CAMPGROUND (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Plains, MO


People in group quarters in West Plains
  • 282 people in nursing homes
  • 89 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in other types of correctional institutions


West Plains compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Plains (2009 data):
  • West Plains Bank and Trust Company: Bradford Branch, Porter Wagoner Branch, West Plains Bank And Trust Company, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $250.2 mil, Deposits: $206.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: West Plains Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wood & Huston Bank: 1310 Preacher Roe Branch at 1310 Preacher Roe, branch established on 1995-07-17; 1319 N Porter Wagoner Blvd Branch at 1319 North Porter Wagoner Boulevard, branch established on 1979-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $513.3 mil, Deposits: $440.9 mil, headquarters in Marshall, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Wood & Huston Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Community First National Bank of West Plains: West Plains Branch at 1220 Porter Wagoner, branch established on 1999-05-26; Community First National Bank Of Wes at 1330 Southern Hills Center, branch established on 1997-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.7 mil, Deposits: $105.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of West Plains, Inc
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Plains Northway Branch at 1311 Porter Wagoner Boulevard, branch established on 1975-08-11; West Plains Main Branch at 35 Court Square, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank: West Plains Branch at Us Highway 63 Bypass And State Highway K, branch established on 1999-03-11; Porter Wagoner Branch at 1599 Porter Wagoner Blvd, branch established on 2008-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.3 mil, Deposits: $260.0 mil, headquarters in Mountain View, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company
  • West Plains Savings and Loan Association: West Plains Savings And Loan Associa at 417 West Broadway Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-19: Bank assets: $75.2 mil, Deposits: $61.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Great Southern Bank: 1210 Parkway Shopping Center Branch at 1210 Parkway Shopping Center, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-24: Bank assets: $2,657.4 mil, Deposits: $1,969.2 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 65 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of Thayer: Howell County Bank Branch at 960 Preacher Roe Boulevard, branch established on 1997-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $75.5 mil, Deposits: $60.9 mil, headquarters in Thayer, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Plains, Missouri
  • Super 8 Motel West Plains, 1210 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-8088, Fax: (417) 256-2369
  • Way Station Motel, PO Box 278, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-4135
  • Regency Inn & Suites, 1301 Preacher Roe Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-8191, Fax: (417) 256-8069
  • Pinebrook Lodge, 791 State Rt T, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 257-7769
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1605 Imperial Rd, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 257-3000
  • Victoria Gardens Bed & Breakfast, 1461 State Rt BB, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-3268
  • Americas Best Value Inn & Conference Center, 2105 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 256-2220, Fax: (417) 256-3089
  • Best Western Grand Villa, 220 Jan Howard Expy, West Plains, MO 65775, Phone: (417) 257-2711, Fax: (417) 257-2711
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2004 Presidential Election results in Howell County Missouri:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for West Plains

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents47.7%8.8%7.0%6.8%5.6%
Congregations21.5%16.1%4.3%5.4%5.4%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents5.4%3.5%2.9%2.0%10.3%
Congregations3.2%2.2%5.4%6.5%30.1%
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
Financial Administration 8$22,868$34,3020$0
Other Government Administration 7$25,917$44,4291$819
Judicial and Legal 1$2,524$30,2883$5,646
Police Protection - Officers 23$61,095$31,8768$1,452
Police - Other 5$9,994$23,9861$1,041
Firefighters 11$26,214$28,59715$5,694
Streets and Highways 24$47,853$23,9271$1,010
Airports 2$4,751$28,5062$1,426
Health 1$2,500$30,0000$0
Solid Waste Management 21$42,104$24,0591$303
Sewerage 12$28,375$28,3750$0
Parks and Recreation 24$53,140$26,57017$6,894
Water Supply 13$29,112$26,8730$0
Electric Power 15$39,808$31,8460$0
Transit 2$4,034$24,2041$715
Local Libraries 10$18,416$22,0998$4,384
Other and Unallocable 5$10,415$24,9960$0
Totals for Government 184$429,120$27,98658$29,384


West Plains government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,927,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,909,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,731,000
    Parks and Recreation: $474,000
    Air Transportation: $272,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $2,198,000
    Regular Highways: $1,395,000
    Sewerage: $214,000
    Housing and Community Development: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,473,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,918,000
    Water Utilities: $1,392,000
    Police Protection: $1,377,000
    Solid Waste Management: $939,000
    Parks and Recreation: $867,000
    Libraries: $647,000
    Regular Highways: $608,000
    Local Fire Protection: $566,000
    Sewerage: $370,000
    General - Other: $338,000
    Air Transportation: $325,000
    General Public Buildings: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $111,000
    Financial Administration: $95,000
    Transit Utilities: $94,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $303,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $365,000
    All Other: $197,000
    Housing and Community Development: $135,000
    Transit Utilities: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $534,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,453,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $650,000
    Rents: $202,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $196,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $117,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $81,000
    Sale of Property: $43,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,649,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,196,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $593,000
    Water Utilities: $369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $264,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    General Public Building: $71,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,362,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,382,000
    Water Utilities: $1,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $18,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $7,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,260,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,657,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,432,000
    Property: $552,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $313,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $133,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $92,000
    Other Selective Sales: $61,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,972,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $305,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Oregon County, MO  0.40% ($19,346 average AGI)
from Greene County, MO  0.33% ($29,209)
from Texas County, MO  0.32% ($21,238)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
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 Greene County, MO  0.89% ($27,565 average AGI)
to Texas County, MO  0.37% ($24,766)
to Oregon County, MO  0.33% ($27,488)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Plains:
  • KWPM (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KUKU (1330 AM; 1 kW; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KALM (1290 AM; 1 kW; THAYER, MO; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KBMV (1310 AM; 1 kW; BIRCH TREE, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Plains:
  • K269EH (101.7 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSMW (90.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SW MO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKDY (102.5 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: CENTRAL OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K224CF (92.7 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF MTN. HOME, INC.)
  • KHOM (100.9 FM; SALEM, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSPQ (93.9 FM; WEST PLAINS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • KUPH (96.9 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO; Owner: CENTRAL OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSAR (92.3 FM; THAYER, MO; Owner: BRAGG BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUNQ (99.3 FM; HOUSTON, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KUKU-FM (100.3 FM; WILLOW SPRINGS, MO; Owner: MISSOURI OZARKS RADIO NETWORK,INC.)
  • KBMV-FM (107.1 FM; BIRCH TREE, MO; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)



Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of West Plains fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 31
Total length: 77 meters (253ft)
Total costs: $403,000
Total average daily traffic: 145,685
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,300

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 13
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for West Plains, MO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Plains)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in West Plains, MO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Plains)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 154 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in West Plains)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 206
  • Hazardous Condition: 49
  • Service Call: 25
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - West Plains


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Plains, MO

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