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Notable location: James P. Harlin Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Shopping Centers: Southern Hills Shopping Center (1), Park-way 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: South Fork Howell Creek (A), North Fork Howell Creek (B), Galloway Creek (C), Burton Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Plains include: American Legion Field (1), Lincoln Park (2), Butler Park (3), Peoples Park (4), Buck 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).
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Howell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.9%
(24.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.4% for Black residents, 60.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.5% for American Indian residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Missouri: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 64.4% | | Whole state: | 67.3% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
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:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population 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 (2011 data):
- West Plains Bank and Trust Company: Drive-In Branch, West Plains Bank And Trust Company, Bradford Branch, Porter Wagoner Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $26.6 mil, Deposits: $2.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: West Plains Bancshares, Inc.
- Landmark Bank, National Association: West Plains Branch at Us Highway 63 Bypass And State Highway K, branch established on 03/11/1999; Porter Wagoner Branch at 1599 Porter Wagoner Blvd, branch established on 01/01/2008. Info updated 05/13/2009: Bank assets: $1,486.3 mil, Deposits: $1,299.4 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company
- Bank of America, National Association: West Plains Main Branch at 35 Court Square, branch established on 01/01/1895; West Plains Northway Branch at 1311 Porter Wagoner Boulevard, branch established on 08/11/1975. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Community First Banking Company: at 1330 Southern Hills Center, branch established on 11/13/1997; West Plains Branch at 1220 Porter Wagoner, branch established on 05/26/1999. Info updated 01/14/2010: Bank assets: $12.7 mil, Deposits: $10.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of West Plains, Inc
- Wood & Huston Bank: 1310 Preacher Roe Branch at 1310 Preacher Roe, branch established on 07/17/1995; 1319 N Porter Wagoner Blvd Branch at 1319 North Porter Wagoner Boulevard, branch established on 08/01/1979. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $47.9 mil, Deposits: $42.8 mil, headquarters in Marshall, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Wood & Huston Bancorporation, Inc.
- Great Southern Bank: 1210 Parkway Shopping Center Branch at 1210 Parkway Shopping Center, branch established on 01/01/1923. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $3,400.4 mil, Deposits: $2,623.7 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 84 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
- West Plains Savings and Loan Association: West Plains Savings And Loan Associa at 417 West Broadway Street, branch established on 01/01/1919. Info updated 03/19/2008: Bank assets: $8.5 mil, Deposits: $6.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
- Bank of Thayer: Howell County Bank Branch at 960 Preacher Roe Boulevard, branch established on 06/30/1997. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $7.6 mil, Deposits: $6.5 mil, headquarters in Thayer, MO, negative income in the last year, 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
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Plains, Missouri
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Howell County Missouri:
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Religion statistics for West Plains:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.85%
| Here | | 48.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 47.7% | 8.8% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Congregations | 21.5% | 16.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other |
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| Adherents | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 10.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 30.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Howell County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Howell County: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. | | Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Howell County: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.9% | | Missouri: | 8.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Howell County: | 29.6% | | Missouri: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.4% | | State: | 13.5% |
| 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 | $34,302 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $25,917 | $44,429 | 1 | $819 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,524 | $30,288 | 3 | $5,646 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
23 | $61,095 | $31,876 | 8 | $1,452 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,994 | $23,986 | 1 | $1,041 |
| Firefighters |
11 | $26,214 | $28,597 | 15 | $5,694 |
| Streets and Highways |
24 | $47,853 | $23,927 | 1 | $1,010 |
| Airports |
2 | $4,751 | $28,506 | 2 | $1,426 |
| Health |
1 | $2,500 | $30,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
21 | $42,104 | $24,059 | 1 | $303 |
| Sewerage |
12 | $28,375 | $28,375 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
24 | $53,140 | $26,570 | 17 | $6,894 |
| Water Supply |
13 | $29,112 | $26,873 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
15 | $39,808 | $31,846 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
2 | $4,034 | $24,204 | 1 | $715 |
| Local Libraries |
10 | $18,416 | $22,099 | 8 | $4,384 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $10,415 | $24,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
184 | $429,120 | $27,986 | 58 | $29,384 |
West Plains government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,927,000 ($410.48)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,909,000 ($159.04)
Solid Waste Management: $1,731,000 ($144.21)
Parks and Recreation: $474,000 ($39.49)
Air Transportation: $272,000 ($22.66)
- Construction - Solid Waste Management: $2,198,000 ($183.12)
Regular Highways: $1,395,000 ($116.22)
Sewerage: $214,000 ($17.83)
Housing and Community Development: $135,000 ($11.25)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,473,000 ($1039.16)
Central Staff Services: $1,918,000 ($159.79)
Water Utilities: $1,392,000 ($115.97)
Police Protection: $1,377,000 ($114.72)
Solid Waste Management: $939,000 ($78.23)
Parks and Recreation: $867,000 ($72.23)
Libraries: $647,000 ($53.90)
Regular Highways: $608,000 ($50.65)
Local Fire Protection: $566,000 ($47.15)
Sewerage: $370,000 ($30.83)
General - Other: $338,000 ($28.16)
Air Transportation: $325,000 ($27.08)
General Public Buildings: $276,000 ($22.99)
Judicial and Legal Services: $111,000 ($9.25)
Financial Administration: $95,000 ($7.91)
Transit Utilities: $94,000 ($7.83)
Health - Other: $18,000 ($1.50)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,000 ($0.67)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $303,000 ($25.24)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $365,000 ($30.41)
All Other: $197,000 ($16.41)
Housing and Community Development: $135,000 ($11.25)
Transit Utilities: $40,000 ($3.33)
- General - Interest on Debt: $534,000 ($44.49)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $208,000 ($17.33)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $200,000 ($16.66)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,453,000 ($204.37)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $650,000 ($54.15)
Rents: $202,000 ($16.83)
Fines and Forfeits: $196,000 ($16.33)
General Revenue, NEC: $117,000 ($9.75)
Donations From Private Sources: $81,000 ($6.75)
Sale of Property: $43,000 ($3.58)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,649,000 ($1637.01)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,196,000 ($1432.64)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $593,000 ($49.40)
Water Utilities: $369,000 ($30.74)
Parks and Recreation: $264,000 ($21.99)
General - Other: $156,000 ($13.00)
General Public Building: $71,000 ($5.92)
Police Protection: $61,000 ($5.08)
Sewerage: $39,000 ($3.25)
Libraries: $36,000 ($3.00)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($2.00)
Air Transportation: $10,000 ($0.83)
Local Fire Protection: $9,000 ($0.75)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($0.58)
Transit Utilities: $3,000 ($0.25)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,362,000 ($530.03)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,382,000 ($1031.58)
Water Utilities: $1,900,000 ($158.29)
Transit Utilities: $18,000 ($1.50)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,000 ($1.33)
End of Fiscal Year: $7,000 ($0.58)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,260,000 ($104.97)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000 ($1.58)
Transit Utilities: $4,000 ($0.33)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,657,000 ($304.67)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,432,000 ($119.30)
Property: $552,000 ($45.99)
Motor Fuels Sales: $313,000 ($26.08)
Motor Vehicle License: $133,000 ($11.08)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $92,000 ($7.66)
Other Selective Sales: $61,000 ($5.08)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000 ($0.75)
Other License: $2,000 ($0.17)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,972,000 ($414.23)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $305,000 ($25.41)
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:
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:
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 car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 72 meters (236ft)
Total costs: $110,000
Total average daily traffic: 138,018
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,843
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 5
- 1970-1979: 6
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 13
- 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for West Plains, MO
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - West Plains
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for West Plains, MO
| Most common first names in West Plains, MO among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 210 | 73.7 years |
| John | 186 | 76.2 years |
| William | 151 | 77.9 years |
| Mary | 131 | 79.6 years |
| Charles | 109 | 75.5 years |
| Robert | 106 | 72.2 years |
| George | 72 | 77.0 years |
| Ruth | 58 | 79.5 years |
| Thomas | 57 | 73.9 years |
| Roy | 53 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in West Plains, MO among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Collins | 136 | 69.6 years |
| Smith | 93 | 77.7 years |
| Johnson | 93 | 77.2 years |
| Thompson | 54 | 75.6 years |
| Williams | 47 | 77.7 years |
| Martin | 46 | 74.1 years |
| Brown | 40 | 78.3 years |
| Hall | 39 | 71.2 years |
| Harris | 37 | 74.7 years |
| Moore | 37 | 76.9 years |
| Businesses in West Plains, MO |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Ruby Tuesday | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | U-Haul | 4 |
| KFC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | UPS | 3 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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