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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).
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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
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:
- 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
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Plains, Missouri
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Howell County Missouri:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- 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%)
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Religion statistics for West Plains
| 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 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- 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:
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 - 2008 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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