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Barry County

Population in 2011: 695. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 320  (46.1%)
Females: 375  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Missouri median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 64874.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,880 (it was $21,354 in 2000)
Wheaton:

$28,880
Missouri:

$45,229
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,390

Wheaton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,861 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Wheaton:

$76,861
Missouri:

$139,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $84,298; Detached houses: $87,085; Mobile homes: $59,947

Median gross rent in 2009: $391.

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  • White alone - 612 (87.9%)
  • Hispanic - 52 (7.5%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (2.3%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Wheaton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wheaton: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (10.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (5.0%), French (3.9%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1935

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 1369 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheaton:

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheaton city:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

46 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America).

This city:  6.4%
Missouri:  2.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $673 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $433 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (47.8 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (113.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (315.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fairview, MO (2.1 miles ), Stella, MO (2.7 miles) , Purdy, MO (2.9 miles ), Butterfield, MO (2.9 miles ), Exeter, MO (3.0 miles ), Stark City, MO (3.2 miles) , Newtonia, MO (3.3 miles ), Cassville, MO (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 94.06 W

Area code: 417

Wheaton household income distribution Wheaton home values distribution


 

Crime in Wheaton by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000001
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0143.1
Assaults 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 030000020
per 100,000 0.0412.10.00.00.00.00.0268.80.0
Thefts 300050143
per 100,000 410.40.00.00.0667.60.0133.0537.6429.2
Auto thefts 100000011
per 100,000 136.80.00.00.00.00.00.0134.4143.1
Arson 000000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0134.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 28.530.00.00.027.80.05.553.274.5

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Crime in Wheaton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.86
Missouri average:

2.45
Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.4%
Missouri:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+12.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (43%)
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Wheaton-area historical tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Wheaton city center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2008, a category F4 tornado 33.3 miles away from the city center killed 15 people and injured 200 people and caused $45 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wheaton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Wheaton center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barry County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wheaton:

  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL - CASSVILLE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; CASSVILLE, MO)
  • COX MONETT HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MONETT, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheaton, MO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheaton:

  • Crowder College (about 18 miles; Neosho, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,111)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 29 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 3,034)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 33 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,115)
  • Missouri State University (about 53 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 14,879)
  • Drury University (about 53 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,600)
  • Ozarks Technical Community College (about 53 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 6,501)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 57 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,143)

Public high school in Wheaton:

  • Wheaton High (Students: 205; Location: 116 McCall; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Wheaton:

  • Wheaton Elem. (Students: 250; Location: 116 McCall; Grades: PK-06)
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Notable location: Wheaton Fire Department Main Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Barry 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 Wheaton and their reported violations in the past:

JUNCTION QUICK STOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-19-2001), St Civil Case concluded (NOV-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2001), St Civil Case concluded (NOV-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2001), St Civil Case concluded (NOV-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1997), St Public Notif issued (APR-30-1998), St BCA signed (MAY-20-1998), St Public Notif issued (4 times from NOV-15-1999 to MAY-30-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-1997), St Public Notif issued (APR-30-1998), St BCA signed (MAY-20-1998), St Public Notif issued (4 times from NOV-15-1999 to MAY-30-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.0%
(34.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheaton, MO


Wheaton compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Wheaton (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wheaton Branch at 118 East Main, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Security Bank of Southwest Missouri: Wheaton Branch at 302 Main Street, branch established on 2003/04/01. Info updated 2010/09/23: Bank assets: $71.2 mil, Deposits: $63.5 mil, headquarters in Cassville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Wheaton travel time to work - commute
Wheaton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Barry County Missouri:


2008 Presidential Election results in Barry County Missouri:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Wheaton (based on Barry County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.28%
Here61.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents54.4%11.3%8.9%4.3%3.4%
Congregations33.0%4.4%8.8%5.5%9.9%
NameChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will Baptists Inc. Fundamental Methodist ConferenceLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents2.7%2.6%2.5%2.0%8.0%
Congregations11.0%5.5%3.3%3.3%15.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Barry County:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Barry County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Barry County:

6.37 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

7.48 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Barry County:

29.7%
State:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Barry 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
Other Government Administration 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,640$31,6800$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$4,836$29,0160$0
Water Supply 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Totals for Government 5$11,374$27,2980$0


8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.75%
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 Lawrence County, MO  1.21% ($28,312 average AGI)
from Benton County, AR  0.92% ($39,626)
from Greene County, MO  0.47% ($24,964)


7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.60%
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 Lawrence County, MO  1.38% ($24,855 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO  0.76% ($29,205)
to Benton County, AR  0.66% ($26,566)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheaton:

  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 3 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheaton:

  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KTCN (100.9 FM; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Wheaton:

  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K61GJ (Channel 61; AURORA, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Wheaton, Lat: 36.763139 Lon: -94.054694, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQID203
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/08/2018, Certifier: Robert Hart
    Registrant: Le-Ru Long Distance, 555 Carter St., Stella, MO 64867, Phone: (417) 628-3844, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 5.5 Miles East Of Wheaton (Barry ) On Missouri Hwy "w" Then (Lat: 36.723667 Lon: -93.971583), Overall height: 60.3 m, Call Sign: KNKO884
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Philip J Rankin
    Registrant: Mobilcom Pittsburg, Inc., 700 E> Jefferson St., Pittsburg, KS 66762, Phone: (620) 231-8188, Fax: (620) 231-4367, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 13

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wheaton, MO

Most common first names in Wheaton, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John777.2 years
James767.7 years
Betty669.5 years
Robert670.8 years
Edward579.4 years
William582.8 years
Mary585.8 years
Roy575.4 years
Ruth586.8 years
Joseph473.5 years
Most common last names in Wheaton, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brattin873.7 years
Lamberson682.8 years
Brown576.8 years
Duncan588.2 years
Garrison478.5 years
Cooper476.7 years
Jones472.0 years
Dickson488.3 years
Cole488.2 years
Santee484.2 years

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