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Cass County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cass County, Missouri:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%
Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cass County is $612 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.
Cities in this county include: Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant Hill, Peculiar, Garden City, Drexel, Lake Winnebago, Archie, Cleveland.
2005 air pollution in Cass County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.6 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 31 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bates County , Henry County , Johnson County, Kansas , Jackson County , Johnson County , Miami County, Kansas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cass County: Skaggs (A), Barton (B), Wallace School (C), Number Eight School (D), Brush College Number 2 School (E), Elm Branch School (F), Gunn City (G), Sugar Creek School (H), Steen School (I), Houston School (J), Lone Star School (K), Mullin School (L), Zion School (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cass County include: South Fork Church (A), Sycamore Grove Church (B), Little Flock Church (C), Shiloh Chapel (D), West Union Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Grand River Church (H), Forest Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Glenwild Cemetery (1), Bryant Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Buckley Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), Burford Cemetery (6), Gunn City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Van Lake (A), Chaffin Lake (B), Cook Lake (C), Franklin Lakes (D), Grinter Lake (E), Haake Lake (F), Swan Lake (G), Hapke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greasy Creek (A), Muddy Creek (B), Elm Branch (C), Eightmile Creek (D), East Creek (E), East Branch (F), Owens Creek (G), Middle Big Creek (H), Duncan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cass County: Skaggs (A), Barton (B), Wallace School (C), Number Eight School (D), Brush College Number 2 School (E), Elm Branch School (F), Gunn City (G), Sugar Creek School (H), Steen School (I), Houston School (J), Lone Star School (K), Mullin School (L), Zion School (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cass County include: South Fork Church (A), Sycamore Grove Church (B), Little Flock Church (C), Shiloh Chapel (D), West Union Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Grand River Church (H), Forest Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glenwild Cemetery (1), Bryant Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Buckley Cemetery (4), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (5), Burford Cemetery (6), Gunn City Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Van Lake (A), Chaffin Lake (B), Cook Lake (C), Franklin Lakes (D), Grinter Lake (E), Haake Lake (F), Swan Lake (G), Hapke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greasy Creek (A), Muddy Creek (B), Elm Branch (C), Eightmile Creek (D), East Creek (E), East Branch (F), Owens Creek (G), Middle Big Creek (H), Duncan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,813 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,312 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cass County with a mortgage: 13,368 (1,417 second mortgage, 1,187 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,476
Cass County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/12/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,939 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)Cass County: 0.07%Missouri average: 0.11% 6.16% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($27,873 average AGI) 3.08% relocated from other states ($14,874 average AGI)Cass County: 3.08%Missouri average: 2.98%
8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)Cass County: 0.04%Missouri average: 0.05% 5.18% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($22,118 average AGI) 2.78% relocated to other states ($14,661 average AGI)Cass County: 2.78%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,342 (9,762 aged, 1,580 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
19,536 spouses, 26,052 children (23,119 natural, 797 adopted, 2,136 stepchildren), 1,090 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 393 parents, 840 other relatives, 1,309 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,577 2-persons, 5,153 3-persons, 5,119 4-persons, 2,184 5-persons, 771 6-persons, 292 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,035 1-person, 908 2-persons, 143 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
96.8% of residents of Cass County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $410,423,000 ($4481 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $73,225,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $208,290,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,429,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,522,000 Federal grants: $51,691,000 Federal procurement contracts: $6,812,000 ($3,827,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $65,678,000 ($50,788,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,958,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,352,000 Federal Government insurance: $31,406,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.96 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
53% of Cass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,000
All Other: $3,406,000
Regular Highways: $4,532,000
Police Protection: $2,948,000
General - Other: $2,349,000
Financial Administration: $1,458,000
Central Staff Services: $1,152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,090,000
Corrections - Other: $683,000
General Public Buildings: $620,000
Health Services - Other: $482,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $121,000
All Other: $9,000
Highways: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Property Sale Other: $28,000
Regular Highways: $324,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Judicial: $2,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,413,000
All Other: $600,000
General Support: $166,000
Health & Hospitals: $20,000
Property: $4,662,000
NEC: $226,000
