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Clay County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Clay County, Missouri:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.3%
Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay 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: Gladstone, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Smithville, Kearney, North Kansas City, Pleasant Valley, Claycomo, Glenaire, Avondale.
2005 air pollution in Clay County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 51 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.2 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: Clinton County , Jackson County , Platte County , Ray County , Wyandotte County, Kansas .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clay County: Excelsior Springs Waterworks (A), Harris (B), Liberty Hills Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clay County include: Providence Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Mount Gilead Church (C), Bethel German Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Salem Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Munkirs Cemetery (1), Muddy Fork Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Buxton Cemetery (5), Soper Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Remote, Lake (A), Cooley Lake (B), W-W Reservoir (C), Dry Fork Lake (D), H and H Lakes (E), Hal Reed Lake (F), Watkins Mill Lake (G), Lake Wahoo Waters (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilmore Branch (A), New Hope Creek (B), Holtzclaw Creek (C), Eberts Branch (D), East Fork Fishing River (E), Owl Creek (F), Duncan Branch (G), Shoal Creek (H), Crows Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Clay County: Watkins Mill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Clay County: Excelsior Springs Waterworks (A), Harris (B), Liberty Hills Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Clay County include: Providence Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Mount Gilead Church (C), Bethel German Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Salem Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Munkirs Cemetery (1), Muddy Fork Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Buxton Cemetery (5), Soper Cemetery (6), Moore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Remote, Lake (A), Cooley Lake (B), W-W Reservoir (C), Dry Fork Lake (D), H and H Lakes (E), Hal Reed Lake (F), Watkins Mill Lake (G), Lake Wahoo Waters (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gilmore Branch (A), New Hope Creek (B), Holtzclaw Creek (C), Eberts Branch (D), East Fork Fishing River (E), Owl Creek (F), Duncan Branch (G), Shoal Creek (H), Crows Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Clay County: Watkins Mill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 9,442 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,261 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 34,832 (3,663 second mortgage, 3,260 home equity loan, 117 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,694
Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/4/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 13 people and caused $31 million in damages.
Means of transportation to work
10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)Clay County: 0.03%Missouri average: 0.11% 6.73% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($24,195 average AGI) 3.63% relocated from other states ($16,237 average AGI)Clay County: 3.63%Missouri average: 2.98%
8.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)Clay County: 0.04%Missouri average: 0.05% 5.27% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($23,618 average AGI) 3.15% relocated to other states ($17,254 average AGI)Clay County: 3.15%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 24,237 (21,091 aged, 3,146 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
41,132 spouses, 53,967 children (48,868 natural, 1,248 adopted, 3,851 stepchildren), 2,253 grandchildren, 1,081 brothers or sisters, 980 parents, 1,571 other relatives, 2,800 non-relatives
Size of family households: 21,790 2-persons, 11,905 3-persons, 10,637 4-persons, 4,339 5-persons, 1,312 6-persons, 476 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,236 1-person, 3,347 2-persons, 458 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
34,350 married couples with children. 9,582 single-parent households (2,165 men, 7,417 women).
94.8% of residents of Clay County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $600,544,000 ($3039 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $39,527,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $282,265,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $175,842,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,929,000 Federal grants: $63,881,000 Federal procurement contracts: $20,388,000 ($960,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $55,239,000 ($21,632,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,508,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $200,143,000 Federal Government insurance: $65,984,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 165.95 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
50% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $108,100
Parks & Recreation: $1,055,000
Parks & Recreation: $619,000
Corrections - Other: $5,021,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,617,000
Police Protection: $4,135,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,903,000
Welfare - Other: $3,472,000
Regular Highways: $3,394,000
Financial Administration: $3,220,000
Central Staff Services: $1,431,000
General Public Buildings: $914,000
Air Transportation: $409,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $139,000
Financial Administration: $957,000
Highways: $898,000
General Support: $385,000
Property: $3,472,000
NEC: $445,000
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