Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,967
| This zip code: | $45,967 | | Missouri: | $45,114 |
Nearest zip codes: 64058, 64057, 64050, 64055, 64054, 64052.
Housing units in zip code 64056 with a mortgage: 2,419 (372 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,048
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.4% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.3% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 121
- 1995 to 1998: 250
- 1990 to 1994: 234
- 1980 to 1989: 574
- 1970 to 1979: 1,610
- 1960 to 1969: 1,852
- 1950 to 1959: 713
- 1940 to 1949: 153
- 1939 or earlier: 103
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, MO (64056): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 38
- 2 bedrooms: 340
- 3 bedrooms: 2,837
- 4 bedrooms: 532
- 5 or more bedrooms: 87
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 67
- 1 bedrooms: 253
- 2 bedrooms: 579
- 3 bedrooms: 620
- 4 bedrooms: 43
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 64056 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 871
- 2 vehicles: 1,917
- 3 vehicles: 732
- 4 vehicles: 190
- 5 or more vehicles: 74
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 187
- 1 vehicle: 821
- 2 vehicles: 453
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 64056:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 80
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 61
- $70,000 to $79,999: 149
- $80,000 to $89,999: 240
- $90,000 to $99,999: 407
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,100
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,036
- $150,000 to $174,999: 242
- $175,000 to $199,999: 172
- $200,000 to $249,999: 152
- $250,000 to $299,999: 53
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 26
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 64056:
- Less than $100: 184
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 75
- $200 to $249: 9
- $250 to $299: 35
- $300 to $349: 17
- $350 to $399: 176
- $400 to $449: 279
- $450 to $499: 152
- $500 to $549: 189
- $550 to $599: 74
- $600 to $649: 173
- $650 to $699: 48
- $900 to $999: 26
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- No cash rent: 74
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $115,101.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,614
- Black or African American householders: $111,044
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $82,644
- Asian householders: $111,044
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $112,697
- Some other race householders: $135,988
- Two or more races householders: $116,904
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,967
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,151
- One, attached: 303
- Two: 199
- 3 or 4: 283
- 5 to 9: 214
- 10 to 19: 107
- 50 or more: 127
- Mobile homes: 226

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,921 (83%)
- Carpooled: 1,013 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
- Walked: 65 (1%)
- Other means: 15 (0%)
- Worked at home: 147 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 126
- 5 to 9 minutes: 509
- 10 to 14 minutes: 727
- 15 to 19 minutes: 989
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1105
- 25 to 29 minutes: 558
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1177
- 35 to 39 minutes: 285
- 40 to 44 minutes: 533
- 45 to 59 minutes: 774
- 60 to 89 minutes: 164
- 90 or more minutes: 79
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 15,226
- In family households: 13,881 (3,173 male householders, 1,083 female householders)
3,007 spouses, 5,544 children (5,006 natural, 224 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 385 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 168 other relatives, 374 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,345 (451 male householders (358 living alone)), 666 female householders (565 living alone)), 228 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 70 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,614 2-persons, 1,035 3-persons, 961 4-persons, 438 5-persons, 115 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 923 1-person, 168 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
2,778 married couples with children.
1,553 single-parent households (237 men, 1,316 women).
95.3% of residents of 64056 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 24% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 44% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 28% well, 17% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% well, 31% not well).
Foreign born population: 341 (2.2%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 2.7% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (14%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Honduras (7%)
- Other Eastern Europe (7%)
- Korea (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 94
- 1990 to 1994: 22
- 1985 to 1989: 64
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 48
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1965 to 1969: 70
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White population: 13,749
Black population: 607
American Indian population: 113
Asian population: 90
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 90
Some other race population: 252
Two or more races population: 456

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2488 |
|  German: 2287 |
|  United States or American: 1538 |
|  Irish: 1131 |
|  English: 1129 |
|  Italian: 532 |
|  French (except Basque): 222 |
|  Dutch: 184 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 138 |
|  Scottish: 133 |
|  Norwegian: 107 |
|  Welsh: 101 |
|  Polish: 94 |
|  European: 85 |
|  Danish: 78 |
|  French Canadian: 54 |
|  Swedish: 54 |
|  Arab:: 31 |
|  British: 30 |
|  Hungarian: 29 |
|  Bulgarian: 24 |
|  Greek: 22 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 20 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 20 |
|  Jordanian: 16 |
|  Czech: 14 |
|  African: 14 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Lebanese: 9 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Ukrainian: 8 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 6 |
|  Syrian: 6 |
|  South African: 6 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Luxemburger: 5 |
|  Scandinavian: 5 |
|  Slovene: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 64056 not listed on the city page:- SPRING BRANCH ELEM. (Students: 391; Location: 20404 E TRUMAN RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO; Grades: PK - 05)
- RANDALL ELEM. (Students: 351; Location: 509 JENNINGS RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AERO TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (3300 EAST GEOSPACE DRIVE in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD007174774, SQG, RCRAINFO-MOD985773472, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, LQG, NEI-NTI34284, AIR PROGRAM, NTI-NTI34284, ICIS-2091418, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, NEI-290950191, AIR PROGRAM, TRIS-64056RTRNS3300E, TRI REPORTER, TRIS-64120RTRNS3711G, AIRS/AFS-MO0061054, AIR MAJOR, AIRS/AFS-MO0768341,
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES; RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: AERO ASSOC LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HEMCO CORPORATION130130 (111 N. POWELL RD. in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - TRIS-64050HMCCR111NP, TRI REPORTER, NCDB-I07#19941115MO01T 1, COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, AIRS/AFS-MO0886476, AIR MINOR, RCRAINFO-MOD007141427, NOT IN A UNIVERSE, NEI-NTI34315, AIR PROGRAM, NTI-NTI34315,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: LABORATORY APPARATUS AND FURNITURE
Organizations: R E HALL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HEMCO CORP. 130130, HEMCO CROP
- BURD & FLETCHER (5151 EAST GEOSPACE in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - NEI-290950197, AIR PROGRAM, AIRS/AFS-MO0907846, AIR MINOR, RCRAINFO-MOD985799329, SQG, NEI-NTIMO15084, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SETUP PAPERBOARD BOXES
Business NAICS classification: SETUP PAPERBOARD BOX MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BURN & FLETCHER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GEORGE MATTESON CO GEMACO (901 S VISTA in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD985768068, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GEORGE C MATTESON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GEMACO (900 S VISTA in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MO0000076059, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: F & F HOLDINGS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOURNE INVESTMENTS (3910 LYNN CT in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD981705809, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- FINA #9568 (308 N HWY 291 in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD985818921, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FINA OIL CHEMICAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HAWTHORNE PLACE APARTMENTS (16600 E 5TH ST N in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOP000503037, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HAWTHORNE PROPERTIES ASSOC LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GRINDSTAFF ENGINE INC (909 S VISTA in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD985807585, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DELBERT RICHARD ZADA GRINDSTAFF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PENSKE AUTO CENTER (16200B E HWY 24 in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOR000006072, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: PENSKE AUTO CENTER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- QUIKTRIP STORE #223 (301 N 291 HWY in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - RCRAINFO-MOD985794825, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: QUIKTRIP CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BETON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (21421 TRUMAN ROAD in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - PCS-MO0128422, NPDES NON-MAJOR, RCRAINFO-MOP000508150, NOT IN A UNIVERSE
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
Alternative names: BARBOUR CONCRETE COMPANY
- BLUE MILLS DETENTION BASI (1417 MILLBURN AVENUE in INDEPENDENCE, MO)
STATE MASTER (Missouri monitoring and compilance) - PCS-MOR104750, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: HEAVY CONSTRUCTION
Organizations: INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: INDEPENDENCE, CITY OF
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,938
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11022
- Northeast: 311
- Midwest: 1919
- South: 1017
- West: 595
56% of the 64056 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Missouri.
Population in 1990: 14,962. Population change in the 1990s: +395 (+2.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
| Here: | 5.6% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
| Here: | 5.1% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
| Here: | 10.6% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (INDEPENDENCE, MO):
- W A ELLIS CONSTRUCTION CO (21500 E 24 HWY): $57,303,374 in 91 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Signed by year: 2000: $1,276,502; 2001: $254,786; 2002: $2,320,603; 2003: $10,129,786; 2004: $38,501,383; 2005: $2,523,493; 2006: $1,862,622.
Biggest contracts:
$10,768,319 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2002-12-13.
$10,768,319 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2002-12-13.
$8,500,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-05-03. Completion date: 2002-12-13.
$3,165,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2004-04-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- HEMCO CORPORATION (111 S POWELL RD; small business): $162,995 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Physical Properties Testing and Inspection, Miscellaneous Items, and more by Army, NASA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $20,408; 2005: $3,122; 2006: $139,465.
Biggest contracts:
$51,182 with Army for Fans, Air Circulators, and Blower Equipment. Taking place in UT. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-04-21.
$31,917 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-01-27. Completion date: 2006-04-10.
$22,300 with NASA for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2006-09-14. Completion date: 2006-12-14.
$12,850 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-04-28.
- RESOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC (23208 EAST 24 HIGHWAY, BUI; small business): $127,188 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $31,986; 2003: $32,282; 2004: $32,157; 2005: $30,763; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$32,282 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-02-27. Completion date: 2003-03-27.
$32,157 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
$31,986 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2002-05-12.
$23,783 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
- WILLIAM CHARLTON PAVING (1100 S MO 7 HWY; small business): $26,625 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$13,425 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2002-05-03. Completion date: 2002-05-30.
$13,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-25. Completion date: 2003-07-16.
$200, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-11. Completion date: 2002-05-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Tile and Terrazzo Contractors (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 1)
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