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Kirksville, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 17,474 (90% urban, 10% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 
Males: 8,270  (47.3%)
Females: 9,204  (52.7%)
Median resident age:

24.0 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 63501.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,398 (it was $22,836 in 2000)
Kirksville:

$40,398
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,755 (it was $14,388 in 2000)

Kirksville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,652 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Kirksville:

$147,652
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,219; detached houses: $241,847; townhouses or other attached units: $248,557; in 2-unit structures: $243,350; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,334; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,037; mobile homes: $27,366

Median gross rent in 2022: $758.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kirksville: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.9%
(30.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 52.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 51.0% for American Indian residents, 36.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Kirksville, MO (2022)
    • 14,88684.6%White alone
    • 9835.6%Black alone
    • 5643.2%Two or more races
    • 5323.0%Hispanic
    • 4752.7%Asian alone
    • 820.5%American Indian alone
    • 10.01%Other race alone

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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 62 registered sex offenders living in Kirksville, Missouri as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kirksville is 285 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Kirksville by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.4)		1
(5.7)		3
(17.0)		1
(5.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(5.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.7)		1
(5.7)		2
(11.4)		3
(17.1)		2
(11.3)		0
(0.0)		6
(34.2)		10
(57.0)		6
(34.1)		16
(90.9)		17
(96.2)		18
(102.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		4
(23.0)		2
(11.4)		2
(11.4)		2
(11.4)		3
(17.1)		3
(17.1)		2
(11.3)		4
(22.8)		4
(22.8)		1
(5.7)		7
(39.8)		9
(51.1)		3
(17.0)		8
(45.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		51
(293.5)		88
(502.7)		116
(660.3)		47
(268.5)		37
(211.1)		59
(335.3)		48
(271.8)		36
(205.5)		33
(188.4)		33
(188.2)		71
(404.1)		79
(448.6)		65
(367.9)		61
(348.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		63
(362.6)		76
(434.2)		88
(500.9)		88
(502.8)		115
(656.1)		110
(625.2)		85
(481.3)		93
(530.8)		87
(496.6)		73
(416.2)		90
(512.2)		116
(658.7)		124
(701.9)		125
(713.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		450
(2,590)		441
(2,519)		480
(2,732)		411
(2,348)		377
(2,151)		395
(2,245)		295
(1,670)		464
(2,648)		472
(2,694)		412
(2,349)		510
(2,902)		534
(3,032)		555
(3,142)		644
(3,677)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		11
(63.3)		10
(57.1)		9
(51.2)		8
(45.7)		12
(68.5)		10
(56.8)		4
(22.6)		15
(85.6)		18
(102.7)		22
(125.4)		22
(125.2)		39
(221.5)		52
(294.4)		43
(245.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(17.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.4)		4
(22.9)		3
(17.1)		6
(34.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.4)		14
(79.9)		1
(5.7)		5
(28.5)		4
(22.7)		7
(39.6)		7
(40.0)
City-Data.com crime index204.2239.7288.5194.5205.3235.3169.1209.3234.1218.1304.8374.2388.0393.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kirksville, MO

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 29 (26 officers - 24 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.47
Missouri average:

2.54
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Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (11.7%), Irish (10.9%), American (7.9%), European (4.3%), African (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 982 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 1,671 people per square mile   (low).

Kirksville, Missouri map

971 residents are foreign born (2.3% Africa, 1.7% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

This city:

5.5%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,219 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,056 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (87.1 miles , pop. 84,531).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (130.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (279.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Millard, MO (2.5 miles),
Novinger, MO (2.7 miles ),
Greentop, MO (3.3 miles ),
Gibbs, MO (3.3 miles),
Brashear, MO (3.3 miles ),
La Plata, MO (3.5 miles ),
South Gifford, MO (3.6 miles),
Queen City, MO (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.19 N, Longitude: 92.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,049 (+17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,597 (86.4%)

Area code: 660

Distribution of median household income in Kirksville, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kirksville, MO in 2022
Kirksville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $287,100
  • 2021: 19 buildings, average cost: $301,000
  • 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $321,700
  • 2019: 42 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2018: 37 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 2017: 83 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 2016: 51 buildings, average cost: $181,400
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $287,000
  • 2014: 33 buildings, average cost: $231,800
  • 2013: 32 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $254,000
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $230,600
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $198,200
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,900
  • 2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $81,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Kirksville, MO residents
Average permit cost in Kirksville, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Missouri:

2.8%
Historical population in Kirksville, MO
Historical housing units in Kirksville, MO
Most common industries in Kirksville, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (28.8%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Social assistance (3.2%)
  • Food (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (22.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (34.7%)
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.7%)
Most common occupations in Kirksville, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.0%)

Average climate in Kirksville, Missouri

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Tornado activity:

Kirksville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Kirksville city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/20/1973, a category F4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kirksville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 266% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 351.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 278.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 278.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 267.9 miles away from Kirksville center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 266.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 395.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Adair County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kirksville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kirksville:

  • GRIM-SMITH HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (provides emergency services, 112 E PATTERSON AVE)
  • HOSPICE OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI (201 SOUTH BALTIMORE, SUITE C)
  • NORTHEAST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 315 S OSTEOPATHY)
  • KIRKSVILLE MANOR CARE CENTER (1705 EAST LAHARPE)
  • TWIN PINES ADULT CARE CENTER (316 SOUTH OSTEOPATHY STREET)
  • DIALYSIS CLINICS, INC - KIRKSVILLE (600 ROSEWOOD DRIVE)
  • ADAIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT/ HOME HEALTH AGENCY (1001 SOUTH JAMISON STREET)
  • MISSOURI'S CHOICE HOME CARE (2814 S BALTIMORE)

Airports and heliports located in Kirksville:

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Amtrak station near Kirksville:

  • 13 miles: LA PLATA (HWY. 63 AT BNSF RAILROAD) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/Universities in Kirksville:

  • Truman State University (Full-time enrollment: 5,553; Location: 100 E Normal; Public; Website: www.truman.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • A T Still University of Health Sciences (Full-time enrollment: 1,804; Location: 800 W Jefferson; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ATSU.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Kirksville Area Technical Center (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 1103 S Cottage Grove; Public; Website: www.kirksville.k12.mo.us/tech_center/index.html)
  • Hair Academy 110 (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 110 N Franklin; Private, for-profit; Website: nocache.homestead.com/hstrial-TMiller517/index.html)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Kirksville:

  • Moberly Area Community College (about 55 miles; Moberly, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,977)
  • Indian Hills Community College (about 60 miles; Ottumwa, IA; FT enrollment: 4,034)
  • Southeastern Community College (about 86 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • Columbia College (about 87 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 13,975)
  • University of Missouri-Columbia (about 88 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 29,599)
  • Western Illinois University (about 102 miles; Macomb, IL; FT enrollment: 10,755)
  • State Fair Community College (about 110 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 3,581)

Public high schools in Kirksville:

Private high school in Kirksville:

  • LIFE CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 63, Location: 112 W POTTER AVE, Grades: KG-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Kirksville:

  • KIRKSVILLE PRIMARY (Students: 643, Location: 1815 E HAMILTON, Grades: PK-2)
  • RAY MILLER ELEM. (Students: 508, Location: 2010 E NORMAL, Grades: 3-5)
  • WILLIAM MATTHEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1515 S COTTAGE GROVE, Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kirksville:

  • FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 124, Location: 1820 S BALTIMORE ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • MARY IMMACULATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 67, Location: 712 E WASHINGTON ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Kirksville

Library in Kirksville:

  • ADAIR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $465,184; Location: ONE LIBRARY LANE; 62,426 books; 4,558 audio materials; 2,863 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 90 print serial subscriptions; 13 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kirksville: Kirksville Country Club (A), Department of Conservation Regional Fire Office Northeast (B), Kirksville Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Northtown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), Highland Park Cemetery (2), Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kirksville Country Club Lake (A), Ownbey Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: A T Still University of Health Sciences - Museum (800 West Jefferson Street), Adair County Historical Society Museum (211 South Elson Street), Johnson Video & Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 913 Green Street).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2702 South Business Highway 63), Comfort Inn Kirksville (2209 North Baltimore), Kirksville Super 8 Motel (1101 Country Club Dr), Days Inn Kirksville MO (3805 South Baltimore), Budget Host Village Inn (1304 South Baltimore Street), Cottage Grove Bed & Breakfast (301 South Cottage Grove Avenue), Best Western Shamrock Inn (South Junction 63 And 6 Po Box 1005).

Courts: Adair-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judge (Court House), Adair-County - Circuit Court- Child Support (Court House), Adair-County - Probate Division- Circuit Court- Associate Division- Civil Small Claims Tra (Court House), Kirksville City - Court- Municipal Division (201 South Franklin Street), Adair-County - Circuit Court- Circuit Clerk (Court House).

Birthplace of: John Wimber - AMerican charismatic minister, Archie Musick - Artist, Arthur L. Willard - Navy Admiral, Geraldine Page - (1924-1987), actor, Gordon Bell - (born 1934), computer engineer, Joe Maxwell - Politician, Zachary Wyatt - Politician, Craig Redmon - Politician, Debra Di Blasi - Novelist, Jim Musick - Football player.

Adair 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 Kirksville that have no violations reported:

  • ADAIR CO PWSD 1 (Population served: 7,465, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

45.7%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Kirksville in 2010:

  • 2,516 people in college/university student housing
  • 201 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 33 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 23 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Kirksville in 2000:

  • 2,345 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 235 people in nursing homes
  • 66 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 29 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Kirksville (2011 data):

  • Bank of Kirksville: Bank Of Kirksville, Wal-Mart Supercenter Branch, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $507.8 mil, Deposits: $420.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Rockhold Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Kirksville Branch at 202 East Mcpherson Street, branch established on 1907/01/01; Kirksville North Branch at 2202 North Baltimore Street, branch established on 2002/07/01. 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
  • Bank Midwest, National Association: Kirksville Branch #71 at 201 North Elson Street, branch established on 1891/12/30; Kirksville North Branch #80 at 1904 North Baltimore, branch established on 1980/11/24. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
  • American Trust Bank: at 2817 North Baltimore, branch established on 2005/10/24. Info updated 2007/10/30: Bank assets: $51.8 mil, Deposits: $41.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Kirksville Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northeast Missouri State Bank: at 600 South Baltimore, branch established on 1933/12/20. Info updated 2006/05/09: Bank assets: $87.6 mil, Deposits: $74.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Schuyler County Bancshares, Inc.
  • Alliant Bank: Kirksville Branch at 201 South Baltimore, branch established on 2004/10/04. Info updated 2010/08/31: Bank assets: $106.3 mil, Deposits: $91.9 mil, headquarters in Madison, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Nemo Bancshares, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Kirksville:

Marital status in Kirksville, MO
  • Never married: 54.5%
  • Now married: 30.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Kirksville:

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.2
Missouri average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kirksville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kirksville, MO (based on Adair County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,12337
Mainline Protestant2,62210
Catholic1,4002
Other8614
None14,601-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Adair County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

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

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Adair County:

9.75 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Adair County:

7.7%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.0%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adair County:

14.9%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.4%
State:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.3%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kirksville:

23.3%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kirksville:

12.2%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kirksville:

32.1%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

57.2%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.0%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kirksville, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 25$101,203$48,5771$548
Police Protection - Officers 25$124,680$59,8460$0
Water Supply 22$81,450$44,4271$913
Firefighters 18$90,292$60,1952$2,134
Streets and Highways 14$47,114$40,3831$1,096
Financial Administration 9$36,768$49,0240$0
Other Government Administration 6$33,900$67,8005$1,121
Sewerage 6$23,145$46,2901$2,023
Fire - Other 5$26,098$62,6350$0
Parks and Recreation 5$21,659$51,98223$9,171
Airports 4$13,712$41,1361$1,618
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$14,573$58,2920$0
Police - Other 2$5,871$35,2260$0
Health 1$5,753$69,0360$0
Totals for Government 145$626,218$51,82535$18,625

Kirksville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $4,003,000 ($229.08)
    Regular Highways: $1,897,000 ($108.56)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,171,000 ($67.01)
    Sewerage: $789,000 ($45.15)
    Water Utilities: $354,000 ($20.26)
    Air Transportation: $245,000 ($14.02)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,180,000 ($181.98)
    Water Utilities: $2,556,000 ($146.27)
    Police Protection: $2,418,000 ($138.38)
    Sewerage: $2,036,000 ($116.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,971,000 ($112.80)
    Central Staff Services: $1,539,000 ($88.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,483,000 ($84.87)
    Regular Highways: $1,458,000 ($83.44)
    Air Transportation: $781,000 ($44.69)
    Housing and Community Development: $482,000 ($27.58)
    Financial Administration: $433,000 ($24.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $400,000 ($22.89)
    General Public Buildings: $217,000 ($12.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($2.63)
    Transit Utilities: $32,000 ($1.83)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $789,000 ($45.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $625,000 ($35.77)
    Regular Highways: $483,000 ($27.64)
    General - Other: $216,000 ($12.36)
    General Public Building: $132,000 ($7.55)
    Police Protection: $99,000 ($5.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $76,000 ($4.35)
    Sewerage: $42,000 ($2.40)
    Air Transportation: $34,000 ($1.95)
    Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($0.52)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($0.29)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,278,000 ($416.50)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $264,000 ($15.11)

Kirksville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,896,000 ($280.19)
    Air Transportation: $711,000 ($40.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000 ($3.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($2.17)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $40,000 ($2.29)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.17)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $509,000 ($29.13)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,428,000 ($138.95)
    Interest Earnings: $569,000 ($32.56)
    Rents: $381,000 ($21.80)
    Sale of Property: $163,000 ($9.33)
    Donations From Private Sources: $71,000 ($4.06)
    Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($1.49)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,333,000 ($247.97)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,319,000 ($75.48)
    Highways: $686,000 ($39.26)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,301,000 ($589.50)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,822,000 ($104.27)
    Property: $1,704,000 ($97.52)
    Other License: $218,000 ($12.48)
    Other Selective Sales: $212,000 ($12.13)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $73,000 ($4.18)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $59,000 ($3.38)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $22,000 ($1.26)

Kirksville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,334,000 ($1507.04)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,033,000 ($1375.36)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,301,000 ($131.68)

Kirksville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,210,000 ($1728.85)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,126,000 ($64.44)
Businesses in Kirksville, MO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Maurices1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's2
AutoZone1New Balance3
Burger King1Nike5
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
FedEx2SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Sears1
Goodwill3Subway2
H&R Block1Super 81
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Toyota1
JCPenney1True Value1
Jimmy John's1U-Haul1
Jones New York1U.S. Cellular2
KFC1UPS5
Knights Inn1Vans1
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirksville:

  • WPSN (1590 AM; 2 kW; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIRX (1450 AM; 1 kW; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX,INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirksville:

  • KKTR (89.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTRM (88.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTUF (93.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • KHGN (90.7 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: CARE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLTE (107.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K210AU (89.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K201GD (88.1 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRXL (94.5 FM; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KIRX, INC.)
  • K220CN (91.9 FM; KIRKSVILLE, ETC., MO; Owner: CARE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kirksville:

  • K34CW (Channel 34; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Kirksville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 51Number of bridges
  • 262ft / 79.9mTotal length
  • $397,000Total costs
  • 144,089Total average daily traffic
  • 21,706Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Kirksville, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 41970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 151990-1999
  • 172000-2009
  • 92010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kirksville, MO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kirksville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 127 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kirksville, MO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 97 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kirksville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Kirksville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 60. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 102 took place in 2017, and the least - 3 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Kirksville, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.8%), and Outside Fires (40.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kirksville, MO
    • 41340.8%Structure Fires
    • 41340.8%Outside Fires
    • 16816.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 191.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kirksville, MO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kirksville, Missouri:

  • Super 8 Kirksville, 1101 Country Club Dr, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 665-8826, Fax: (660) 665-2376
  • Comfort Inn-kirksville, 2209 North Baltimore, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 665-2205, Fax: (660) 665-2205
  • Budget Host - Village Inn, 1304 South Baltimore, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 665-3722
  • Baymont by Wyndham, 2702 S Franklin St, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 627-1100, Fax: (660) 627-5876
  • Holiday Inn Express, 2523 S Franklin Ave, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 956-4682
  • QUALITY INN KIRKSVILLE, 2209 N Baltimore St, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 665-2205, Fax: (660) 665-3790
  • Hampton Inn, 2604 N Baltimore, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (660) 956-4686
  • Hampton Inn, 2604 N Baltimore, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 , Phone: (977) 214-6722
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kirksville, Missouri
Most common first names in Kirksville, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary14880.6 years
John12375.9 years
James9773.6 years
William9675.9 years
Charles9274.8 years
Robert7770.9 years
Helen6979.7 years
George6477.9 years
Dorothy4877.8 years
Margaret4780.0 years
Most common last names in Kirksville, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7478.5 years
Miller5078.7 years
Jones4778.5 years
Williams4576.6 years
Johnson4276.3 years
Martin3980.8 years
Davis3778.1 years
Brown3578.5 years
Moore3278.1 years
Scott3272.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kirksville, MO
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 47.1%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kirksville, MO
  • 66.5%Electricity
  • 30.3%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel


Kirksville compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Kirksville on our top lists:

  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
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