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Waynesville, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 5,432 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: +54.9%
Males: 2,690  (49.5%)
Females: 2,742  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

34.6 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 65583.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,399 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Waynesville:

$46,399
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,788 (it was $19,117 in 2000)

Waynesville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,800 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
Waynesville:

$193,800
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $305,184; detached houses: $302,943

Median gross rent in 2022: $843.

March 2022 cost of living index in Waynesville: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.5%
(21.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Waynesville, MO (2022)
    • 4,34180.5%White alone
    • 3426.3%Hispanic
    • 3025.6%Black alone
    • 2053.8%Two or more races
    • 1302.4%Asian alone
    • 380.7%American Indian alone
    • 320.6%Other race alone

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According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Waynesville, Missouri as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waynesville is 148 to 1.


Crime rates in Waynesville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.0)		1
(19.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(99.9)		4
(82.8)		2
(41.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.5)		6
(109.5)		2
(36.6)		6
(111.5)		6
(113.7)		8
(151.9)		4
(74.9)		18
(336.6)		5
(92.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(49.9)		3
(62.1)		1
(20.6)		2
(40.5)		2
(38.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(54.9)		1
(18.6)		1
(19.0)		2
(38.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		17
(424.4)		19
(393.4)		18
(371.3)		16
(324.0)		13
(249.7)		17
(313.9)		3
(54.8)		13
(237.8)		9
(167.3)		6
(113.7)		12
(227.9)		6
(112.4)		14
(261.8)		11
(203.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		24
(599.1)		37
(766.0)		32
(660.1)		34
(688.5)		25
(480.1)		13
(240.1)		12
(219.1)		13
(237.8)		14
(260.2)		14
(265.4)		17
(322.9)		5
(93.7)		16
(299.2)		8
(147.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		138
(3,445)		104
(2,153)		75
(1,547)		67
(1,357)		87
(1,671)		73
(1,348)		53
(967.5)		69
(1,262)		79
(1,468)		61
(1,156)		67
(1,273)		75
(1,405)		54
(1,010)		56
(1,033)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(149.8)		4
(82.8)		2
(41.3)		1
(20.3)		1
(19.2)		1
(18.5)		3
(54.8)		3
(54.9)		10
(185.8)		6
(113.7)		8
(151.9)		7
(131.1)		8
(149.6)		9
(166.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.3)		1
(19.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.6)		1
(19.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.5)
City-Data.com crime index371.4309.9266.1181.0163.4186.7157.0164.8220.0231.3302.2155.7394.9184.9

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 Waynesville, MO

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 27 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.68
Missouri average:

2.53
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Ancestries: Italian (15.8%), American (10.5%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (8.5%), German (7.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1931

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 6.23 square miles.

Population density: 873 people per square mile   (low).

Waynesville, Missouri map

201 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:

3.7%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,382 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $745 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (73.0 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (120.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

St. Robert, MO (2.1 miles ),
Fort Leonard Wood, MO (2.8 miles ),
Crocker, MO (3.1 miles ),
Richland, MO (3.3 miles ),
Dixon, MO (3.7 miles ),
Stoutland, MO (4.0 miles),
Newburg, MO (4.3 miles ),
Iberia, MO (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.82 N, Longitude: 92.21 W

Area code: 573

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2012: 32 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2009: 91 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2008: 67 buildings, average cost: $157,200
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2006: 81 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2005: 78 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $198,700
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Waynesville, MO residents
Average permit cost in Waynesville, MO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Missouri:

2.8%
Historical population in Waynesville, MO
Historical housing units in Waynesville, MO
Most common industries in Waynesville, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (17.6%)
  • Public administration (15.5%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (21.0%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.2%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Social assistance (6.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Waynesville, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Child care workers (4.1%)

Average climate in Waynesville, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Waynesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Waynesville city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/7/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Waynesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 461% 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 277.3 miles away from Waynesville 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 153.8 miles away from Waynesville center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 157.8 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 239.4 miles away from Waynesville center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 183.7 miles away from Waynesville 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 Pulaski County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 12, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waynesville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Waynesville:

  • PULASKI CO MEM HOSP (HOSPITAL ROAD)
  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF WAYNESVILLE (700 BIRCH LANE)
  • WAYNESVILLE NURSING CENTER (700 BIRCH LANE)

Airports located in Waynesville:

College/University in Waynesville:

  • Waynesville Career Center (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 400 G. W. Lane; Public; Website: www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/Domain/9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesville:

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology (about 26 miles; Rolla, MO; Full-time enrollment: 6,486)
  • Lincoln University (about 52 miles; Jefferson City, MO; FT enrollment: 2,348)
  • Southwest Baptist University (about 68 miles; Bolivar, MO; FT enrollment: 2,783)
  • Evangel University (about 71 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Ozarks Technical Community College (about 72 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 10,356)
  • Drury University (about 73 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 73 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)

Public high schools in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE SR. HIGH (Students: 1,493, Location: 200 G W LN, Grades: 9-12)
  • WAYNESVILLE CAREER CENTER (Location: 400 G.W. LANE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM. (Students: 844, Location: 1501 STATE RD F, Grades: PK-2)
  • WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 835, Location: 1001 HISTORIC 66 WEST, Grades: 7-8)
  • 6TH GRADE CENTER (Location: 810 ROOSEVELT STREET, Grades: 6)
See full list of schools located in Waynesville

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Waynesville Rural Fire Protection District Station 1 Headquarters (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Stories Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Play-Mor Coin-Op (103 South Benton Street).

Hotels: Best Western Montis Inn (Junction I 44 And Hwy # 28), Fort Wood Inn (25755 Highway 17), Atrium (I 44 Fort Wood Spur), Home Towne Suites (250 Carmel Valley Way).

Court: Waynesville City - Municipal Court Clerk (Court Clerk).

Birthplace of: Mary Jo Bang - Poet.

Pulaski 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 Waynesville and their reported violations in the past:

THE OLD OAR HOUSE INN (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-20-2008), St BCA signed (JUN-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2008), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from SEP-03-2008 to OCT-27-2008), St Other (JUN-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JUN-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-17-2010)
  • 12 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.1%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Waynesville in 2010:

  • 69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 34 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Waynesville in 2000:

  • 74 people in nursing homes
  • 58 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Waynesville (2011 data):

  • Bank of Crocker: Bank Of Crocker at 200 Ichord Ave, branch established on 1911/07/05. Info updated 2009/04/08: Bank assets: $144.6 mil, Deposits: $119.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Security Bank of Pulaski County: Waynesville Branch at 110 Lynn Street, branch established on 2008/06/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $108.4 mil, Deposits: $92.6 mil, headquarters in Saint Robert, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares Of Pulaski County, Inc.
  • Bank of Iberia: Waynesville Branch at Cash-James Loop Road & Missouri Highway 17, branch established on 2002/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $57.4 mil, Deposits: $50.4 mil, headquarters in Iberia, MO, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Milco Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Mid America Bank & Trust Company: St. Robert Branch at 434 Highway Y, branch established on 1999/09/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $128.5 mil, Deposits: $106.9 mil, headquarters in Dixon, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mid America Banking Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Waynesville:

Marital status in Waynesville, MO
  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Waynesville:

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Missouri average:

11.1

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

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Religion statistics for Waynesville, MO (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,86275
Other1,3273
Mainline Protestant9795
Catholic4524
Black Protestant1801
None33,474-
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: 5
Here:

1.13 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pulaski County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.19 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Pulaski County:

6.77 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

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

8.0%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

31.9%
State:

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

10.7%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Waynesville:

57.5%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Waynesville:

57.6%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Waynesville:

27.8
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.0%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Waynesville:

9.2%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Waynesville:

7.0
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Waynesville:

32.5%
Missouri:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

63.7%
State:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waynesville, 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
Police Protection - Officers 12$47,630$47,6300$0
Other Government Administration 8$30,366$45,5490$0
Electric Power 5$17,582$42,1970$0
Sewerage 5$19,045$45,7080$0
Other and Unallocable 4$12,478$37,4345$1,628
Streets and Highways 4$12,346$37,0380$0
Parks and Recreation 3$8,628$34,5120$0
Financial Administration 3$11,133$44,5320$0
Judicial and Legal 3$12,392$49,5680$0
Airports 3$11,341$45,3640$0
Gas Supply 2$6,851$41,1060$0
Water Supply 1$3,028$36,3360$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$6,337
Totals for Government 53$192,820$43,6577$7,965

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

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $3,217,000 ($592.23)
    Regular Highways: $508,000 ($93.52)
    Electric Utilities: $106,000 ($19.51)
    Water Utilities: $13,000 ($2.39)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,639,000 ($1222.20)
    Central Staff Services: $2,528,000 ($465.39)
    Water Utilities: $1,276,000 ($234.90)
    Gas Utilities: $1,080,000 ($198.82)
    Police Protection: $873,000 ($160.71)
    Sewerage: $843,000 ($155.19)
    Air Transportation: $783,000 ($144.15)
    Local Fire Protection: $313,000 ($57.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $289,000 ($53.20)
    Health - Other: $252,000 ($46.39)
    Regular Highways: $149,000 ($27.43)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $135,000 ($24.85)
    General Public Buildings: $124,000 ($22.83)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $274,000 ($50.44)
    Central Staff Services: $136,000 ($25.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000 ($21.72)
    Sewerage: $95,000 ($17.49)
    Water Utilities: $83,000 ($15.28)
    Air Transportation: $77,000 ($14.18)
    Electric Utilities: $49,000 ($9.02)
    Gas Utilities: $5,000 ($0.92)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,340,000 ($246.69)
    Air Transportation: $405,000 ($74.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $314,000 ($57.81)
    Other: $111,000 ($20.43)
    Parks and Recreation: $49,000 ($9.02)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000 ($0.18)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,994,000 ($551.18)
    Other: $88,000 ($16.20)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $227,000 ($41.79)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $98,000 ($18.04)
    General Revenue - Other: $72,000 ($13.25)
    Special Assessments: $50,000 ($9.20)
    Donations From Private Sources: $41,000 ($7.55)
    Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($6.63)
    Rents: $16,000 ($2.95)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,681,000 ($1229.93)
    Water Utilities: $1,189,000 ($218.89)
    Gas Utilities: $1,139,000 ($209.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $510,000 ($93.89)
    Highways: $122,000 ($22.46)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,556,000 ($286.45)
    Property: $449,000 ($82.66)
    Public Utilities Sales: $76,000 ($13.99)
    Motor Vehicle License: $68,000 ($12.52)
    Other License: $16,000 ($2.95)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000 ($2.21)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,360,000 ($2275.41)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,542,000 ($2124.82)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,348,000 ($1536.82)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,067,000 ($1485.09)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,655,000 ($304.68)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $837,000 ($154.09)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $768,000 ($141.38)
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $486,000 ($89.47)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,923,000 ($906.30)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,067,000 ($1485.09)

16.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

16.51%
Missouri average:

7.67%

0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,950 average AGI)
Pulaski County:

0.88%
Missouri average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Phelps County, MO  0.66% ($35,104 average AGI)
from Laclede County, MO  0.54% ($37,395)
from El Paso County, CO  0.49% ($54,154)


16.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

16.82%
Missouri average:

7.51%

0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,293 average AGI)
Pulaski County:

0.67%
Missouri average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Phelps County, MO  0.66% ($37,575 average AGI)
to Bell County, TX  0.47% ($58,880)
to El Paso County, CO  0.46% ($58,081)
Businesses in Waynesville, MO
NameCountNameCount
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Curves1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway1
Goodwill1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS2
KFC1

Strongest AM radio stations in Waynesville:

  • KJPW (1390 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KOZQ (1270 AM; 0 kW; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waynesville:

  • KJPW-FM (102.3 FM; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: PULASKI COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFBD-FM (97.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, MO; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCLQ (107.9 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF LEBANON, INC.)
  • KFLW (98.9 FM; ST. ROBERT, MO; Owner: OZARK MEDIA)
  • KZNN (105.3 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KTTR-KZNN, INC.)
  • KDAA (97.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: KDAA-KMOZ, LLC)
  • KUMR (88.5 FM; ROLLA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KTTK (90.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: LEBANON EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K285ER (104.9 FM; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: BD OF GOVERNORS, CENTRAL MO ST. U.)
  • KRMS-FM (93.5 FM; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K207AY (89.3 FM; ST. ROBERT, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDCTNAL B/CNG FOUNDATION)
  • KQUL (102.7 FM; LAKE OZARK, MO; Owner: BENNE B/CO CO. OF LAKE OZARK,INC)
  • K201AA (88.1 FM; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Waynesville:

  • KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
  • KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
  • K64FQ (Channel 64; LEBANON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
Waynesville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Waynesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 486ft / 148mTotal length
  • $8,773,000Total costs
  • 241,526Total average daily traffic
  • 54,797Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Waynesville, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 61950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waynesville, MO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waynesville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waynesville, MO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waynesville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Waynesville)

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 63. The highest number of reported fires - 201 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Waynesville, MO When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (36.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waynesville, MO
    • 53249.6%Structure Fires
    • 39536.8%Outside Fires
    • 11811.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 282.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waynesville, MO

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waynesville, Missouri:

  • Super 8 Motel, Hwy 2 PO Box 14175, Waynesville, Missouri 65583 , Phone: (573) 336-3036, Fax: (573) 336-3036
  • Star Motel, 1057 Old Rt 66, Waynesville, Missouri 65583 , Phone: (573) 336-3223, Fax: (573) 336-7075
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waynesville, Missouri
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waynesville, MO
  • 48.9%Electricity
  • 26.0%Utility gas
  • 25.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waynesville, MO
  • 88.3%Electricity
  • 9.5%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Waynesville compared to Missouri state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Waynesville on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Germany (population 500+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
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