Demographics

People

Total Population591
Male Share of the Population43.3%
Female Share of the Population56.7%
Senior Citizens11.7%
Employed Population 16+266
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married51.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.8%
Median Earnings25+$22,961
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$18,958
Median Earnings With High School Degree$21,607

Wealth

Median Family Income$40,938
% Above Poverty Level69.4%
% Below Poverty Level30.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home4.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.5%
% Using Public Transportation0.8%

Housing

People Living Alone22%
Median Gross Rent$921
Median House Value$48,300

Ancestry

German24.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)22.3%
Irish15.1%
Italian6.8%
English6.8%
Israeli5.6%
Dutch5.6%
Arab5.1%
Scottish2.5%
French Except Basque2.5%
Austrian1.9%
Welsh1.2%
Iranian1.2%
Polish1.2%
Belgian1%
Swedish0.8%
Brazilian0.7%
Canadian0.3%
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Scammon Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCherokee County
Standard Zip Codes66773
Phone Area Codes620
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude37.27
Approximate Longitude-94.82

Scammon Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCOLUMBUS 1 SW
Distance7.8 miles
Jan Temp21 to 41 F
Apr Temp44 to 67 F
Jul Temp69 to 90 F
Oct Temp47 to 70 F
Annual Precip44.4 inches
StationJOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance19.9 miles
Jan Temp24 to 42 F
Apr Temp46 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 90 F
Oct Temp48 to 71 F
Annual Precip46 inches
StationPARSONS 2 NW
Distance26 miles
Jan Temp20 to 40 F
Apr Temp44 to 67 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp46 to 71 F
Annual Precip42 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cherokee873$53,750
Columbus3,113$48,250
Frontenac3,424$73,315
Pittsburg20,280$48,120
Weir624$50,208
West Mineral126$38,750
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