Anderson, MO

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Anderson, Missouri

Anderson, Missouri, in McDonald county, is 43 miles N of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 92 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. About 1,856 people people live in Anderson.

The People and Families of Anderson

In Anderson, about 49% of adults are married. The people of Anderson spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Anderson had a median family income of $31,406.

Anderson Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Anderson, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. Anderson isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Anderson, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Anderson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Anderson, MO

Comparing Anderson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles N of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	McDonald
Standard Zip Codes	64831
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.651
Longitude	-94.442

Station	ANDERSON
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	GRAVETTE
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	SELIGMAN
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,856	100%
Male	870	46.9%
Female	986	53.1%
Under 18	504	27.2%
18+	1,352	72.8%
65+	313	16.9%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.05
White	1,683	90.7%
African-American	11	0.6%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	65	3.5%
Other	36	1.9%
Mixed Race	56	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,902
Growth	46
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.1%
German	13.3%
Irish	12.9%
English	7.8%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Scottish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Italian	1.1%
Dutch	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Anderson	1,856	$31,406
Goodman	1,183	$29,728
Lanagan	411	$27,188
Neosho	10,505	$37,790
Noel	1,480	$32,159
Pineville	768	$34,583
South West City	855	$24,808

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