Bakersfield, MO

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Bakersfield, Missouri

Bakersfield, Missouri, in Ozark county, is 79 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 151 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. The village is home to some 285 residents.

The People and Families of Bakersfield

In Bakersfield, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bakersfield had a median family income of $25,714.

Bakersfield Housing

According to the 2000 census, 65% of the housing in Bakersfield was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Bakersfield, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	79 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Ozark
Standard Zip Codes	65609
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.523
Longitude	-92.141

Station	MOUNTAIN HOME 1 NNW
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 44 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	DORA
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	EVENING SHADE 1 NNE
Distance	42.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	285	100%
Male	136	47.7%
Female	149	52.3%
Under 18	79	27.7%
18+	206	72.3%
65+	47	16.5%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.15
White	277	97.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	5	1.8%
Mixed Race	2	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	286
Growth	1
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.2%
Irish	20.4%
English	14%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
German	6.5%
Norwegian	5.4%
Polish	5.4%
European	2.2%
Swiss	2.2%
Swedish	2.2%
Dutch	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bakersfield	285	$25,714
Gainesville	632	$32,019
West Plains	10,866	$30,369

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