Bland, MO

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Bland, Missouri

Bland, Missouri, in Gasconade county, is 58 miles SE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 76 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri. There are an estimated 565 people in the city.

The People and Families of Bland

In Bland, about 52% of adults are married. In Bland, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the city isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bland had a median family income of $34,659.

Bland Housing

Approximately 65% of housing in Bland is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Bland, 96% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Bland.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Bland, MO

Comparing Bland 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles SE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles W of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Gasconade
Standard Zip Codes	65014, 65062
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.302
Longitude	-91.632

Station	FREEDOM
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Station	STEELVILLE 2 N
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 90 F
Oct Temp	39 to 70 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	UNION
Distance	35.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	565	100%
Male	271	48%
Female	294	52%
Under 18	136	24.1%
18+	429	75.9%
65+	96	17%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	553	97.9%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	571
Growth	6
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.6%
English	15.7%
Irish	13.2%
US/American	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Italian	3.4%
Polish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	1%
Danish	1%
Welsh	1%
European	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bland	565	$34,659
Belle	1,344	$35,982
Freeburg	423	$40,156
Gerald	1,171	$35,000
Linn	1,354	$38,854
Owensville	2,500	$33,109
Rosebud	364	$33,750

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