Gainesville, MO

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Gainesville, Missouri

Gainesville, Missouri, in Ozark county, is 64 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 167 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. About 632 people people live in Gainesville.

The People and Families of Gainesville

In Gainesville, about 59% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Gainesville, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Gainesville nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gainesville had a median family income of $32,019.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Gainesville.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the city enjoy its low crime rate.

Gainesville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Gainesville, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in Missouri.

Commuting

In Gainesville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Gainesville, MO

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles SE of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Ozark
Standard Zip Codes	65655
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.603
Longitude	-92.427

Station	WASOLA
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	DORA
Distance	16.5 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	WEST PLAINS
Distance	34.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	632	100%
Male	292	46.2%
Female	340	53.8%
Under 18	147	23.3%
18+	485	76.7%
65+	135	21.4%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	624	98.7%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	607
Growth	-25
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.5%
German	20.6%
Irish	13.2%
English	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3%
Italian	2.2%
Swiss	1.5%
Finnish	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Hungarian	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gainesville	632	$32,019
Bakersfield	285	$25,714
Theodosia	240	$24,375

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