La Plata, MO

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La Plata, Missouri

La Plata, Missouri, in Macon county, is 74 miles N of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 128 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 1,486 residents in the city.

The People and Families of La Plata

In La Plata, about 55% of adults are married. In La Plata, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Women are better represented than men in the city. There are a lot of senior citizens in La Plata.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Plata had a median family income of $36,071.

Political Inclinations

La Plata folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in La Plata.

La Plata Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in La Plata that were owner-occupied was 65%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In La Plata, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of La Plata, MO

Comparing La Plata 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles N of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	128 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Macon
Standard Zip Codes	63549
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.023
Longitude	-92.49

Station	KIRKSVILLE
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	LONG BRANCH RESERVOIR
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	SHELBINA
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,486	100%
Male	659	44.3%
Female	827	55.7%
Under 18	375	25.2%
18+	1,111	74.8%
65+	386	26%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,466	98.7%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	11	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,442
Growth	-44
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.6%
German	19.8%
English	14.4%
Irish	12.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
British	6.4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Italian	2.3%
Dutch	1.7%
Polish	1.5%
European	1.2%
Scottish	1.2%
Swedish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Plata	1,486	$36,071
Atlanta	450	$39,271
Brashear	280	$32,500
Hurdland	239	$33,125
Kirksville	16,988	$36,772
Novelty	119	$37,083
Novinger	534	$26,000

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