Mound City, MO

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Mound City, Missouri

Mound City, Missouri, in Holt county, is 32 miles NW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 79 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. About 1,193 people people live in Mound City.

The People and Families of Mound City

In Mound City, about 55% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Mound City, 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 Mound City nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mound City had a median family income of $33,472.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($475) in Mound City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Mound City enjoy its low crime rate.

Mound City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Mound City, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Mound City is one place with an advantage over most places in Missouri.

Commuting

In Mound City, 88% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Mound City, MO

Comparing Mound City 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
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles NW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Holt
Standard Zip Codes	64470
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.131
Longitude	-95.23

Station	OREGON
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	MARYVILLE 2 E
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	39 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	AUBURN 5 ESE
Distance	31.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	32.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,193	100%
Male	539	45.2%
Female	654	54.8%
Under 18	247	20.7%
18+	946	79.3%
65+	348	29.2%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,180	98.9%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,110
Growth	-83
Growth %	-6.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
US/American	19.7%
English	14.9%
Irish	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Danish	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Pennsylvania German	1.7%
European	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Finnish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mound City	1,193	$33,472
Craig	309	$26,750
Forest City	338	$32,500
Graham	191	$40,250
Maitland	342	$39,500
Oregon	935	$41,932
Skidmore	342	$36,250

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Mound City Public Library 205 E. 6th St. Mound City, Missouri (660) 442-5700

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