Demographics

People

Total Population1,338
Male Share of the Population48.6%
Female Share of the Population51.4%
Senior Citizens13%
Employed Population 16+599
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married42.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher4.5%
Median Earnings25+$27,121
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,795
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,328

Wealth

Median Family Income$48,385
% Above Poverty Level76.9%
% Below Poverty Level23.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time16 minutes
% Working from Home5.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24%
Median Gross Rent$595
Median House Value$73,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)57.8%
German12.9%
Irish8.3%
English5.7%
French Except Basque1.9%
Dutch0.8%
Welsh0.7%
Scottish0.6%
Italian0.5%
Polish0.4%
Norwegian0.4%
Swedish0.3%
Finnish0.2%
Romanian0.2%
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Purdy Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBarry County
Standard Zip Codes65734
Phone Area Codes417
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude36.81
Approximate Longitude-93.92

Purdy Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMONETT 4 SW
Distance4.3 miles
Jan Temp22 to 41 F
Apr Temp45 to 67 F
Jul Temp68 to 88 F
Oct Temp47 to 69 F
Annual Precip44.9 inches
StationSELIGMAN
Distance18.5 miles
Jan Temp20 to 42 F
Apr Temp42 to 66 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp44 to 69 F
Annual Precip46.9 inches
StationGALENA 1 SW
Distance24.2 miles
Jan Temp20 to 43 F
Apr Temp42 to 69 F
Jul Temp65 to 89 F
Oct Temp44 to 71 F
Annual Precip45 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Butterfield538$60,455
Exeter821$46,000
Fairview471$43,750
Monett8,917$47,813
Pierce City1,313$42,656
Wheaton647$38,611

Purdy Public Schools

Purdy Elem.
201 S 3rd St
ZIP: 65734
(417) 442-3217
Primary
Total Enrollment 318
Purdy High
201 S 3rd St
ZIP: 65734
(417) 442-3215
High
Total Enrollment 203
Purdy Middle
201 S 3rd St
ZIP: 65734
(417) 442-7066
Middle
Total Enrollment 195
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