Rich Hill, MO

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Rich Hill, Missouri

Rich Hill, Missouri, in Bates county, is 59 miles SE of Olathe, Kansas (center to center) and 70 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 1,461.

The People and Families of Rich Hill

In Rich Hill, about 57% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Rich Hill, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rich Hill had a median family income of $28,938.

Rich Hill Housing

Owners occupy 73% of the housing units in Rich Hill. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Rich Hill, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rich Hill, MO

Comparing Rich Hill 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles SE of Olathe, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles S of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Bates
Standard Zip Codes	64779
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.096
Longitude	-94.36

Station	BUTLER
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Station	NEVADA WATER PLANT
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	MOUND CITY
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Library
Rich Hill Memorial Library 514 E. Walnut Rich Hill, Missouri (417) 395-2291

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,461	100%
Male	675	46.2%
Female	786	53.8%
Under 18	394	27%
18+	1,067	73%
65+	255	17.5%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3
White	1,422	97.3%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	1.4%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$28,938
Population In Poverty	275	19%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,500
Growth	39
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.5%
German	22.8%
US/American	21.5%
English	9.7%
Irish	6.5%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Italian	1.6%
Russian	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
British	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

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