Stover, MO

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Stover, Missouri

Stover, Missouri, in Morgan county, is 50 miles SW of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 96 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri. There are an estimated 968 people in the city.

The People and Families of Stover

In Stover, about 59% of adults are married.

Stover has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stover had a median family income of $32,333. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Stover.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($10) in Stover. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Stover Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Stover is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Stover, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Stover, MO

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
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	50 miles SW of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Morgan
Standard Zip Codes	65078
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.441
Longitude	-92.991

Station	VERSAILLES
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	CAMDENTON 2 NW
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	SEDALIA WATER PLANT
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	968	100%
Male	462	47.7%
Female	506	52.3%
Under 18	210	21.7%
18+	758	78.3%
65+	264	27.3%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.73
White	953	98.5%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,022
Growth	54
Growth %	5.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.8%
US/American	12.8%
English	10.8%
Irish	10.8%
Dutch	3.1%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Polish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stover	968	$32,333
Barnett	207	$28,750
Cole Camp	1,028	$37,250
Gravois Mills	208	$28,750
Smithton	510	$38,125
Syracuse	172	$38,214
Versailles	2,565	$31,088

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