Strafford, MO

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Strafford, Missouri

Strafford, Missouri, in Greene county, is 10 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 149 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is considered part of the Springfield metropolitan area. Strafford has a population of 1,845.

The People and Families of Strafford

In Strafford, about 57% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Strafford is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Strafford had a median family income of $39,722.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, Michael Peroutka was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Strafford ($1,999). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Strafford Housing

About 70% of housing units in Strafford are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Strafford, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Strafford, MO

Comparing Strafford 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Greene
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	65757
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.268
Longitude	-93.116

Station	MARSHFIELD
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD REG AP
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	BUFFALO 3 S
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,845	100%
Male	897	48.6%
Female	948	51.4%
Under 18	533	28.9%
18+	1,312	71.1%
65+	190	10.3%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,802	97.7%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.7%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	21	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,909
Growth	64
Growth %	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.3%
German	16.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
English	9.9%
Irish	8.8%
Italian	3.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
British	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Strafford	1,845	$39,722
Fair Grove	1,107	$41,167
Fordland	684	$33,472
Marshfield	5,720	$36,090
Pleasant Hope	548	$35,625
Rogersville	1,508	$39,432
Springfield	151,580	$38,114

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