Ava, Missouri

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Population in July 2007: 3,100. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 1,369	(44.2%)
Females: 1,731	(55.8%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 65608.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,400 (it was $22,331 in 2000)

Ava	$25,400
Missouri:	$45,114

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $69,700 (it was $52,300 in 2000)

Ava	$69,700
Missouri:	$138,600

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Races in Ava:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Ava: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (10.8%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.1%), French (2.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 1283 feet

Land area: 3.10 square miles.

Population density: 998 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ava

High school or higher: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ava city

Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 14.7%
Divorced: 13.8%

32 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Ava, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ava to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ava:	0.6% ($309)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (45.9 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (196.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (403.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mansfield, MO (11.9 miles ), Seymour, MO (15.2 miles ), Diggins, MO (20.0 miles ), Norwood, MO (20.0 miles ), Hartville, MO (22.9 miles ), Fordland, MO (23.6 miles ), Theodosia, MO (26.1 miles ), Sundown, MO (26.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $85,400
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,300
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $44,700
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $44,700

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Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 92.66 W

People in group quarters in Ava

32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in religious group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 417

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Ava, Missouri business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Machinery (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electricians (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Ava by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	32.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	2	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.8	64.5
Assaults	8	18	17	31	19
per 100,000	261.2	587.9	554.8	1004.2	612.7
Burglaries	6	12	10	19	27
per 100,000	195.9	391.9	326.4	615.5	870.7
Thefts	27	81	82	94	78
per 100,000	881.5	2645.3	2676.2	3045.0	2515.3
Auto thefts	0	4	6	7	11
per 100,000	0.0	130.6	195.8	226.8	354.7
Arson	1	0	1	0	3
per 100,000	32.6	0.0	32.6	0.0	96.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	101.2	326.6	256.5	403.3	331.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ava, Missouri

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Ava-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Ava city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/25/1954, a category 4 tornado 39.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ava:

SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 35 miles; BRANSON, MO)
ST JOHNS REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)

Political contributions by individuals in Ava, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ava:

SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; ID: SGF)
WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 65 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 79 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ava:

AVA BILL MARTIN MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; AVA, MO; ID: AOV)
MANSFIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; MANSFIELD, MO; ID: 03B)
OWEN FIELD (about 17 miles; SEYMOUR, MO; ID: H58)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ava:

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 89 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,580)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)

Public high school in Ava:

Ava High (Students: 504; Location: 507 NE 3rd St; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Ava:

MT ZION BIBLE SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: ROUTE 1-BOX 48; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ava:

Ava Elem. (Students: 522; Location: 507 NE 3rd St; Grades: PK-04)
Ava Middle (Students: 431; Location: 507 NE 3rd St; Grades: 05-08)
Plainview Elem. (Students: 89; Location: Rte 3 Box 145; Grades: K-08)

Private elementary/middle school in Ava:

AVA VICTORY ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: SW 4TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Ava:

DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,828; Location: 301 SW 3RD AVE; 28,296 books; 275 audio materials; 177 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Ava Victory Academy, 2 year old preschool through 11th grade (12th in 2005) enrolled:170 Location NW 12th Ave

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Church in Ava: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tower Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Douglas County Museum (14 North).

Hotel: Ava Super 8 (1711 South Jefferson).

Court: Douglas County Offices-Drug Court (203 Southeast 2nd Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ava and their reported violations in the past:

AVA (Population served: 3023, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1995 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-1996)

USFS-HAMMOND CAMP (Population served: 144, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

USFS-NORTH FORK RECREATION AREA (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-09-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

USFS-COBB RIDGE REC AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.6%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	21.7%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Ava compared to Missouri state average:

Ava, Missouri environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ava (2007 data):

Town & Country Bank: Ava Branch at Highways 5 And 14, branch established on 1984-09-17; 400 South Jefferson Street Branch at 400 South Jefferson Street, branch established on 1905-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.5 mil, Deposits: $368.7 mil, headquarters in Salem, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Town & Country Bancshares, Inc
First Home Savings Bank: 1208 North Jefferson Branch at 1208 North Jefferson, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $235.4 mil, Deposits: $184.8 mil, headquarters in Mountain Grove, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Great Southern Bank: Ava Office at 102 N. Jefferson, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,243.9 mil, Deposits: $1,713.5 mil, headquarters in Reeds Spring, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Century Bank of the Ozarks: Ava Branch at 1004 North West 12th Avenue, branch established on 1982-10-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.1 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, headquarters in Gainesville, MO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ava mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Missouri:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	3	$3,951	$15,804	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$6,143	$18,429	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$10,306	$24,734	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,329	$15,948	1	$1,191
Water Supply	2	$3,685	$22,110	0	$0
Electric Power	8	$19,257	$28,886	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	8	$13,575	$20,363	0	$0
Financial Administration	5	$7,618	$18,283	0	$0
Other Government Administration	7	$9,314	$15,967	2	$1,143
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		4	$6,706
Police Protection - Officers	7	$11,879	$20,364	1	$1,302
Totals for Government	50	$87,056	$20,893	8	$10,342

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,022 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wright County, MO	0.87% ($26,194 average AGI)
from Ozark County, MO	0.68% ($21,179)
from Greene County, MO	0.61% ($25,640)

7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Greene County, MO	1.47% ($24,150 average AGI)
to Christian County, MO	0.71% ($22,793)
to Wright County, MO	0.71% ($20,069)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ava:

KKOZ (1430 AM; 1 kW; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC)
KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ava:

KKOZ-FM (92.1 FM; AVA, MO; Owner: CORUM INDUSTRIES, INC.)
KTRI-FM (95.9 FM; MANSFIELD, MO; Owner: KTRI RADIO, INC.)
KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWFC (89.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, INC.)
KXUS (97.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKLH (104.7 FM; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: MW SPRINGMO, INC.)
KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTTS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KMAC (99.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, MO; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF G/VILLE, INC)
KRZK (106.3 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON)
K201CI (88.1 FM; MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS FOR SW MO. ST. UNIV.)
KKTZ (93.5 FM; LAKEVIEW, AR; Owner: JOHN M. DOWDY)
KSPW (96.5 FM; SPARTA, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ava:

KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
KWBS-LP (Channel 56; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
K41FQ (Channel 41; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Ava fatal accident list for 2005:
Mar 30, 2005 03:44 AM, 14th, 11th, Lat: 36.962733, Lon: -92.679797, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

Ava fatal accident list for 1998:
Aug 26, 1998 08:25 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Ava fatal accident list for 1995:
Mar 8, 1995 03:36 AM, Rt14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Ava fatal accident list for 1993:
Jan 17, 1993 01:54 AM, Jefferson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

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