Drexel, Missouri

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Population (year 2000): 1,090. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,103 (+1.2% change)

Males: 537	(49.3%)
Females: 553	(50.7%)

Cass County

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Zip codes: 64742.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,000 (it was $39,219 in 2000)

Drexel	$44,000
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,000 (it was $71,000 in 2000)

Drexel	$100,000
Missouri:	$123,100

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Races in Drexel:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (14.5%), English (13.0%), United States (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 992 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 1480 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Drexel

High school or higher: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drexel city

Never married: 15.2%
Now married: 64.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Missouri:	2.7%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Drexel, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Drexel to the number of sex offenders is 370 to 1.

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

Drexel:	1.0% ($696)
Missouri:	0.9% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Olathe, KS (30.8 miles , pop. 92,962).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (41.4 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (420.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Merwin, MO (5.4 miles) , Amsterdam, MO (9.1 miles ), Linn Valley, KS (10.0 miles ), West Line, MO (10.6 miles) , Louisburg, KS (10.8 miles ), Freeman, MO (11.7 miles ), Cleveland, MO (13.5 miles ), Lake Annette, MO (13.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,400
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $108,700
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $222,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $330,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 38.48 N, Longitude: 94.61 W

Area code: 816

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Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+16.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (33%)
Utilities (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Carpenters (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in Drexel by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	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	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	1	3	2
per 100,000	90.5	89.7	90.3	268.3	178.1
Burglaries	7	13	11	5	3
per 100,000	633.5	1165.9	992.8	447.2	267.1
Thefts	24	27	17	17	13
per 100,000	2171.9	2421.5	1534.3	1520.6	1157.6
Auto thefts	4	1	4	2	1
per 100,000	362.0	89.7	361.0	178.9	89.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	89.4	89.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	178.3	203.6	177.8	160.1	107.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Drexel, Missouri

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Drexel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.4 miles away from the Drexel city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Drexel:

MIAMI COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PAOLA, KS)
CASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO)
OSAWATOMIE STATE HOSP PSYCHIATRIC (about 25 miles; OSAWATOMIE, KS)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Drexel:

CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
FORBES FIELD (about 79 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Drexel:

LAWRENCE SMITH MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; HARRISONVILLE, MO; ID: LRY)
MIAMI COUNTY (about 22 miles; PAOLA, KS; ID: K81)
HILLSIDE (about 24 miles; STILWELL, KS; ID: 63K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drexel:

JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; FT enrollment: 4,576)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,189)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 8,830)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 40 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

Public high school in Drexel:

Drexel High (Students: 157; Location: 207 S Fourth St; Grades: 07-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Drexel:

Drexel Elem. (Students: 162; Location: 207 S Fourth St; Grades: K-06)

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

DREXEL (Population served: 1200, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-1999)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-28-1999), St Boil Water Order (JAN-28-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1999)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (APR-27-2006), St Boil Water Order (APR-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)

CASS/BATES CO PWSD #12 (Population served: 983, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-04-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

CASS/BATES CO PWSD #12 (Population served: 983, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-04-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.2%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Drexel compared to Missouri state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Drexel (2007 data):

Bank 10: Drexel Facility at 115 South Second, branch established on 1989-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $215.2 mil, Deposits: $157.6 mil, headquarters in Belton, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange National Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass 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
Water Supply	2	$6,000	$36,000	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,855	$29,130	3	$1,333
Other Government Administration	2	$2,663	$15,978	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$13,519	$27,038	3	$1,333

Drexel government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000

Regular Highways: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $590,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $170,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $385,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $606,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $211,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000
General Support: $5,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $134,000
Property: $63,000

Public Utilities: $44,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.31%
Missouri average:	7.87%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Cass County: 0.07%
Missouri average: 0.11%

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

from Jackson County, MO	4.21% ($45,970 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	0.81% ($63,931)
from Bates County, MO	0.26% ($29,270)

8.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.01%
Missouri average:	7.66%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Cass County: 0.04%
Missouri average: 0.05%

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

to Jackson County, MO	3.14% ($32,756 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.69% ($38,117)
to Bates County, MO	0.29% ($32,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Drexel:

WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXTR (1660 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCTE (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; INDEPENDENCE, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMBZ (980 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KPHN (1190 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drexel:

KCFX (101.1 FM; HARRISONVILLE, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KQRC-FM (98.9 FM; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KRBZ (96.5 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KYYS (99.7 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KMXV (93.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KZPL (97.3 FM; LEE'S SUMMIT, MO; Owner: UNION FIRST BROADCASTING, LLC)
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KPRS (103.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: CARTER BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WDAF-FM (106.5 FM; LIBERTY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KUDL (98.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KSRC (102.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBEQ-FM (104.3 FM; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KFKF-FM (94.1 FM; KANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Drexel:

KMCI (Channel 38; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMBC-TV (Channel 9; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KMBC HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KCTV (Channel 5; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
KPXE (Channel 50; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PAXSON KANSAS CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KCPT (Channel 19; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: PUBLIC TELEVISION 19, INC.)
KSMO-TV (Channel 62; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KSMO LICENSEE, INC.)
KSHB-TV (Channel 41; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCWE (Channel 29; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: KCWE-TV, INC.)
WDAF-TV (Channel 4; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WDAF LICENSE, INC.)
K35CT (Channel 35; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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