Preston, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 165 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +46.0%
Males: 79  (48.4%)
Females: 86  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

32.4 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 65732

Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,022 (it was $19,583 in 2000)
Preston:

$30,022
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,405 (it was $11,318 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,007 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Preston:

$134,007
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $132,833; detached houses: $156,704; mobile homes: $33,207

Median gross rent in 2022: $593.

March 2022 cost of living index in Preston: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.6%
(37.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.1% for other race residents, 6.3% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Preston, MO (2022)
    • 28281.7%White alone
    • 4011.6%Two or more races
    • 298.4%Hispanic



According to our research of Missouri and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Preston, Missouri as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Preston is 43 to 1.


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Ancestries: European (43.3%), American (16.7%), Irish (8.3%), English (5.8%), German (3.3%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1947

Elevation: 1046 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 973 people per square mile   (low).

Preston, Missouri map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $598 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $536 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (51.8 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (107.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Cross Timbers, MO (2.4 miles),
Hermitage, MO (2.4 miles ),
Urbana, MO (2.7 miles ),
Wheatland, MO (3.2 miles ),
Macks Creek, MO (3.6 miles ),
Louisburg, MO (3.7 miles),
Climax Springs, MO (3.8 miles),
Weaubleau, MO (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 93.21 W

Area code: 417

Distribution of median household income in Preston, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Preston, MO in 2022

Preston satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Missouri:

2.8%

Average climate in Preston, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

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

On 3/12/2006, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Preston town center injured 19 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/4/2003, a category F3 tornado 16.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 47 people and caused $52 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Preston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 510% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 258.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 291.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 225.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hickory County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 10, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Preston topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

  • Southwest Baptist University (about 26 miles; Bolivar, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,783)
  • Evangel University (about 50 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 2,036)
  • Drury University (about 51 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Ozarks Technical Community College (about 51 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 10,356)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 52 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)
  • State Fair Community College (about 53 miles; Sedalia, MO; FT enrollment: 3,581)
  • University of Central Missouri (about 64 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 9,952)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Preston Area Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hickory County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.1 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

55.8%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Preston:

Marital status in Preston, MO
  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in Preston:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Preston, MO (based on Hickory County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,63918
Mainline Protestant8316
Catholic2301
Other-1
None5,927-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Hickory County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Hickory County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

7.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Hickory County:

8.78 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.7%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.8%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Preston:

51.2%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Preston:

42.8%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Preston:

29.0
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Preston:

19.3%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.7%
Missouri:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Preston:

7.0
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Preston:

29.7%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

57.2%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Preston:

70.3%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Preston, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,906
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,244
Totals for Government 0$0 2$3,150

Preston government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $52,000 ($315.15)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($12.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($6.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $300,000 ($1818.18)

Preston government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,000 ($60.61)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($12.12)
    Rents: $2,000 ($12.12)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $297,000 ($1800.00)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,000 ($109.09)
    Public Utilities Sales: $6,000 ($36.36)

Preston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,410,000 ($14606.06)

Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:

  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KBNN (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSGF (1260 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KMRF (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARSHFIELD, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYOO (1200 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOLIVAR, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLFJ (1550 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: 127, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:

  • KJEL (103.7 FM; LEBANON, MO; Owner: OZARK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWKJ (98.5 FM; WINDSOR, MO; Owner: D & H MEDIA, LLC)
  • KYOO-FM (99.1 FM; HALF WAY, MO; Owner: KYOO COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KTXR (101.3 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: STEREO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLRQ (96.1 FM; CLINTON, MO; Owner: B & F BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCVO-FM (91.7 FM; CAMDENTON, MO; Owner: LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KRMS-FM (93.5 FM; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBFL (99.9 FM; BUFFALO, MO; Owner: MEYER-BALDRIDGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Preston:

  • KYTV (Channel 3; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSPR (Channel 33; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SPRINGFIELD LICENSE LLC)
  • KOZK (Channel 21; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOLR (Channel 10; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: VHR SPRINGFIELD LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEB-TV (Channel 27; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: QUORUM OF MISSOURI LICENSE, LLC)
  • K64FQ (Channel 64; LEBANON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Preston fatal accident list:

Dec 27, 2018 05:50 AM, Sr-D, Lat: 37.933861, Lon: -93.217472, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 30, 2017 04:04 AM, Us-54, Lat: 37.940972, Lon: -93.209750, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 2015 06:05 PM, Us-65, Us-54, Lat: 37.940961, Lon: -93.208014, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 1994 09:48 AM, 54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.4mTotal length
  • $308,000Total costs
  • 7,184Total average daily traffic
  • 932Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,907Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Preston)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • STATION, W Side Of Us 65 0.4 Mi N Of Int Us 54 In (Lat: 37.947806 Lon: -93.208250), Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WNTA908,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2180.80 MHz, 2185.60 MHz, Grant Date: 11/22/1999, Expiration Date: 12/28/2009, Cancellation Date: 12/04/2007, Registrant: Southwest Electric Cooperative, 1023 S Springfield, Bolivar, MO 65613, Phone: (417) 326-5244, Fax: (417) 326-6871, Email:

  • PRESTON, Us Hwy 65 & Cr192 (Lat: 37.928361 Lon: -93.207611), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WRFS271,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2020, Expiration Date: 04/21/2030, Certifier: Kevin Hetrick, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KK0Y, Licensee ID: L01308196, Grant Date: 07/25/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017, Cancellation Date: 10/22/2019, Certifier: Claude E Linch, Registrant: Claude E Linch, Rt 1 Box 93 2, Preston, MO 65732

  • Call Sign: NC0G, Grant Date: 03/17/1998, Expiration Date: 03/17/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/18/2010, Registrant: Betty L Murphy, Preston, MO 65732

  • Call Sign: WA0RFN, Licensee ID: L00814638, Grant Date: 02/17/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2016, Certifier: Charles W Webster, Registrant: Charles W Webster, Rt 1 Box 16, Preston, MO 65732

  • Call Sign: WB6YRE, Grant Date: 03/31/1995, Expiration Date: 03/31/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2007, Registrant: Lula C Kinslow, Rt 1 Box 148, Preston, MO 65732

  • Call Sign: KE0FNG, Licensee ID: L01965852, Grant Date: 08/20/2015, Expiration Date: 08/20/2025, Certifier: Donnie D Morehead, Registrant: Donnie D Morehead, Rr1 Box 80, Preston, MO 65732


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Preston, MO
  • 39.4%Electricity
  • 37.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.6%Wood
  • 7.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.2%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Preston, MO
  • 71.8%Electricity
  • 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Wood


Preston compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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