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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Strafford, MO Half Way, MO, Marshfield, MO (City Center), Rogersville, MO, Springfield, MO (Central Bible College/Norton Rd), Springfield, MO (Chestnut Expy/Barnes Ave), Springfield, MO (Evangel College/Kearney St), Springfield, MO (Fruitland/Hickory Barren), Springfield, MO (Mill St/Farm Road 205), Springfield, MO (Valley Water Mills), Strafford, MO

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $140,799 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to MO, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
1,139 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of MO school districts |
54.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
38.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| FAIR GROVE ELEM. 132 N MAIN ST, FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 (417) 759-2555 |
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| FAIR GROVE HIGH 132 N MAIN ST, FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 (417) 759-2554 |
09-12 |
| FAIR GROVE MIDDLE 132 N MAIN ST, FAIR GROVE, MO 65648 (417) 759-2556 |
06-08 |
| GREENE CO. SPECIAL ED. COOP. 238 E ANDERSON, REPUBLIC, MO 65738 (417) 732-7289 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.2 | 76.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 36.7 | 39.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,119 | $4,691,000 | 55.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $211 | $240,000 | 2.9 |
| STAFF | $276 | $314,000 | 3.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $192 | $219,000 | 2.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $350 | $399,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $576 | $656,000 | 7.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $315 | $359,000 | 4.3 |
| OTHER | $52 | $59,000 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $1,972 | $2,246,000 | 26.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,274 | $1,451,000 | 17.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,364 | $8,388,000 | 100.0 |
Strafford EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Strafford WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.4 |
| CHILDREN IN Strafford LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 13.5 |
Strafford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 5,932 people and just one neighborhood, Strafford is the 126th largest community in Missouri.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Strafford is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.3% of the Strafford workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Strafford is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Strafford who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.17%), sales jobs (10.04%), and management occupations (5.88%).
Strafford is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Strafford isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.34% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Strafford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Strafford who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 14.67% of the adults in Strafford have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Strafford in 2000 was $18,293, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,172 for a family of four.
The people who call Strafford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Strafford is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Strafford include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Strafford is English.
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