Blanchard, Missouri

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Population in 2010: 22.
Males: (34.2%)
Females: 15  (65.8%)
Median resident age:

31.8 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 64498

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,536
Blanchard:

$57,536
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,606
Blanchard:

$106,606
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $162,014; detached houses: $163,933; townhouses or other attached units: $179,048; in 2-unit structures: $64,496; mobile homes: $127,768
March 2022 cost of living index in Blanchard: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%
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Ancestries: Irish (100.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (58.0 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (63.3 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Blanchard, IA (0.8 miles),
Northboro, IA (2.2 miles),
College Springs, IA (2.4 miles ),
Coin, IA (2.4 miles ),
Elmo, MO (2.5 miles),
Westboro, MO (2.5 miles),
Braddyville, IA (3.1 miles),
Clearmont, MO (3.2 miles)

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 95.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 712

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Missouri:

2.8%

Tornado activity:

Blanchard-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Blanchard place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1964, a category F4 tornado 6.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blanchard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 345% 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 301.7 miles away from Blanchard center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 358.9 miles away from Blanchard center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 262.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/2009 at 02:53:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Blanchard center
On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 242.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Atchison County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Blanchard:

  • TARKIO REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; TARKIO, MO)
  • GOLDENROD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CLARINDA, IA)
  • WESTRIDGE QUALITY CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CLARINDA, IA)
  • SHENANDOAH DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • SHENANDOAH MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • SMC HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; SHENANDOAH, IA)
  • ELM HEIGHTS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; SHENANDOAH, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanchard:

  • Northwest Missouri State University (about 24 miles; Maryville, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,946)
  • Highland Community College (about 50 miles; Highland, KS; FT enrollment: 2,148)
  • Bellevue University (about 55 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 7,139)
  • Iowa Western Community College (about 58 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • Missouri Western State University (about 61 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; FT enrollment: 4,557)
  • Creighton University (about 62 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 5,370)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 62 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,815)

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Atchison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.7%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

22.2%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Blanchard:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 100.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Blanchard:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.3
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blanchard, MO (based on Atchison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,21612
Evangelical Protestant1,56110
Catholic1412
Other41
None1,763-
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: 3
Atchison County:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

9.84 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Atchison County:

8.20 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

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

9.9%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Atchison County:

28.8%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Atchison County:

23.8%
Missouri:

13.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
  • KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Blanchard:

  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • 103Total average daily traffic
  • 13Total average daily truck traffic
  • 134Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1.5 Mi S 2 Mi E (Lat: 40.566667 Lon: -95.171083), Call Sign: KNEB887,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.400 MHz, Grant Date: 09/22/1997, Expiration Date: 11/20/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2002, Registrant: Iamo Telephone Company, 304 Crook St, Coin, IA 51636


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blanchard, MO
  • 100.0%Other fuel


Blanchard compared to Missouri state average:

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