Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 233 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Males: 122  (52.4%)
Females: 111  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

49.4 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,568
Lake Tekakwitha:

$78,568
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,378

Lake Tekakwitha village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,800
Lake Tekakwitha:

$219,800
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $112,530; detached houses: $113,229
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Tekakwitha: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.6%

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  • Races in Lake Tekakwitha, MO (2022)
    • 21885.8%White alone
    • 207.9%Two or more races
    • 72.8%Other race alone
    • 41.6%Black alone
    • 10.4%American Indian alone

Races in Lake Tekakwitha detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (26.9%), Scottish (6.5%), American (4.3%), Welsh (4.3%), Cajun (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,167 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $913 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Peters, MO (24.1 miles , pop. 51,381).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (28.7 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (284.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

LaBarque Creek, MO (1.6 miles ),
Pacific, MO (1.8 miles ),
Eureka, MO (2.4 miles ),
Gray Summit, MO (2.5 miles ),
Cedar Hill, MO (2.7 miles ),
Scotsdale, MO (2.8 miles ),
Byrnes Mill, MO (2.8 miles ),
Cedar Hill Lakes, MO (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.44 N, Longitude: 90.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 636

Distribution of median household income in Lake Tekakwitha, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Tekakwitha, MO in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Missouri:

2.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.2. This is about average.

City:

74.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.185. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.185
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.10. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.10
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.04
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.87
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0517. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0517
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Lake Tekakwitha-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Lake Tekakwitha village center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/24/1956, a category F4 tornado 11.0 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Tekakwitha-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 348% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from Lake Tekakwitha 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 109.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 155.3 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 138.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from Lake Tekakwitha 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 Jefferson County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 19, Floods: 18, Tornadoes: 15, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Tekakwitha:

  • PRICE MEMORIAL (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EUREKA, MO)
  • EUREKA DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; EUREKA, MO)
  • MARYMOUNT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EUREKA, MO)
  • CEDAR RIDGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CEDAR HILL, MO)
  • CEDARS HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CEDAR HILL, MO)
  • BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF WILDWOOD (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WILDWOOD, MO)
  • ELLISVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ELLISVILLE, MO)

Amtrak stations near Lake Tekakwitha:

  • 18 miles: WASHINGTON (FRONT & ELM STS.) . Services: call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Tekakwitha:

  • East Central College (about 14 miles; Union, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,810)
  • Jefferson College (about 16 miles; Hillsboro, MO; FT enrollment: 3,975)
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis (about 19 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 3,651)
  • Missouri Baptist University (about 20 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • St Charles Community College (about 23 miles; Cottleville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,302)
  • Webster University (about 23 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 12,406)
  • Washington University in St Louis (about 27 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 10,823)

Points of interest:

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Reservoirs: Lake Tekakwitha (A), Lake Tekawitha (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson 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 village:

2.2 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

52.2%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lake Tekakwitha:

Marital status in Lake Tekakwitha, MO
  • Never married: 40.8%
  • Now married: 38.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Tekakwitha:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Tekakwitha, MO (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant40,846107
Catholic30,49511
Mainline Protestant6,91731
Other9259
Black Protestant4963
Orthodox2601
None138,794-
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: 23
Jefferson County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Jefferson County:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 79
Jefferson County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 95
This county:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

9.1%
Missouri:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

29.5%
State:

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

14.5%
Missouri:

13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Tekakwitha:

  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLPW (1220 AM; 1 kW; UNION, MO; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Tekakwitha:

  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSLQ-FM (104.5 FM; WASHINGTON, MO; Owner: Y2K, INC.)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNSX (93.3 FM; STEELVILLE, MO; Owner: TWENTY-ONE SOUND COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLPW-FM (101.7 FM; UNION, MO; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KFTK (97.1 FM; FLORISSANT, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Tekakwitha:

  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
  • 1,551Total average daily traffic
  • 139Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,792Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Tekakwitha, MO
  • 46.2%Electricity
  • 35.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.7%Wood
  • 6.0%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Tekakwitha, MO
  • 71.4%Electricity
  • 28.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake Tekakwitha 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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