Ritchey, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 69 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 
Males: 40  (59.1%)
Females: 29  (40.9%)
Median resident age:

32.8 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip code: 64844

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,846 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Ritchey:

$52,846
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,714 (it was $13,048 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $49,920 (it was $14,400 in 2000)
Ritchey:

$49,920
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $63,897; detached houses: $64,120
March 2022 cost of living index in Ritchey: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.8%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Ritchey, MO (2022)
    • 3988.6%White alone
    • 36.8%Hispanic
    • 12.3%Two or more races
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Ancestries: American (71.4%), German (19.0%), French Canadian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1871

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 0.05 square miles.

Population density: 1,351 people per square mile   (low).

Ritchey, Missouri map

2 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia).

This town:

2.6%
Missouri:

2.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ritchey town:

1.4% ($199)
Missouri:

1.0% ($851)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (52.6 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (112.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (322.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Granby, MO (2.1 miles ),
Newtonia, MO (2.1 miles ),
Stark City, MO (2.4 miles),
Wentworth, MO (2.6 miles),
Diamond, MO (2.8 miles ),
Sarcoxie, MO (3.1 miles ),
Pierce City, MO (3.2 miles ),
Fairview, MO (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.94 N, Longitude: 94.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

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

Ritchey satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Missouri:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+22.6%).

Average climate in Ritchey, Missouri

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Ritchey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Ritchey town center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the town center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ritchey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 629% 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 156.3 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 173.9 miles away from Ritchey center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 159.8 miles away from Ritchey 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 190.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 173.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Ritchey:

  • GRANBY HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GRANBY, MO)
  • SARCOXIE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SARCOXIE, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • BEVERLY HEALTHCARE OF NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • MEDICALODGES NEOSHO (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NEOSHO, MO)
  • BENCHMARK HEALTHCARE OF MONETT (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)
  • COX MONETT HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONETT, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ritchey:

  • Crowder College (about 14 miles; Neosho, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,675)
  • Missouri Southern State University (about 19 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 38 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 41 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 43 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 54 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)
  • Drury University (about 54 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,902)

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Newton 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:

2.6 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.8%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 3.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ritchey:

Marital status in Ritchey, MO
  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 2.9%

For population 25 years and over in Ritchey:

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ritchey, MO (based on Newton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,49783
Mainline Protestant3,3149
Catholic1,0052
Other9276
None30,371-
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: 6
Here:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

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

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Newton County:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
This county:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

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

9.2%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Newton County:

30.0%
Missouri:

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

12.4%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.2%
State:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ritchey:

37.0%
State:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Missouri:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ritchey:

34.8%
Missouri:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ritchey:

15.2%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

39.3%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Ritchey:

46.9%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Ritchey:

72.9%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ritchey, 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
Solid Waste Management 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Strongest AM radio stations in Ritchey:

  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 2 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ritchey:

  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKBL (95.9 FM; MONETT, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQMO (97.7 FM; SHELL KNOB, MO; Owner: MAGIC CIRCLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Ritchey:

  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38DD (Channel 38; MONETT, MO; Owner: PEGGY L. DAVIS AND DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)

Ritchey fatal accident list:

May 30, 1978 12:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 47.5mTotal length
  • $960,000Total costs
  • 17,540Total average daily traffic
  • 2,263Total average daily truck traffic
  • 31,259Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ritchey, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 31990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ritchey, MO
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ritchey, MO
  • 50.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 14.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ritchey, MO
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas


Ritchey compared to Missouri state average:

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