Polk County, MO

Population 31,100

Polk County, MO Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 13.5%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.6%

Registered Offenders

64.04% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

78 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.1%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

Schools view all

19 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 19 K-12 public schools in Polk County, MO and 1 private school. Homefacts rates Polk County's schools as Above average, with an overall B- rating.
1 Private School

Polk County Christian School

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2 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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136 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

9 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
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Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    11.2%
  • Rented
    30%
  • Owned
    58.8%

59 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Polk County, MO issued 59 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Polk County, MO issued 0 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Polk County, MO
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $521
  • 1 Bedroom: $524
  • 2 Bedrooms: $686
  • 3 Bedrooms: $883
  • 4 Bedrooms: $995

Zip Codes

65601 65613 65727 65640 65617 65649 65650 65663 65674 65645 65710 65725

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

78 Environmental Hazards

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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Polk County, MO has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Polk County, MO is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index HIGH 5.35 Average
    Polk County, MO is a high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 32.77°
  • February 36.17°
  • March 47.73°
  • April 56.63°
  • May 66.46°
  • June 76.41°
  • July 80.35°
  • August 77.86°
  • September 68.15°
  • October 56.63°
  • November 47.4°
  • December 36.15°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Polk County, MO

Earthquakes
Polk County, MO has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Polk County, MO has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Polk County, MO has a very high risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Polk County, MO has a very high risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Polk County, MO: $42,483

Unemployment

Unemployment in Polk County is 3.1%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.0% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 47.06%
White Collar - 52.94%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Jay Nixon
  • Sen. Roy Blunt
  • Sen. Claire McCaskill

Neighborhood Info

2 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

54 Cemeteries view all

23 FCC Towers view all

8 Fire Stations view all

1 Hospital view all

2 Libraries view all

7 Police Stations view all

4 Retirement Homes view all

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