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Sweet Springs, MO Profile


Sweet Springs, MO, population 1,537, is located in Missouri's Saline county, about 54.5 miles from Independence and 63.2 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Sweet Springs's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sweet Springs has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Sweet Springs's population has declined by about 1%.

Sweet Springs's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sweet Springs tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,632N/A
20011,604-1.72%
20021,562-2.62%
20031,551-0.70%
20041,5530.13%
20051,546-0.45%
20061,538-0.52%
20071,532-0.39%
20081,524-0.52%
20091,5370.85%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,819
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,333
20031,019
2004449
2005319
2006256
2007196
200866
2009399
201066
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 09013
2003 01015
2004 0106
2005 0104
2006 0004
2007 0111
2008 0010
2009 0006
2010 0001

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,667
20032,229
20044,359
2005N/A
20062,497
20071,048
20082,503
20093,322
2010988
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 10 30 4
2003 7 27 1
2004 17 49 2
2005 - - 1
2006 11 28 0
2007 7 9 0
2008 15 23 0
2009 7 42 1
2010 1 13 1

Location

Elevation683 feet above sea level
Land Area1.6 Square Miles



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