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Lamar, MO Profile


Lamar, MO, population 4,418, is located in Missouri's Barton county, about 57.2 miles from Springfield and 105.1 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Lamar's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lamar has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Lamar's population has declined by about 3%.

Lamar's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lamar tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,454N/A
20014,4860.72%
20024,5090.51%
20034,5330.53%
20044,5670.75%
20054,5780.24%
20064,5900.26%
20074,530-1.31%
20084,462-1.50%
20094,418-0.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,296
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002624
20031,124
2004896
2005841
2006431
2007538
2008551
2009380
2010228
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 04123
2003 07242
2004 06035
2005 11037
2006 04016
2007 16018
2008 02122
2009 0908
2010 0127

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20024,458
20034,033
20044,347
20055,455
20063,667
20073,399
20082,665
20092,635
20102,075
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 40 160 0
2003 43 136 4
2004 42 153 4
2005 67 173 13
2006 38 128 4
2007 31 122 5
2008 15 105 1
2009 15 102 1
2010 22 68 1

Location

Elevation958 feet above sea level
Land Area3.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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