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Wednesday, July 8th

Wednesday Bible Study

when:7:00pm, Gideon, MO from:Gideon Church of Christ

Wendesday Night Service

when:7:00pm, Gideon, MO from:Bethel Assembly Of God
Thursday, July 9th

Board Of Education Meeting

when:6:30pm, Gideon, MO from:Gideon School District
Sunday, July 12th

Sunday Bible Study

when:9:30am, Malden, MO from:First General Baptist Church

Sunday School

when:9:30am, Portageville, MO from:First Baptist Church of Portageville

Sunday School

when:9:40am, Malden, MO from:First Southern Baptist Church

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Tallapoosa Missouri Information: Tallapoosa, Missouri is part of NEW MADRID County. Population for Tallapoosa from the last gathering is 204. You can view Tallapoosa venues that host many Tallapoosa MO events every year. You can also research Tallapoosa Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Tallapoosa Missouri real estate guide. Tallapoosa Missouri has a latitude of 36.508 and a longitude of -89.8191. Zip codes in Tallapoosa, MO include 63878 ... more Tallapoosa zips.

TALLAPOOSA DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tallapoosa, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tallapoosa, MO was 204.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tallapoosa was 115, which represents 56.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tallapoosa, MO
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 47 percent of men over 15 years old in Tallapoosa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tallapoosa is 89 which is 43.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tallapoosa, Missouri
There are an estimated 30 married women in the community. 40.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Tallapoosa, MO
The median age of people living in Tallapoosa, MO was 31 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tallapoosa was 15. There were 138 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (28) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Tallapoosa, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tallapoosa, MO was 197.

White Population in Tallapoosa, MO
The estimated White population in the Tallapoosa community is 194, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tallapoosa, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tallapoosa, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tallapoosa, MO was 3.

Asian Population in Tallapoosa, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tallapoosa, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tallapoosa was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tallapoosa community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tallapoosa, MO
The household population number in Tallapoosa was 204.

Group Quarters Population in Tallapoosa, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Tallapoosa, MO
The average household size in Tallapoosa is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tallapoosa, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 88 total housing units in Tallapoosa.

The number of occupied housing units was 73, or 83 of the total units in town. Of these, 52 were owner-occupied (71.2), and 21 were renter-occupied (28.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Tallapoosa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tallapoosa, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20, with a median value in dollars of 20,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tallapoosa, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $650 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tallapoosa, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 49 people in the community had a high school degree, or 44.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tallapoosa, Missouri
2 people in Tallapoosa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tallapoosa, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tallapoosa was 9, or 6.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tallapoosa, MO
In 2000, there were 44 people in Tallapoosa, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tallapoosa, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Tallapoosa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tallapoosa, Missouri
There were 56 in the labor force in Tallapoosa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tallapoosa was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tallapoosa, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $14,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tallapoosa, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $15,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tallapoosa, Missouri
Per capita income in Tallapoosa in the last full census was 6,377. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tallapoosa numbered 23, or 42.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tallapoosa, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 91, or 48.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.