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Poplar Bluff, MO
Missouri
Poplar Bluff is a small city in Missouri with a population of 16,243. Residents earn $42,035 per year, which is 44% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,243
Population
1,203/sq mi density
$42,035
Median Income
$22,985 per capita
$109,700
Home Value
$166,774 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
663
Violent Crime/100K
8,452 property/100K
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Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,035 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,700 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
663 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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Haunted Places
3
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
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Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Poplar Bluff, MO
3 reported haunted locations found near Poplar Bluff, MO.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Overby's Furniture Store | It is said a ghost haunts the fourth floor of the old Overby's Furniture store (now a music store) at the corner of Vine and Broadway. According to accounts after the tornado of 1927 the Butler County Courthouse was destroyed and a temporary courtroom was established on the fourth floor of the building. It is rumored a woman in the jail cells in back of the same floor hanged herself and still walks that floor. |
| Railroad Tracks | Eye witness reports of an apparition of a beautiful girl with long brown flowing hair was walking toward them wearing a long white sleeveless wedding dress and carrying a water bucket, she is said to have looked part Indian. When she passed him she bumped him and spilt water down his leg. He turned around to ask her what she was doing out late at night but she was gone. He knew it was a ghost and hurried home to show his wife that his clothes were wet and told her not to repeat the story. It ... |
| Woodlawn Cemetery | A mans voice yelling about midnight in the summertime. "What do you want, Who are you looking for?" It's so loud it sounds like a loud speaker, then lots of voices can be heard whispering at the same time, it sounds like a crowded room full of people. |