West Plains, MO

Missouri

West Plains is a small city in Missouri with a population of 12,341. Residents earn $39,897 per year, which is 47% below the national average.

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

12,341 Population 927/sq mi density

$39,897 Median Income $23,486 per capita

$158,700 Home Value $222,396 Zillow

$762 Median Rent 29.4% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 255 sunny days/yr

423 Violent Crime/100K 5,772 property/100K

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Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

2.9 / 5.0

$39,897 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.4 / 5.0

$158,700 home value, $762/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

423 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)

Education

2.4 / 5.0

17.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near West Plains, MO

2 reported haunted locations found near West Plains, MO.

Name	Description
Avenue Theatre	The old Avenue theatre downtown has been host to many strange events. It was first built in the early twentieth century, as a movie theatre. This theatre has a second floor of seats that were a colored section only. Sometimes, if you are there and it is quiet, you can hear a baby crying upstairs, where the projection booth used to be. Also, objects can appear missing at times, only to reappear somewhere totally different than where they were last placed. The curtains on the stage can be seen ...
N. 17 highway	A small bridge located north of West Plains is said to be haunted. If crossing the bridge at night during a rainstorm you stop your car and turn off your lights a child's head will appear next to your car asking for help to find his mother. Another place would be the Haunted Stop sign, said to have been the place of death for a young girl who had gotten in a argument with her boyfriend and was told to get out of the car and walk home, but as she crossed the street was struck by an oncoming tr...

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Avenue Theatre

The old Avenue theatre downtown has been host to many strange events. It was first built in the early twentieth century, as a movie theatre. This theatre has a second floor of seats that were a colored section only. Sometimes, if you are there and it is quiet, you can hear a baby crying upstairs, where the projection booth used to be. Also, objects can appear missing at times, only to reappear somewhere totally different than where they were last placed. The curtains on the stage can be seen ...

N. 17 highway

A small bridge located north of West Plains is said to be haunted. If crossing the bridge at night during a rainstorm you stop your car and turn off your lights a child's head will appear next to your car asking for help to find his mother. Another place would be the Haunted Stop sign, said to have been the place of death for a young girl who had gotten in a argument with her boyfriend and was told to get out of the car and walk home, but as she crossed the street was struck by an oncoming tr...

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