Profile for Lamar, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 51. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 11.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· President Harry S. Truman

Local festivals include:

• Free Fair - Aug. 18-25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Prairie State Park

Historic sites and museums: Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lamar

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lamar demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Barton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 64759 ZIP code.

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• Barton County Chamber of Commerce

26% of Lamar residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lamar ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lamar
• Cemeteries in Barton County
• Libraries in or near Lamar

Post a query on a message board:

• Barton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemeteries in Barton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lamar
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• Communities in Barton County

• Lamar business guide
• Barton County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Barton County
• Arrests in Barton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lamar was $15,684, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Barton County economic census
• Barton County economic summary
• Barton County employment growth
• Barton County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

10% of Lamar residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lamar
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Lamar
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Lamar

• Air pollution in Barton County
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• Land contamination in Barton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Barton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Lamar festival dates:

• Free Fair - Aug. 18-25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Missouri county fairs
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• Geocaches in Missouri

• Lamar items now on sale

• Barton County government
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Lamar medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lamar
• Historic sites in Missouri
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• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Barton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lamar, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $276.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $575.

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Libraries in Lamar include Mary K Finley Library ... View libraries

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• Missouri library

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• Chambers of commerce in Missouri
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lamar
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Barton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lamar political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
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• Missouri elections board

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The average commute time for Lamar workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lamar include Super 8.

• Lamar travel guide
• Airports near Lamar
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• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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