Big Prairie

  1. Big Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Big Prairie Statistics
  3. Big Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Big Prairie Employment Information
  5. Big Prairie Family Information
  6. Big Prairie Education Information
  7. Big Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Big Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Big Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

Missouri Constitution
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Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Missouri Eastern


Big Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,159
  • Land Area (2000): 250.994 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.092 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 462
Big Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 25 2.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,088 97.75%

Big Prairie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Prairie Employment Information Back to top
Big Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 24.18%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 12.45%
3. Truck Transportation 25 9.16%
4. Construction 18 6.59%
5. Food Manufacturing 16 5.86%
6. Metal Manufactuing 14 5.13%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 4.40%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 4.03%
9. Public Administration 11 4.03%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 3.66%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 6 2.20%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 2.20%
13. Health Care 6 2.20%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.20%
15. Music Stores 6 2.20%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 2.20%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 2.20%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 2.20%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 5 1.83%
20. Educational Services 2 0.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 49 21.59%
2. Health Care 46 20.26%
3. Educational Services 24 10.57%
4. Private Household Services 14 6.17%
5. Metal Manufactuing 12 5.29%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 4.85%
7. Public Administration 10 4.41%
8. Construction 8 3.52%
9. Social Assistance 8 3.52%
10. Utilities 8 3.52%
11. Finance and Insurance 7 3.08%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 3.08%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.64%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 2.64%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.64%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.20%

Big Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 35 12.82%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 9.52%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 8.79%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 7.33%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 6.96%
6. Other Production Occupations 19 6.96%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 6.23%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 4.76%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 4.03%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 4.03%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 4.03%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 8 2.93%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 7 2.56%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.20%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.20%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.20%
17. Printing Workers 6 2.20%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 2.20%
19. Food Processing Workers 5 1.83%
20. Other Construction Trades 5 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 11.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 21 9.25%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 7.05%
4. Secretaries and Admins 15 6.61%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 6.61%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 6.17%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 5.73%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 5.29%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 12 5.29%
10. Cashiers 11 4.85%
11. Child Care Workers 8 3.52%
12. Other Production Occupations 8 3.52%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 3.08%
14. Other Financial Specialists 7 3.08%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 3.08%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.64%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.64%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 2.64%
19. Computer Specialists 5 2.20%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 2.20%

Big Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 469 53.97%
15-35 hours 75 8.63%
1-14 hours 9 1.04%
No regular hours 316 36.36%

Big Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31 6.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 71 14.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 69 14.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 107 22.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 84 17.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 2.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 1.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 11.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 3.79%

Big Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 7.79%
5-9 30 6.32%
10-14 124 26.11%
15-19 72 15.16%
20-24 78 16.42%
25-29 17 3.58%
30-34 74 15.58%
35-39 6 1.26%
40-44 6 1.26%
45-59 26 5.47%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 5 1.05%

Big Prairie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 358 75.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 86 18.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 5.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 1.05%

Big Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 26 5.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 443 90.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 2.86%

Big Prairie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 388 (1,056 people)
Families (2000): 301 (910 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 99
People at same address in 1995: 501
Big Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 11.34%
$10,000-$14,999 36 9.28%
$15,000-$19,999 34 8.76%
$20,000-$24,999 22 5.67%
$25,000-$29,999 46 11.86%
$30,000-$34,999 43 11.08%
$35,000-$39,999 40 10.31%
$40,000-$44,999 35 9.02%
$45,000-$49,999 41 10.57%
$50,000-$59,999 18 4.64%
$60,000-$74,999 6 1.55%
$75,000-$99,999 23 5.93%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Big Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 70 16.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 147 35.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 21.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 64 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 19 4.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Big Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 326 32.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 73 7.32%
Public Assistance 27 2.71%
Retirement 52 5.22%
Self Employment 36 3.61%
Social Security 96 9.63%
Supplemental Security 26 2.61%
Wage / Salary 315 31.59%
Other 46 4.61%

Big Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 109 45.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 129 54.20%

Big Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 294 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 80 17.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 4.66%

Big Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 310 68.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 13.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 6.00%

Big Prairie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Prairie Education Information Back to top
Big Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 115 13.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 194 23.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 368 44.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92 11.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 1.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28 3.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 2.89%

Big Prairie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11 0.95% 0 0.00% 11 0.95%
Kindergarten 7 0.60% 6 0.52% 13 1.12%
Grades 1-4 52 4.49% 0 0.00% 52 4.49%
Grades 5-8 86 7.42% 0 0.00% 86 7.42%
Grades 9-12 60 5.18% 0 0.00% 60 5.18%
Undergrad college 31 2.67% 0 0.00% 31 2.67%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.43% 0 0.00% 5 0.43%
Total 252 21.74% 6 0.52% 258 22.26%

Big Prairie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 857 81.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 194 18.46%

Big Prairie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 153 13.20%
10-19 Years 148 12.77%
20-29 Years 153 13.20%
30-39 Years 152 13.11%
40-49 Years 164 14.15%
50-59 Years 175 15.10%
60-69 Years 110 9.49%
70-79 Years 65 5.61%
80-89 Years 32 2.76%
90+ Years 7 0.60%

Big Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 592 51.08%
Color 1 Box Female 567 48.92%

Big Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,126 97.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 1.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Big Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 340 58.02%
2. Irish 83 14.16%
3. German 80 13.65%
4. English 48 8.19%
5. Belgian 12 2.05%
6. West Indian 10 1.71%
7. European 7 1.19%
8. French Canadian 6 1.02%

Big Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,040 99.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.57%

Big Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,113 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Big Prairie Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Big Prairie Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.