Sweet Springs, MO Profile

Sweet Springs, MO, population 1,551, is located in Missouri's Saline county, about 54.5 miles from Independence and 63.2 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Sweet Springs's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sweet Springs has declined by about 5%.

Sweet Springs's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sweet Springs tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	38.70
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,628	N/A
2001	1,601	-1.66%
2002	1,560	-2.56%
2003	1,546	-0.90%
2004	1,550	0.26%
2005	1,551	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,819

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,333
2003	1,019
2004	449
2005	319
2006	256
2007	196
2008	66

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	9	1	1	1	0	1	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	13	15	6	4	4	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,667
2003	2,229
2004	4,359
2005	N/A
2006	2,497
2007	1,048
2008	2,503

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	10	7	17	-	11	7	15
Larceny, Theft	-	30	27	49	-	28	9	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Arson	-	2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	683 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles