Lake Spring's Livability
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A
Affordability -
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Housing -
C+
Job Market -
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Diversity -
A
Crime -
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Commute -
D+
Education -
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Weather -
F
Amenities
About Lake Spring, MO
Lake Spring, MO is located in Dent County in the state of Missouri.
The total population for Dent County is about 10,144 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $109,200 for Dent County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $120,304 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $48,798 for the state of Missouri, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: N/AMale Population Estimate: N/A
Female Population Estimate: N/A
Median Age: N/A
Male Median Age: N/A
Female Median Age: N/A
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:0%
Hispanic:0%
Asian:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Indian:0%
Other:0%
Voting
![Josh Hawley](/assets/images/politicians/senators/josh_hawley.jpg)
![Eric Schmitt](/assets/images/politicians/senators/eric_schmitt.jpg)
![Mike Parson](/assets/images/politicians/governors/mike_parson.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 14.79%
Libertarian: 1.13%
Green: 0.13%
Other: 0.13%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Lake Spring specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Dent County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Dent County: About 92.6547 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Dent County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 68% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Missouri is ranked #31 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.26 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 43.58The average living wage for the state of Missouri is $31.55/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.30/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Missouri a minimum wage score of 56.09 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.15/hr, which gives Missouri a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Missouri is $214.24, resulting in a UI benefit score of 47.41 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Missouri does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Missouri does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X Missouri does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Missouri does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Missouri does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Missouri does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Missouri does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Missouri does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Missouri does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Missouri does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Missouri does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
X Missouri does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Missouri does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Missouri does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Missouri does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Missouri does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Missouri does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Missouri does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 65401Latitude: 37.782500
Longitude: -91.678800
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1070.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 573