Ivan Gillis

200 Best Fishing in Retirement Locations

Location Number  53:

Kirksville, MO

Kirksville is the county seat  of Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is located in Benton Township. The population was 16,988 at the 2000 census. Kirksville also anchors a micropolitan area that comprises Adair and Schuyler counties. The city is perhaps best known as the location of Truman State University and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The first permanent settlement in Adair County began in 1828. Most of the settlers were from Kentucky. This was twenty-five years after the Louisiana Purchase, seven years after Missouri was granted statehood, and four years after the Sac and Fox Indians surrendered their claims to the land. The original settlement was called "Cabins of White Folks" or simply "The Cabins," and was located six miles west of present-day Kirksville, along the Chariton River.

Outdoor enthusiast, artist, craftsperson, hunter, photographer, writer, hiker, biker, runner, water skier - whatever your interests, Kirksville is for you.

Thousand Hills State Park and the 573-acre Forest Park Lake offer fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, sailing, hiking and biking trails, camping, cabin rentals, picnic areas, marina and rentals, playground facilities, and a great restaurant. Spend a day at the swim beach, hike down one of the many nature trails, enjoy the park's naturalist presentation, or visit the Native American petroglyph site.

Area lakes, rivers and forests such as Hazel Creek Lake and Big Creek State Forest house some of the nation's best public hunting and fishing opportunities. Small and large mouth bass, perch, bluegill and catfish almost guarantee your daily limit. Hunters from all over the nation use northeast Missouri for hunting wild turkey and deer, as the area is home to thousands of acres of public and private hunting grounds.

State Fish:

Channel catfish   Click this link for pictures and more information.

Types of Fish:

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.mosportsmen.com/fishing.htm

http://www.mosportsmen.com/lakes/thousand.htm

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/missouri/adair/kirksville/kirksville-country-club-lake/

http://www.aa-fishing.com/mo/missouri-fishing.html

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $22,836 in 2000)

Kirksville	$24,200
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,400 (it was $73,700 in 2000)

Kirksville	$89,400
Missouri:	$123,100

Geographic:

Elevation: 982 feet

Land area: 10.5 square miles.

Population density: 1620 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

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5.      Snowfall

6.      Sunshine

7.      Cloudy Days

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·        Housing Costs Information

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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Kirksville-Missouri.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate2.html#MISSOURI

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp