Cole County

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Cole County Courthouse
Cole County Courthouse
administration
US state : Missouri
Administrative headquarters : Jefferson City
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
301 East High
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Foundation : November 16, 1820
Made up from: Cooper County
Area code : 001 573
Demographics
Residents : 75,990  (2010)
Population density : 74.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1034 km²
Water surface : 20 km²
map
Map of Cole County within Missouri
Website : www.colecounty.org

The Cole County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 75,990 people and a population density of 74.9 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Jefferson City , which was named after Thomas Jefferson .

geography

The county is located just north of the geographic center of Missouri on the north bank of the Missouri River . It has an area of ​​1034 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Cole County:

Moniteau County Boone County Callaway County
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Miller County Osage County

history

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1830 3023 -
1840 9286 207.2%
1850 6696 -27.9%
1860 9697 44.8%
1870 10,292 6.1%
1880 15,515 50.7%
1890 17,281 11.4%
1900 20,578 19.1%
1910 21,957 6.7%
1920 24,680 12.4%
1930 30,848 25%
1940 34,912 13.2%
1950 35,464 1.6%
1960 40,761 14.9%
1970 46.228 13.4%
1980 56,663 22.6%
1990 63,579 12.2%
2000 71,397 12.3%
2010 75,990 6.4%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

Cole County was formed on November 16, 1820 from parts of Cooper County. It was named after Captain Stephen Cole , an early pioneer in the area.

Historical objects

  • The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City , listed on the NRHP since 1969

  • The Missouri State Penitentiary Director's House , listed on the NRHP since 1991

  • The Missouri Governor Mansion , listed on the NRHP since 1969

A total of 46 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 5, 2018).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census , Cole County had 75,990 people in 29,111 households. The population density was 74.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.39 people in each of the 29,111 households.

The racial the population was composed of 85.1 percent white, 11.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 1.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.5 percent were 65 years or older. 49.5 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 53,877  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,935. 9.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Towns in Cole County

Citys

 

Villages

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Callaway County

structure

Cole County is divided into six townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Clark Township 3707    29-14032
Jefferson Township 54,165    29-36764
Liberty Township 7330    29-42068
Marion Township 3823    29-45974
Moreau Township 2786    29-49844
Osage Township 4179    29-55082

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 758480. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Cole County, MO. Retrieved October 20, 2012
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 20, 2012
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 69000096.Retrieved October 20, 2012
  7. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 91001518.Retrieved October 20, 2012
  8. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 69000095.Retrieved October 20, 2012
  9. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 5, 2018.
  10. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 20, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Cole County, Missouri  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 31 ′  N , 92 ° 17 ′  W