Dallas County, Missouri
Dallas County Courthouse |
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administration | |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Buffalo |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 436 Buffalo, MO 65622-0436 |
Foundation : | 1841 |
Area code : | 001 417 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 16,777 (2010) |
Population density : | 12 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1406 km² |
Water surface : | 3 km² |
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The Dallas County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 16,777 residents and a population density of 12 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Buffalo .
geography
The county is located in mid-southwest Missouri on the northern edge of the Ozarks . It has an area of 1406 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Dallas County:
Hickory County | Camden County | |
Polk County | Laclede County | |
Greene County | Webster County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 3048 | - | |
1860 | 5892 | 93.3% | |
1870 | 8383 | 42.3% | |
1880 | 9263 | 10.5% | |
1890 | 12,647 | 36.5% | |
1900 | 13,903 | 9.9% | |
1910 | 13,181 | -5.2% | |
1920 | 12,033 | -8.7% | |
1930 | 10,541 | -12.4% | |
1940 | 11,523 | 9.3% | |
1950 | 10,392 | -9.8% | |
1960 | 9314 | -10.4% | |
1970 | 10,054 | 7.9% | |
1980 | 12.096 | 20.3% | |
1990 | 12,646 | 4.5% | |
2000 | 15,661 | 23.8% | |
2010 | 16,777 | 7.1% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Dallas County was formed in 1841. It was named after George M. Dallas (1792–1864), the 11th US Vice President under James K. Polk .
A structure in the county is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of February 5, 2018.
Demographic data
As of the 2010 census , Dallas County had 16,777 people in 6,444 households. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.58 people lived in each of the 6444 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.6 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.
24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 38,101 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,400. 16.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Dallas County localities
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partially in Laclede County
structure
Dallas County is divided into eleven townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Grant Township | 1270 | 29-28450 |
Jackson Township | 2207 | 29-35720 |
Jasper Township | 1019 | 29-36494 |
Lincoln Township | 986 | 29-42680 |
Miller Township | 695 | 29-48188 |
North Benton Township | 4113 | 29-52886 |
Sheridan Township | 1530 | 29-67304 |
Sherman Township | 536 | 29-67412 |
South Benton Township | 2376 | 29-68636 |
Washington Township | 919 | 29-77344 |
Wilson Township | 1126 | 29-80170 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758484. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Dallas County, MO ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 23, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 23, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 5, 2018.
- ↑ 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 23, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 40 ′ N , 93 ° 1 ′ W