Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County Courthouse |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Hillsboro |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box of 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050-0100 |
Foundation : | 1818 |
Area code : | 001 636 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 218,733 (2010) |
Population density : | 128.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1720 km² |
Water surface : | 19 km² |
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Website : www.jeffcomo.org |
The Jefferson County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 218,733 residents and a population density of 128.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Hillsboro .
Jefferson County is part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area .
geography
The county is located in east Missouri and borders Illinois , from which it is separated by the Mississippi River . It has an area of 1720 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Jefferson County:
St. Louis County | ||
Franklin County |
Monroe County, Illinois |
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Washington County | St. Francois County |
Ste. Genevieve County |
Protected areas
- Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site
- Mastodon State Historic Site
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 1835 | - | |
1830 | 2592 | 41.3% | |
1840 | 4296 | 65.7% | |
1850 | 6928 | 61.3% | |
1860 | 10,344 | 49.3% | |
1870 | 15,380 | 48.7% | |
1880 | 18,736 | 21.8% | |
1890 | 22,484 | 20% | |
1900 | 25,712 | 14.4% | |
1910 | 27,878 | 8.4% | |
1920 | 26,555 | -4.7% | |
1930 | 27,563 | 3.8% | |
1940 | 32,023 | 16.2% | |
1950 | 38.007 | 18.7% | |
1960 | 66,377 | 74.6% | |
1970 | 105,248 | 58.6% | |
1980 | 146.183 | 38.9% | |
1990 | 171,380 | 17.2% | |
2000 | 198.099 | 15.6% | |
2010 | 218.733 | 10.4% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Jefferson County was formed in 1818 from former parts of St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve Counties formed. It was named after Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third President of the United States (1801-1809).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Jefferson County had 218,733 people in 80,143 households. The population density was 128.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.67 people lived in the 80,143 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.5 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
25.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 53,939 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,609. 10.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Jefferson County localities
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Census-designated places (CDP)
structure
Jefferson County is divided into twelve townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758504. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Jefferson County, MO ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 27, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 1, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ 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 July 27, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 38 ° 16 ′ N , 90 ° 32 ′ W