Monroe County, Missouri
Monroe County Courthouse in Paris |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Paris |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 300 North Main Street Paris, MO 65275-1399 |
Foundation : | January 6, 1831 |
Made up from: | Ralls County |
Area code : | 001 660 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 8840 (2010) |
Population density : | 5.3 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1736 km² |
Water surface : | 63 km² |
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The Monroe County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 8,840 people and a population density of 5.3 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Paris .
geography
The county is located in north-central Missouri and is approximately 50 km to the east from the US state of Illinois and the Mississippi River . It has an area of 1736 square kilometers, of which 63 square kilometers are water surface. The following neighboring counties border Monroe County:
Shelby County | Marion County | |
Randolph County | Ralls County | |
Audrain County |
history
Monroe County was formed on January 6, 1831 from parts of Ralls County . It was named after the fifth US President James Monroe (1758–1831).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1840 | 9505 | - | |
1850 | 10,541 | 10.9% | |
1860 | 14,785 | 40.3% | |
1870 | 17,149 | 16% | |
1880 | 19,071 | 11.2% | |
1890 | 20,790 | 9% | |
1900 | 19,716 | -5.2% | |
1910 | 18.304 | -7.2% | |
1920 | 16,414 | -10.3% | |
1930 | 13,466 | -18% | |
1940 | 13,195 | -2% | |
1950 | 11,314 | -14.3% | |
1960 | 10,688 | -5.5% | |
1970 | 9542 | -10.7% | |
1980 | 9716 | 1.8% | |
1990 | 9104 | -6.3% | |
2000 | 9311 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 8840 | -5.1% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Monroe County had 8,840 people in 3,835 households. The population density was 5.3 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.31 people lived in each of the 3835 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.0 percent white, 3.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.9 percent of the population.
22.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.6 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population were female.
The median income for a household was 38,750 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,834. 12.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Monroe County
1 - partially in Marion and Ralls Counties
structure
Monroe County is divided into ten townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758523. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Monroe County, MO ( Memento of the original from July 15, 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 November 8, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 8, 2012
- ↑ 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 November 8, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 39 ° 30 ′ N , 92 ° 0 ′ W