Ste. Genevieve County
Ste. Genevieve County Courthouse |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Ste. Genevieve |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 55 South Third Street Sainte Genevieve, MO 63670-1601 |
Foundation : | 1812 |
Area code : | 001 573 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 18,145 (2010) |
Population density : | 13.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1318 km² |
Water surface : | 17 km² |
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Website : www.stegencounty.org |
The Ste. Genevieve County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 18,145 residents and a population density of 13.9 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Ste. Genevieve .
geography
The county is located in southeast Missouri, bordering Illinois , from which it is separated by the Mississippi . It has an area of 1318 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water. To the Ste. Genevieve County borders the following neighboring counties:
Jefferson County |
Monroe County, Illinois |
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Randolph County (Illinois) |
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St. Francois County | Perry County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1810 | 4620 | - | |
1820 | 4962 | 7.4% | |
1830 | 2186 | -55.9% | |
1840 | 3148 | 44% | |
1850 | 4964 | 57.7% | |
1860 | 8029 | 61.7% | |
1870 | 8384 | 4.4% | |
1880 | 10,390 | 23.9% | |
1890 | 9883 | -4.9% | |
1900 | 10,359 | 4.8% | |
1910 | 10,607 | 2.4% | |
1920 | 9809 | -7.5% | |
1930 | 10.097 | 2.9% | |
1940 | 10,905 | 8th % | |
1950 | 11,237 | 3% | |
1960 | 12,116 | 7.8% | |
1970 | 12,867 | 6.2% | |
1980 | 15,180 | 18% | |
1990 | 16,037 | 5.6% | |
2000 | 17,842 | 11.3% | |
2010 | 18,145 | 1.7% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
The Ste. Genevieve County was formed in 1812. It was named, like the district capital, Sainte Genevieve, after the French district that used to exist here and was named after Genevieve , the patron saint of Paris .
Two places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , Louis Bolduc House and Ste. Genevieve Historic District . Six buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 6, 2018).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , the Ste. Genevieve County 18,145 people in 7,369 households. The population density was 13.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.42 people each in the 7,369 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.6 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.8 percent of the population.
23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 48,963 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,970. 11.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Locations in Ste. Genevieve County
structure
The Ste. Genevieve County is divided into five townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Beauvais Township | 1789 | 29-03790 |
Jackson Township | 3616 | 29-36098 |
Saline Township | 8991 | 29-64185 |
Ste. Genevieve Township | 970 | 29-65396 |
Union Township | 2779 | 29-74968 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 765806. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Ste. Genevieve County, MO. Retrieved October 5, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 5, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Missouri . National Park Service , accessed February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 6, 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 5, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 54 ' N , 90 ° 12' W