Sullivan County, Missouri
Sullivan County Courthouse |
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administration | |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Milan |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 109 North Main Street Milan, MO 63556-1369 |
Foundation : | 1845 |
Area code : | 001 660 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 6714 (2010) |
Population density : | 4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1687 km² |
Water surface : | 1 km² |
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The Sullivan County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 6,714 residents and a population density of 4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Milan .
geography
The county is located almost in the far north of Missouri, about 30 km from Iowa , and covers an area of 1,687 square kilometers, of which 1 square kilometer is water. The following neighboring counties border Sullivan County:
Mercer County | Putnam County | |
Adair County | ||
Grundy County | Linn County |
history
Sullivan County was formed in 1845. It was named after the county of the same name in Tennessee or after John Sullivan (1740–1795), a general in the American Revolutionary War and third governor of New Hampshire .
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 2983 | - | |
1860 | 9198 | 208.3% | |
1870 | 11,907 | 29.5% | |
1880 | 16,569 | 39.2% | |
1890 | 19,000 | 14.7% | |
1900 | 20,282 | 6.7% | |
1910 | 18,598 | -8.3% | |
1920 | 17,781 | -4.4% | |
1930 | 15,212 | -14.4% | |
1940 | 13,701 | -9.9% | |
1950 | 11,299 | -17.5% | |
1960 | 8783 | -22.3% | |
1970 | 7572 | -13.8% | |
1980 | 7434 | -1.8% | |
1990 | 6326 | -14.9% | |
2000 | 7219 | 14.1% | |
2010 | 6714 | -7% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , there were 6,714 people in 2,642 households in Sullivan County. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 88.7 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 18.6 percent of the population regardless of ethnicity.
Statistically, 2.52 people lived in each of the 2,642 households.
24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.0 percent were 65 years or older. 48.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 30,459 USD . The per capita income was $ 16,633. 21.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Sullivan County localities
1 - partially in Linn County
structure
Sullivan County is divided into twelve townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Bowman Township | 395 | 29-07678 |
Buchanan Township | 174 | 29-09280 |
Clay Township | 410 | 29-14536 |
Duncan Township | 385 | 29-20386 |
Jackson Township | 438 | 29-36152 |
Liberty Township | 210 | 29-42374 |
Morris Township | 186 | 29-50024 |
Penn Township | 1208 | 29-56918 |
Pleasant Hill Township | 142 | 29-58430 |
Polk Township | 2910 | 29-58880 |
Taylor Township | 98 | 29-72538 |
Union Township | 158 | 29-75022 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758558. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Sullivan 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
- ↑ 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: 40 ° 13 ′ N , 93 ° 7 ′ W