Audrain County, Missouri
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| Audrain County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 17, 1836 |
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| Seat | Mexico |
| Largest city | Mexico |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
697 sq mi (1,805 km²) 693 sq mi (1,795 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.53 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,853 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://www.audraincounty.org/ | |
| Named for: James H. Audrain, a member of the Missouri State Legislature | |
Audrain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 25,853. Its county seat is Mexico[1]. The county was organized in 1836. Tradition says the county was named for settler Samuel Audrain. Another says it was named for a state legislator, variously cited as James or Charles Audrain. The county's website says James H. Audrain.
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[edit] History
Audrain County was one of several along the Missouri River settled by migrants from the Upper South, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. They also brought characteristic antebellum architecture and culture. The county was considered at the heart of what was called Little Dixie.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 697 square miles (1,805 km²), of which, 693 square miles (1,795 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Monroe County (north)
- Ralls County (northeast)
- Pike County (east)
- Montgomery County (southeast)
- Callaway County (south)
- Boone County (southwest)
- Randolph County (northwest)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 25,853 people, 9,844 households, and 6,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 10,881 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.08% White, 7.19% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.1% were of German, 24.5% American, 10.7% English and 8.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 9,844 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,057, and the median income for a family was $40,448. Males had a median income of $28,550 versus $20,712 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,441. About 11.10% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.30% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Townships
Audrain County is divided into eight townships:
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, accessed 3 Jun 2008
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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