Lewis County, Missouri
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| Lewis 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 | 1833 |
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| Seat | Monticello |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
511 sq mi (1,323 km²) 505 sq mi (1,308 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 1.15% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,494 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,494. Its county seat is Monticello[1]. The county was organized in 1833 and named for explorer and governor of the Louisiana Territory, Meriwether Lewis.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511 square miles (1,323 km²), of which, 505 square miles (1,308 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Clark County (north)
- Hancock County, Illinois (northeast)
- Adams County, Illinois (southeast)
- Marion County (south)
- Shelby County (southwest)
- Knox County (west)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,494 people, 3,956 households, and 2,709 families residing in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.9% were of German, 18.3% American, 11.2% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who are 65 years of age or older and 51% of female population. The median age is 36 years.
Median income for a household in the county is $30,651, and the median income for a family was $35,740. The per capita income for the county was $14,746. 16.10% of the population and 10.70% of families were below the poverty line.
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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