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Atchison County, MO mapCounty population in 2005: 6,246 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,883
Renter-occupied apartments: 839
% of renters here:  31%
State:  30%
Land area: 545 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.6%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (12.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.7%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Atchison County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Atchison County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 3,203  (49.8%)
Females: 3,227  (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,586
County population in 2003: 6,285
Jobs in 2003: 2,136

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,318
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Atchison County:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,256 ($30,959 in 2000)
This county  $34,256
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,545
Atchison County  $70,545
Missouri:  $123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $317
Institutionalized population: 290
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Atchison County in 2000: $574


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 8
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Atchison County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $480 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Atchison County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Westboro, Watson.

Neighboring counties: Fremont County, Iowa , Holt County , Nemaha County, Nebraska , Otoe County, Nebraska , Page County, Iowa , Nodaway County .


Atchison County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Atchison County: Brickyard Hill State Wildlife Area (A), Langdon Bend Public Access (B), Hoot Owl Bend Public Access (C), Community Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Atchison County include: English Grove Church (A), Center Grove Church (B), Walkup Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Saint Oswold Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Rupes Grove Church (G), High Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Addington Cemetery (1), Grange Hall Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Bush Cemetery (5), Sonora Cemetery (6), Millsap Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Greys Lake (A), Nishnabotna Lake (B), Center View Lake (C), Centerview Fishing Lake (D), Charity Lake (E), Happy Hollow Lake (F), Jeff Broady Lake (G), Nishnabotna Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Volger Branch (A), McElroy Creek (B), Squaw Creek (C), State Line Slough (D), Old Channel Nishnabotna River (E), West Tarkio Creek (F), Cow Branch (G), High Creek (H), Hickory Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Atchison County: Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: London Post Office (A), Oswald Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 163
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 22 (41% naturalized citizens)

Atchison County:  0.3%
Whole state:  2.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%

Atchison County marital status for males

Atchison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,596
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 46
  • 3 or 4: 146
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 139
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Atchison County with a mortgage: 680 (33 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 809


Agriculture in Atchison County
Average size of farms: 683 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104029
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.33
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88250
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.57%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $128387
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.15%
Corn for grain: 122047 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 415 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 121857 harvested acres

Atchison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/5/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (36%)
  • Korea (27%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Thailand (9%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Atchison County:



  • German (32%)
  • United States or American (20%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (11%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Atchison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,341 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 362 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 123 (4%)
  • Other means: 18 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 158 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Atchison County, Missouri
  • 163 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 97 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,402.

4.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.13%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.77% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,824 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($15,330 average AGI)
Atchison County:  2.36%
Missouri average:  2.98%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.00% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($11,817 average AGI)
3.75% relocated to other states ($16,725 average AGI)
Atchison County:  3.75%
Missouri average:  2.81%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nodaway County, MO  1.15% ($21,577 average AGI)
to Fremont County, IA  0.49% ($40,273)
to Page County, IA  0.49% ($30,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Births per 1000 population in Atchison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Atchison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Atchison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,351 (1,212 aged, 139 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,127
  • In family households: 5,056 (1,557 male householders, 233 female householders)
    1,471 spouses, 1,594 children (1,440 natural, 31 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 19 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,071 (392 male householders (331 living alone)), 554 female householders (524 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 303 (284 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 965 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 290 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 855 1-person, 70 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,064 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (88 men, 172 women).

98.4% of residents of Atchison County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,098,000 ($8108 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $674,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,740,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,849,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,348,000
Federal grants: $6,170,000
Federal procurement contracts: $730,000 ($250,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,261,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $867,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,069,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,386,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 324
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 438
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -66
Here:  -11 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Atchison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 20
  • 1995 to 1998: 78
  • 1990 to 1994: 55
  • 1980 to 1989: 125
  • 1970 to 1979: 371
  • 1960 to 1969: 503
  • 1950 to 1959: 348
  • 1940 to 1949: 333
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,270


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Atchison County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 21
  • 4 rooms: 217
  • 5 rooms: 478
  • 6 rooms: 434
  • 7 rooms: 268
  • 8 rooms: 235
  • 9 or more rooms: 228


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Atchison County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 38
  • 3 rooms: 159
  • 4 rooms: 141
  • 5 rooms: 179
  • 6 rooms: 129
  • 7 rooms: 90
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9 or more rooms: 37


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Atchison County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 68
  • 2 bedrooms: 592
  • 3 bedrooms: 835
  • 4 bedrooms: 306
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 82


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Atchison County:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 226
  • 2 bedrooms: 281
  • 3 bedrooms: 243
  • 4 bedrooms: 77
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in Atchison County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 88
  • 1 vehicle: 486
  • 2 vehicles: 808
  • 3 vehicles: 342
  • 4 vehicles: 119
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Atchison County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 110
  • 1 vehicle: 402
  • 2 vehicles: 220
  • 3 vehicles: 86
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

63% of Atchison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Missouri.

Atchison County:  63.2%
State average:  54.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4034
  • Northeast: 76
  • Midwest: 1815
  • South: 271
  • West: 200

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:  1.0%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:  4.5%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 17
Here:  14.3%
Missouri:  24.9%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Atchison County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $291,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,170,000
    General - Other: $277,000
    Police Protection: $245,000
    Health Services - Other: $222,000
    Central Staff Services: $184,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000
    Financial Administration: $87,000
    General Public Buildings: $54,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $223,000
    Interest Earnings: $98,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,917,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $750,000
    Health & Hospitals: $152,000
    Highways: $139,000
    General Support: $132,000
  • Tax - Property: $943,000
    Total General Sales: $754,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,342,000

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