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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Detached houses: $162,367Here:$162,367State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $87,414Here:$87,414State:$174,118 Mobile homes: $75,075Here:$75,075State:$37,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,973Here:$26,973State:$46,345
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.3%
McCain (Republican): 67.2% Obama (Democratic): 31.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $562 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $575 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barry County is $381 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monett, Cassville, Shell Knob, Purdy, Seligman, Wheaton, Exeter, Washburn, Butterfield, Emerald Beach.
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Notable locations in Barry County: Camp Yo-Ko-Mo Bluff (A), Cassville Golf Club (B), Kings River Golf Course (C), Onyx Cave Picnic Area (D), CCC Camp (E), Pender Switch (F), Pulaskifield (G), Camp Opboca (H), Roark (I), Lower Flat Creek Public Access (J), Cassville Fire Protection District Station 2 (K), Central Crossing Fire Protection District Station 1 (L), Washburn Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Eagle Rock - Golden - Mano Fire Department Station 1 (N), Monett Rural Fire Association Station 2 (O), Monett Rural Fire Association Station 3 (P), North Stone Northeast Barry County Fire District Station 24 (Q), Carr Lane Suboffice (R), Cassville Fire Protection District Station 1 (S), Aurora Rural Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barry County include: Osa Church (A), Coral Fountain Chapel (B), Corinth Church (C), Gunter Church (D), Merles Chapel (E), Mineral Spring Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Mount View Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bullington Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Mars Hill Cemetery (3), Matty Cemetery (4), McCary Cemetery (5), New Site Cemetery (6), Packwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fortune Branch (A), Greasy Creek (B), Haddock Creek (C), Hottle Branch (D), Johns Branch (E), Coon Creek (F), Talbert Branch (G), Panther Creek (H), Calton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barry County include: Kings River Public Use Area (1), Eagle Rock Public Use Area (2), Roaring River State Park (3), Viney Creek Public Use Area (4), Viola Public Use Area (5), Washburn Tower Site State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Highway M Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Barry County: Camp Yo-Ko-Mo Bluff (A), Cassville Golf Club (B), Kings River Golf Course (C), Onyx Cave Picnic Area (D), CCC Camp (E), Pender Switch (F), Pulaskifield (G), Camp Opboca (H), Roark (I), Lower Flat Creek Public Access (J), Cassville Fire Protection District Station 2 (K), Central Crossing Fire Protection District Station 1 (L), Washburn Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Eagle Rock - Golden - Mano Fire Department Station 1 (N), Monett Rural Fire Association Station 2 (O), Monett Rural Fire Association Station 3 (P), North Stone Northeast Barry County Fire District Station 24 (Q), Carr Lane Suboffice (R), Cassville Fire Protection District Station 1 (S), Aurora Rural Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barry County include: Osa Church (A), Coral Fountain Chapel (B), Corinth Church (C), Gunter Church (D), Merles Chapel (E), Mineral Spring Church (F), Mount Olive Church (G), Mount View Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bullington Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Mars Hill Cemetery (3), Matty Cemetery (4), McCary Cemetery (5), New Site Cemetery (6), Packwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fortune Branch (A), Greasy Creek (B), Haddock Creek (C), Hottle Branch (D), Johns Branch (E), Coon Creek (F), Talbert Branch (G), Panther Creek (H), Calton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barry County include: Kings River Public Use Area (1), Eagle Rock Public Use Area (2), Roaring River State Park (3), Viney Creek Public Use Area (4), Viola Public Use Area (5), Washburn Tower Site State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Highway M Public Use Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benton County, Arkansas , Carroll County, Arkansas , Lawrence County , McDonald County , Newton County , Stone County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
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Current college students: 710 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,183 (26% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.9%
Housing units in Barry County with a mortgage: 3,275 (269 second mortgage, 167 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,326
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Most common first ancestries reported in Barry County (%):
8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,062 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.15% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,110 average AGI) 4.60% relocated from other states ($18,951 average AGI)Barry County:4.60%Missouri average:2.98%
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,255 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.29% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($15,641 average AGI) 3.32% relocated to other states ($28,613 average AGI)Barry County:3.32%Missouri average:2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,956 (5,828 aged, 1,128 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,112 spouses, 9,863 children (8,650 natural, 231 adopted, 982 stepchildren), 528 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 310 other relatives, 739 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,757 2-persons, 1,935 3-persons, 1,705 4-persons, 794 5-persons, 368 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,284 1-person, 325 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
94.0% of residents of Barry County speak English at home. 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (28% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Barry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of Barry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Missouri.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
Police Protection: $648,000
Health - Other: $584,000
Corrections - Other: $533,000
Financial Administration: $494,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $334,000
Central Staff Services: $216,000
General Public Buildings: $133,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Interest Earnings: $31,000
Rents: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Highways: $153,000
General Local Government Support: $37,000
Property: $1,301,000
Other License: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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