Butler County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.8%), Manufacturing (18.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Butler County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 19,578	(47.9%)
Females: 21,289	(52.1%)

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Butler County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,381
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$341
State:	$481

Butler County:	$93,071
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $132,796

Here:	$132,796
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,349

Here:	$185,349
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $268,655

Here:	$268,655
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $423,749

Here:	$423,749
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $29,887

Here:	$29,887
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,000

Here:	$30,000
State:	$46,345

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 49
• Burglaries: 147
• Thefts: 303
• Auto thefts: 68

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 47
• Burglaries: 127
• Thefts: 284
• Auto thefts: 27

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.

Cities in this county include: Poplar Bluff, Neelyville, Qulin, Fisk.

Neighboring counties: Clay County, Arkansas , Carter County , Dunklin County , Ripley County , Stoddard County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Butler County: Shipman Ford (A), Wilhelmina Fagus Ferry (B), Celtis (C), Sears Youth Center (D), Pine Grove Camp (E), Magill Ferry (F), Walsh (G), University Of Missouri Forestry Camp (H), SEMO Camp (I), Rushville Camp (J), Lakeview Country Club (K), Paragon (L), Gaines Switch (M), Collins Store (N), Hodges Ferry (O), Powers (P), Ferguson Switch (Q), Mendosa (R), Green Hill Farm (S), Poplin Ferry (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Little Dump Church (A), Church of God (B), Agee Church (C), Morning Star Church (D), Little Brown Church (E), Green Forest Church (F), Garrettville Church (G), New Harmony Church (H), Twin Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Podesva Cemetery (1), Green Hill Cemetery (2), Sparkman Cemetery (3), Crab Cemetery (4), Morocco Cemetery (5), Harris Ridge Cemetery (6), Harwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allred Lake (A), Carpenter Lake (B), Blue Spring Pond (C), Big Lake (D), Carlton Lake (E), Chamberlain Lake (F), Crum Lake (G), Elston Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beehole Branch (A), Goose Creek (B), Gaines Slough (C), Franklin Creek (D), Fox Branch (E), Beaverdam Creek (F), Fletcher Branch (G), Menorkenut Slough Number 16 (H), Menorkenut Slough Number 19 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Butler County include: Redman Creek Recreation Area (1), Rockwood Point Recreation Area (2), State Public Hunting Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 1,257
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 579 (46% naturalized citizens)

Butler County:	1.4%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,568
• One, attached: 292
• Two: 610
• 3 or 4: 703
• 5 to 9: 343
• 10 to 19: 216
• 20 or more: 318
• Mobile homes: 2,616
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 4,252 (253 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,544

Here:	54.5% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 82 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Butler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Butler County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Butler County center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Butler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,516 (81%) Carpooled: 2,047 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%) Taxi: 135 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 314 (2%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 399 (2%)

6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.83%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,603 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($14,227 average AGI)

Butler County:	2.98%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Ripley County, MO	0.63% ($21,167 average AGI)
from Wayne County, MO	0.52% ($19,608)
from Stoddard County, MO	0.46% ($21,662)
from Dunklin County, MO	0.41% ($26,017)
from Carter County, MO	0.25% ($23,306)
from Clay County, AR	0.21% ($22,367)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.21% ($43,033)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.07% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($17,381 average AGI)
2.29% relocated to other states ($12,513 average AGI)

Butler County:	2.29%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Ripley County, MO	0.54% ($26,118 average AGI)
to Stoddard County, MO	0.52% ($24,507)
to Wayne County, MO	0.36% ($25,412)
to Dunklin County, MO	0.28% ($19,650)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.26% ($48,703)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.24% ($33,441)
to Carter County, MO	0.23% ($28,156)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,372 (6,323 aged, 2,049 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 33,792 (8,763 male householders, 2,632 female householders)

  8,986 spouses, 11,291 children (9,991 natural, 263 adopted, 1,037 stepchildren), 723 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 434 other relatives, 622 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,141 (2,174 male householders (1,775 living alone)), 3,168 female householders (2,899 living alone)), 799 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 934 (706 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,358 2-persons, 2,665 3-persons, 2,118 4-persons, 836 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,674 1-person, 565 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

96.9% of residents of Butler County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $356,746,000 ($8703 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,265,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $132,335,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,083,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,020,000
Federal grants: $101,281,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,578,000 ($1,303,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,449,000 ($2,615,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,163,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,871,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,708,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.21 millions of gallons per day (28% from ground, 72% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

56% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.

Butler County:	56.2%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 28924
• Northeast: 386
• Midwest: 3892
• South: 5483
• West: 1384

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,500

Here:	5.8%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	5.9%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	13.4%
Missouri:	24.9%

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