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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri:
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): 30.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cape Girardeau County is $399 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Delta, Gordonville, Oak Ridge, Pocahontas, Whitewater, Allenville, Dutchtown.
Neighboring counties: Alexander County, Illinois , Bollinger County , Perry County , Union County, Illinois , Scott County , Stoddard County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cape Girardeau County: Shiloh Camp (A), Sharpsboro (B), Boyers (C), Norman (D), Tank (E), Suttons (F), Deray (G), Pocahontas Station (H), Friedheim Station (I), Crawford Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cape Girardeau County include: Caney Fork Church (A), Cape Chapel (B), Trinity Church (C), Apple Creek Church (D), Goshen Church (E), Zion Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Barks Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Russell Cemetery (1), Gravel Hill Cemetery (2), Spivey Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Allenville Cemetery (5), Hager Cemetery (6), Apple Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Brown Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Cypress Lake (C), Evans Lake East (D), Evans Lake West (E), Franke Lake (F), Garms Lake (G), Lake Boutin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Muddy Creek (A), Blue Shawnee Creek (B), Hughes Creek (C), McGuire Branch (D), Hubble Creek (E), Muddy Shawnee Creek (F), Goose Creek (G), Neelys Creek (H), Gizzard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cape Girardeau County include: Weiss Roadside Park (1), Arnsberg Community Park (2), Bollinger Mill State Park (3), Trail Of Tears State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cape Girardeau County: Shiloh Camp (A), Sharpsboro (B), Boyers (C), Norman (D), Tank (E), Suttons (F), Deray (G), Pocahontas Station (H), Friedheim Station (I), Crawford Landing (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cape Girardeau County include: Caney Fork Church (A), Cape Chapel (B), Trinity Church (C), Apple Creek Church (D), Goshen Church (E), Zion Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Barks Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Russell Cemetery (1), Gravel Hill Cemetery (2), Spivey Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Allenville Cemetery (5), Hager Cemetery (6), Apple Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Brown Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Cypress Lake (C), Evans Lake East (D), Evans Lake West (E), Franke Lake (F), Garms Lake (G), Lake Boutin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Muddy Creek (A), Blue Shawnee Creek (B), Hughes Creek (C), McGuire Branch (D), Hubble Creek (E), Muddy Shawnee Creek (F), Goose Creek (G), Neelys Creek (H), Gizzard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cape Girardeau County include: Weiss Roadside Park (1), Arnsberg Community Park (2), Bollinger Mill State Park (3), Trail Of Tears State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 6,507 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 913 (40% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Cape Girardeau County with a mortgage: 9,330 (530 second mortgage, 1,542 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,985
Cape Girardeau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,434 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)Cape Girardeau County: 0.12%Missouri average: 0.11% 4.20% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,768 average AGI) 2.88% relocated from other states ($17,435 average AGI)Cape Girardeau County: 2.88%Missouri average: 2.98%
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,472 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($116 average AGI)Cape Girardeau County: 0.06%Missouri average: 0.05% 3.84% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($17,950 average AGI) 2.65% relocated to other states ($14,406 average AGI)Cape Girardeau County: 2.65%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,763 (9,226 aged, 1,537 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
14,663 spouses, 18,732 children (16,956 natural, 495 adopted, 1,281 stepchildren), 705 grandchildren, 400 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 492 other relatives, 936 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,136 2-persons, 4,265 3-persons, 3,686 4-persons, 1,438 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,358 1-person, 1,296 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
11,509 married couples with children. 3,412 single-parent households (655 men, 2,757 women).
96.7% of residents of Cape Girardeau County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $350,866,000 ($4961 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $15,453,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,913,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,743,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,685,000 Federal grants: $72,411,000 Federal procurement contracts: $15,428,000 ($4,290,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $27,685,000 ($3,321,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,421,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,046,000 Federal Government insurance: $70,619,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.91 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
52% of Cape Girardeau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,990,000
General - Other: $1,816,000
Regular Highways: $1,800,000
Corrections - Other: $1,494,000
Financial Administration: $1,082,000
Health Services - Other: $840,000
Central Staff Services: $476,000
General Public Buildings: $389,000
Parks & Recreation: $179,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
Highways: $879,000
General Support: $16,000
Property: $988,000
NEC: $556,000
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