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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Detached houses: $130,978Here:$130,978State:$180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,727,974Here:$1,727,974State:$174,118 Mobile homes: $72,181Here:$72,181State:$37,932 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,008Here:$5,008State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%
McCain (Republican): 64.6% Obama (Democratic): 34.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $501 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $343 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $386 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Van Buren, Ellsinore, Grandin.
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Notable locations in Carter County: Clear Spring (A), Wayside Carter (B), Pinewoods Lake (C), Hawes Recreation Area (D), Pinewoods Lake Campground (E), Ozark Trail Trialhead (F), Gooseneck River Campground (G), Gooseneck River Access (H), Site of Old Midco Iron Works (I), Orchard Switch (J), Hill Top (K), Brame (L), Mill Creek Campsite (M), Chilton Creek River Access (N), CCC Historic District (O), Cataract Landing (P), Hickory Landing (Q), Big Spring River Access (R), Little Black Rural Fire Department (S), Fremont Fire Protection District (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carter County include: Harmony General Baptist Church (A), Community Church (B), Dry Hill Church (C), Dry Valley Church (D), Evangelistic Center Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Saint Anne Church (H), Smith Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hoskins Cemetery (1), Harris Cemetery (2), Maberry Cemetery (3), Aldrich Valley Cemetery (4), Boyer Cemetery (5), Bristol Cemetery (6), Eastwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Evans Pond (A), Cotham Pond (B), Twin Ponds (C), Pinewoods Lake (D), Long Bay (E), Rozark Incorporated Reservoir (F), Elm Springs Lake (G), Miller Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Branch (A), Fools Catch Creek (B), House Creek (C), Middle Fork North Prong Little Black River (D), Oak Spring Branch (E), Long Branch (F), Pike Creek (G), Carter Creek (H), Rogers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carter County include: Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area (1), Miller Community Lake State Wildlife Area (2), Big Spring State Park (3), Ozark National Scenic Riverways (4), Chilton Creek Campsite (5), Big Spring Campgrounds (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Carter County: Clear Spring (A), Wayside Carter (B), Pinewoods Lake (C), Hawes Recreation Area (D), Pinewoods Lake Campground (E), Ozark Trail Trialhead (F), Gooseneck River Campground (G), Gooseneck River Access (H), Site of Old Midco Iron Works (I), Orchard Switch (J), Hill Top (K), Brame (L), Mill Creek Campsite (M), Chilton Creek River Access (N), CCC Historic District (O), Cataract Landing (P), Hickory Landing (Q), Big Spring River Access (R), Little Black Rural Fire Department (S), Fremont Fire Protection District (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carter County include: Harmony General Baptist Church (A), Community Church (B), Dry Hill Church (C), Dry Valley Church (D), Evangelistic Center Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Saint Anne Church (H), Smith Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hoskins Cemetery (1), Harris Cemetery (2), Maberry Cemetery (3), Aldrich Valley Cemetery (4), Boyer Cemetery (5), Bristol Cemetery (6), Eastwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Evans Pond (A), Cotham Pond (B), Twin Ponds (C), Pinewoods Lake (D), Long Bay (E), Rozark Incorporated Reservoir (F), Elm Springs Lake (G), Miller Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elm Branch (A), Fools Catch Creek (B), House Creek (C), Middle Fork North Prong Little Black River (D), Oak Spring Branch (E), Long Branch (F), Pike Creek (G), Carter Creek (H), Rogers Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carter County include: Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area (1), Miller Community Lake State Wildlife Area (2), Big Spring State Park (3), Ozark National Scenic Riverways (4), Chilton Creek Campsite (5), Big Spring Campgrounds (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County , Oregon County , Reynolds County , Ripley County , Shannon County , Wayne County .
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Current college students: 186 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 15 (60% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 380 (2 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 421
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7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,131 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.95% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,902 average AGI) 2.55% relocated from other states ($9,229 average AGI)Carter County:2.55%Missouri average:2.98%
7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,592 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.69% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($23,072 average AGI) 1.77% relocated to other states ($5,520 average AGI)Carter County:1.77%Missouri average:2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,355 (1,011 aged, 344 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
1,389 spouses, 1,714 children (1,556 natural, 36 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 41 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
Size of family households: 751 2-persons, 391 3-persons, 345 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 637 1-person, 59 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Carter County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Carter County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Missouri.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,000
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Central Staff Services: $182,000
Financial Administration: $152,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
Property: $110,000
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