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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Manufacturing (12.4%).
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DeKalb County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in DeKalb County, Missouri:
Detached houses: $156,916Here: $156,916State: $182,045 Townhouses or other attached units: $107,898Here: $107,898State: $185,799 In 2-unit structures: $215,550Here: $215,550State: $155,066 Mobile homes: $40,893Here: $40,893State: $37,932
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.4%
Area name: St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Maysville, Stewartsville, Union Star, Clarksdale, Weatherby, Amity.
Neighboring counties: Andrew County , Buchanan County , Caldwell County , Clinton County , Daviess County , Gentry County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Far West Stake Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in DeKalb County include: Ridgeville Church (A), Faith Chapel (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Way of Life Chapel (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Marvin Chapel (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Greenridge Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Amity Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Silvers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: C-75 Lake (A), Cameron Number 1 Reservoir (B), Cameron Reservoir Number 2 (C), Cameron Reservoir Number 3 (D), Cameron Reservoirs (E), DeKalb A-33 Lake (F), Duce Lake (G), Gene Carte Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Wamsley Creek (B), Lazy Creek (C), Elm Grove Branch (D), Eastmans Branch (E), Owens Creek (F), Owl Creek (G), Peach Creek (H), Sandy Hook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in DeKalb County: Pony Express State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Far West Stake Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in DeKalb County include: Ridgeville Church (A), Faith Chapel (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Way of Life Chapel (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Marvin Chapel (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenridge Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Amity Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Silvers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: C-75 Lake (A), Cameron Number 1 Reservoir (B), Cameron Reservoir Number 2 (C), Cameron Reservoir Number 3 (D), Cameron Reservoirs (E), DeKalb A-33 Lake (F), Duce Lake (G), Gene Carte Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Wamsley Creek (B), Lazy Creek (C), Elm Grove Branch (D), Eastmans Branch (E), Owens Creek (F), Owl Creek (G), Peach Creek (H), Sandy Hook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in DeKalb County: Pony Express State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 280 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 119 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 774 (69 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 625
DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/29/2004, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 6 people and caused $300,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,279 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.49% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($22,880 average AGI) 1.84% relocated from other states ($8,402 average AGI)DeKalb County: 1.84%Missouri average: 2.98%
8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,472 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.09% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($26,797 average AGI) 1.62% relocated to other states ($5,679 average AGI)DeKalb County: 1.62%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,428 (1,269 aged, 159 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
2,131 spouses, 2,680 children (2,434 natural, 39 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 55 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,117 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 501 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 948 1-person, 87 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
96.1% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $44,529,000 ($3566 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $918,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,714,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,383,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,131,000 Federal grants: $4,935,000 Federal procurement contracts: $431,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,934,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $722,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,070,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,883,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)
52% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Regular Highways: $232,000
Financial Administration: $142,000
Central Staff Services: $137,000
Property: $40,000