Dent County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Retail trade (14.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Dent County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 7,246	(48.5%)
Females: 7,681	(51.5%)

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Dent County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,339
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$318
State:	$481

Dent County:	$100,259
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $128,975

Here:	$128,975
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,830

Here:	$194,830
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $40,652

Here:	$40,652
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,816

Here:	$108,816
State:	$141,353

Mobile homes: $55,677

Here:	$55,677
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,000

Here:	$18,000
State:	$46,345

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 58
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 23

This county:	17.2%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dent County is $378 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salem.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Iron County , Phelps County , Reynolds County , Shannon County , Texas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dent County: Earls (A), Baptist River Access (B), Valleyknob (C), Montauk State Public Hunting Area (D), Maledy Ford (E), New Hope (F), Little Scotia Campground (G), Nichols Cabin (H), Dent County Farm (I), Indian Trail Fish Hatchery (J), Indian Trail Lookout (K), Water Fork Community Building (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dent County include: Union Church (A), New Harmony Church (B), New Home Church (C), Zion Church (D), Gospel Assembly Church (E), Enon Church (F), Primitive Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Success Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cotner Cemetery (1), Gray Cemetery (2), Gregory Cemetery (3), Lay Cemetery (4), Halbrook Cemetery (5), Mounce Cemetery (6), Hanning Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Round Pond (A), Persimmon Pond (B), Turtle Pond (C), Kiln Pond (D), Brooks Pond (E), Fabick Lake (F), Honey Lake (G), Indian Trail State Forest Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Humes Creek (A), Little Gladden Creek (B), Halbrook Branch (C), Gray Branch (D), Gordon Creek (E), Standing Rock Creek (F), Gladden Waters (G), Gladden Branch (H), Nelson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dent County include: Richard F Clement Memorial State Forest and Wildlife Area (1), Sinkin Experimental Forest (2), Scotia Demonstration Area (3), Finch Park (4), Montauk State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Howes Mill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.6%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 402
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 96 (65% naturalized citizens)

Dent County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,947
• One, attached: 82
• Two: 180
• 3 or 4: 263
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 31
• 20 or more: 30
• Mobile homes: 1,411
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Dent County with a mortgage: 1,133 (83 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,052

Here:	51.9% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Dent County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Dent County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Dent County center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1999 at 08:18:00, a magnitude 3.9 (3.3 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 12.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Dent County center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/30/1992 at 00:01:30, a magnitude 3.6 (2.9 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Dent County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,760 (80%) Carpooled: 805 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Railroad: 1 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 75 (1%) Other means: 67 (1%) Worked at home: 239 (4%)

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.31% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,832 average AGI)
2.70% relocated from other states ($11,144 average AGI)

Dent County:	2.70%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Phelps County, MO	1.09% ($25,717 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.31% ($32,867)
from Texas County, MO	0.27% ($27,000)
from Reynolds County, MO	0.23% ($29,545)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,006 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.39% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($18,321 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($5,685 average AGI)

Dent County:	1.49%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Phelps County, MO	1.84% ($26,034 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO	0.39% ($15,368)
to Crawford County, MO	0.27% ($24,308)
to Texas County, MO	0.27% ($18,154)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.25% ($16,833)
to Reynolds County, MO	0.23% ($25,273)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,134 (2,485 aged, 649 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: 12,721 (3,523 male householders, 791 female householders)

  3,610 spouses, 4,242 children (3,792 natural, 129 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 89 other relatives, 220 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,936 (665 male householders (564 living alone)), 1,038 female householders (945 living alone)), 233 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 270 (182 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,087 2-persons, 948 3-persons, 799 4-persons, 316 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,509 1-person, 171 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Dent County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $120,829,000 ($8019 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,409,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,363,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,695,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $111,000
Federal grants: $30,102,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,648,000 ($17,883,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,910,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $265,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,236,000
Federal Government insurance: $552,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+20 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.94 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

54% of Dent County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Missouri.

Dent County:	54.1%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 10886
• Northeast: 238
• Midwest: 1696
• South: 1141
• West: 800

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,500

Here:	3.4%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	5.1%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	36.8%
Missouri:	24.9%

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