Gasconade County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 15,745 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,955
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,216

% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Land area: 521 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 80%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Gasconade County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Gasconade County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 7,459	(48.6%)
Females: 7,883	(51.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,717
County population in 2003: 15,525
Jobs in 2003: 5,773

Total labor force in 2004: 7,585
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:

Gasconade County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,780 ($35,047 in 2000)

This county	$38,780
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,868

Gasconade County	$99,868
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $374
Institutionalized population: 287
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Gasconade County in 2000: $679

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 23
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 41
Auto thefts: 11

Gasconade County races chart

Gasconade County, MO map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Gasconade County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $520 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gasconade County is $358 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hermann, Owensville, Bland, Rosebud, Gasconade, Morrison, Old Appleton.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Franklin County , Maries County , Montgomery County , Osage County , Phelps County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Gasconade County: Baptist Youth Camp (A), Helds Island Public Access (B), Bird Sanctuary (C), Brown Shanty Ferry (D), Manda (E), Kings Lookout (F), Government Boat Yard (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gasconade County include: Zoar Church (A), Oak Forest Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Beemont Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), Liberty Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Crossroads Church (H), Warren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Poeschel Cemetery (1), Nagelin Cemetery (2), Good Hope Cemetery (3), Ruwwe Cemetery (4), Advent Cemetery (5), Grass Cemetery (6), Spohrer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Boggs Lake (A), Brown Shanty Lake (B), Carawood Lake (C), Curtis Vohs Lake (D), Daizy Vally Reservoir (E), W Grimm Reservoir (F), W J Slais Lake (G), Eugene Moeckli Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunke Creek (A), Hamby Branch (B), Wallace Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Howard Creek (E), Horstman Creek (F), Gasconade River (G), Gal Branch (H), Nicks Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 322
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 83 (86% naturalized citizens)

Gasconade County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 65

Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.3%

Gasconade County marital status for males

Gasconade County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,711
One, attached: 71
Two: 226
3 or 4: 244
5 to 9: 135
10 to 19: 11
20 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 1,308
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 102

Housing units in Gasconade County with a mortgage: 1,492 (88 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,229

Agriculture in Gasconade County
Average size of farms: 253 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21232
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.58%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.49%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18813
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55493
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.82%
Corn for grain: 5256 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1771 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12413 harvested acres
Vegetables: 36 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 180 acres

Gasconade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/29/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Printing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (49%)
Netherlands (19%)
Vietnam (10%)
Yugoslavia (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Mexico (4%)
Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gasconade County:

German (53%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Italian (2%)
Polish (2%)

Gasconade County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,373 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,077 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 144 (2%)
Other means: 37 (1%)
Worked at home: 287 (4%)

People in group quarters in Gasconade County, Missouri

287 people in nursing homes
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,260.

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.68% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($25,805 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($7,036 average AGI)
Gasconade County: 1.27%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Franklin County, MO	2.06% ($32,451 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	0.51% ($48,600)
from Maries County, MO	0.42% ($20,880)
from Osage County, MO	0.30% ($29,056)
from Crawford County, MO	0.27% ($24,125)
from Montgomery County, MO	0.27% ($29,938)
from St. Charles County, MO	0.25% ($44,667)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.74% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($22,499 average AGI)
1.22% relocated to other states ($4,956 average AGI)
Gasconade County: 1.22%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Franklin County, MO	2.17% ($23,484 average AGI)
to Maries County, MO	0.42% ($23,680)
to Montgomery County, MO	0.39% ($27,304)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.36% ($30,619)
to Osage County, MO	0.27% ($26,563)
to Crawford County, MO	0.22% ($16,538)
to Cole County, MO	0.20% ($29,083)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Gasconade County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Gasconade County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gasconade County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,302 (2,887 aged, 415 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,033

In family households: 12,890 (3,725 male householders, 601 female householders)
3,655 spouses, 4,335 children (3,951 natural, 94 adopted, 290 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 87 other relatives, 261 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,143 (824 male householders (697 living alone)), 1,038 female householders (968 living alone)), 281 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 309 (287 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,094 2-persons, 897 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,665 1-person, 166 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

2,810 married couples with children.
715 single-parent households (243 men, 472 women).

97.1% of residents of Gasconade County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $84,071,000 ($5385 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,157,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,731,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,580,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $916,000
Federal grants: $12,581,000
Federal procurement contracts: $671,000 ($41,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,591,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $450,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,359,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,412,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 887

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,093

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

Net international migration: +4

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

Net internal migration: +632

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Gasconade County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 177
1995 to 1998: 634
1990 to 1994: 556
1980 to 1989: 1,077
1970 to 1979: 1,247
1960 to 1969: 885
1950 to 1959: 840
1940 to 1949: 518
1939 or earlier: 1,879

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gasconade County, Missouri:

1 room: 14
2 rooms: 72
3 rooms: 124
4 rooms: 663
5 rooms: 1,296
6 rooms: 1,285
7 rooms: 705
8 rooms: 514
9 or more rooms: 282

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gasconade County, Missouri:

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 77
3 rooms: 184
4 rooms: 376
5 rooms: 258
6 rooms: 164
7 rooms: 76
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 22

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gasconade County:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 188
2 bedrooms: 1,273
3 bedrooms: 2,592
4 bedrooms: 751
5 or more bedrooms: 131

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gasconade County:

no bedroom: 26
1 bedroom: 287
2 bedrooms: 516
3 bedrooms: 296
4 bedrooms: 78
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Gasconade County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 235
1 vehicle: 1,251
2 vehicles: 2,170
3 vehicles: 947
4 vehicles: 243
5 or more vehicles: 109

Cars and other vehicles available in Gasconade County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 142
1 vehicle: 605
2 vehicles: 341
3 vehicles: 103
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 2

62% of Gasconade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Missouri.

Gasconade County:	62.3%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 12741
Northeast: 171
Midwest: 1021
South: 852
West: 415

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (16%)
Utility gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (44%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Utility gas (17%)
Wood (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 162

Here:	9.2%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	5.5%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	2.1%
Missouri:	24.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Gasconade County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $125,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $166,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,266,000
Police Protection: $826,000

Health Services - Other: $730,000

Central Staff Services: $328,000

Financial Administration: $317,000

General Public Buildings: $294,000

Welfare - Other: $229,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $211,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $88,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $115,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $313,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,200,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $710,000
Public Welfare: $229,000

All Other: $113,000

General Support: $22,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $1,384,000
Property: $1,073,000

NEC: $23,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,336,000

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