Harrison County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 8,876 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,734
Renter-occupied apartments: 924

% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

Land area: 725 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%), Retail trade (14.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Harrison County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Harrison County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 4,293	(48.5%)
Females: 4,557	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,596
County population in 2003: 8,814
Jobs in 2003: 2,938

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Harrison County,MO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 4,347
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Harrison County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,764 ($28,707 in 2000)

This county	$31,764
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,788

Harrison County	$58,788
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $336
Institutionalized population: 194
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Harrison County in 2000: $546

Harrison County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $439 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrison County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bethany, Ridgeway, Gilman City, Cainsville, New Hampton, Eagleville, Blythedale, Mount Moriah.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County, Iowa , Daviess County , Gentry County , Grundy County , Mercer County , Ringgold County, Iowa , Worth County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Harrison County: Miracle Hills Ranch (A), Harrison County Farm (B), Great Lakes Pumping Station (C), Akron Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harrison County include: Union Church (A), Morris Chapel (B), New Harmony Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Zion Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Prairie Chapel (G), Springer Chapel (H), Kirkley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grace Cemetery (1), Russ Cemetery (2), Akron Cemetery (3), Allen Cemetery (4), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (5), Buntin Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Craig Lake (A), D Buis Lake (B), D Butin Lake (C), East Fork Big Creek Watershed Lake A-4 (D), Fitz Farms Lake (E), Fordyce Lake (F), G Pitts Lake (G), G-1 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sandy Creek (A), Fox Creek (B), Flint Branch (C), Fleenor Branch (D), East Fork Big Muddy Creek (E), Panther Creek (F), Latchel Branch (G), West Fork Big Muddy Creek (H), West Fork Sampson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harrison County: Miracle Hills Ranch (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Happy Valley Post Office (A), Bolton Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 171
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 85 (29% naturalized citizens)

Harrison County:	1.0%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 27
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 13
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.7%

Harrison County marital status for males

Harrison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,451
One, attached: 36
Two: 97
3 or 4: 145
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 9
20 or more: 55
Mobile homes: 465
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Harrison County with a mortgage: 676 (29 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,002

Agriculture in Harrison County
Average size of farms: 353 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $43156
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.34
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $39120
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37578
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.88
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.75%
Corn for grain: 40928 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1244 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 63459 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2 acres

Harrison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 74 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (27%)
Canada (16%)
United Kingdom (15%)
India (14%)
Korea (12%)
Laos (7%)
Russia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison County:

United States or American (29%)
German (21%)
English (19%)
Irish (10%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Harrison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,072 (75%)
Carpooled: 538 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 142 (3%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 284 (7%)

People in group quarters in Harrison County, Missouri

184 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,186.

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.08% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($16,434 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($15,109 average AGI)
Harrison County: 2.48%
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 Gentry County, MO	0.44% ($17,714 average AGI)
from Nodaway County, MO	0.32% ($41,900)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.59% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,203 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($7,082 average AGI)
Harrison County: 1.92%
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 Clay County, MO	0.50% ($36,625 average AGI)
to Buchanan County, MO	0.44% ($23,643)
to Gentry County, MO	0.35% ($29,455)
to Clinton County, MO	0.31% ($34,900)
to Jackson County, MO	0.31% ($25,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Harrison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Harrison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Harrison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,103 (1,876 aged, 227 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,620

In family households: 7,420 (2,174 male householders, 384 female householders)
2,100 spouses, 2,412 children (2,110 natural, 77 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 42 other relatives, 164 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,200 (450 male householders (401 living alone)), 675 female householders (660 living alone)), 75 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 230 (212 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,355 2-persons, 525 3-persons, 385 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,061 1-person, 52 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,548 married couples with children.
412 single-parent households (123 men, 289 women).

98.1% of residents of Harrison County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (37% speak English very well, 60% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,172,000 ($8300 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,497,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,789,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,978,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,461,000
Federal grants: $11,777,000
Federal procurement contracts: $700,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,467,000 ($1,377,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $98,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,102,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,526,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 523

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 655

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +15

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +155

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Harrison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 79
1995 to 1998: 225
1990 to 1994: 190
1980 to 1989: 277
1970 to 1979: 640
1960 to 1969: 475
1950 to 1959: 446
1940 to 1949: 504
1939 or earlier: 1,480

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 42
4 rooms: 303
5 rooms: 733
6 rooms: 637
7 rooms: 488
8 rooms: 330
9 or more rooms: 173

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 51
3 rooms: 160
4 rooms: 218
5 rooms: 237
6 rooms: 98
7 rooms: 80
8 rooms: 40
9 or more rooms: 34

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

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 112
2 bedrooms: 832
3 bedrooms: 1,293
4 bedrooms: 420
5 or more bedrooms: 65

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 206
2 bedrooms: 412
3 bedrooms: 213
4 bedrooms: 67
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 138
1 vehicle: 698
2 vehicles: 1,126
3 vehicles: 551
4 vehicles: 147
5 or more vehicles: 74

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

no vehicle: 126
1 vehicle: 417
2 vehicles: 264
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 9

60% of Harrison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.

Harrison County:	60.1%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 5919
Northeast: 94
Midwest: 2023
South: 311
West: 410

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

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 (50%)
Utility gas (30%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Electricity (18%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	5.5%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	6.6%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 26

Here:	18.1%
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)

Harrison County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,434,000
Financial Administration: $320,000

Corrections - Other: $160,000

Central Staff Services: $151,000

Police Protection: $110,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000

General Public Buildings: $63,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $11,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $150,000
Rents: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,250,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $687,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $949,000
Property: $216,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $706,000

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