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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Manufacturing (21.5%), Retail trade (10.5%).
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Lewis County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lewis County, Missouri:
Detached houses: $122,045Here: $122,045State: $182,045 Townhouses or other attached units: $71,818Here: $71,818State: $185,799 In 2-unit structures: $80,461Here: $80,461State: $155,066 Mobile homes: $31,434Here: $31,434State: $37,932
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):
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Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $352 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.
Cities in this county include: Canton, La Grange, La Belle, Lewistown, Ewing, Monticello.
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Illinois , Clark County , Hancock County, Illinois , Knox County , Marion County , Shelby County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lewis County: Augusta (A), Durgans' Landing (B), Union School (C), Clapp's Ford (D), Airport School (E), Deer Ridge School (F), Pleasant Hill School (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis County include: Mount Salem Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Providence Baptist Church (D), Ten Mile Church (E), Asbury Chapel (F), Wyaconda Church (G), Gilead Church (H), Prairie View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nall Cemetery (1), Graves Cemetery (2), Gregory Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Hardin Cemetery (5), Morris Cemetery (6), Henton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Maple Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Baxter Ponds (C), O'Farre Lake (D), Rainbow Slough (E), Long Pond (F), Bruns Lake (G), Buck-Doe Run Creeks Watershed Lake Number 39 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hahn Branch (A), Freckle Branch (B), Forsee Branch (C), Little Troublesome Creek (D), Fisher Branch (E), Little Grassy Creek (F), Old Channel North Fabius River (G), Old Channel South Fabius River (H), Otter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lewis County: Wakonda State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Durgens Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lewis County: Augusta (A), Durgans' Landing (B), Union School (C), Clapp's Ford (D), Airport School (E), Deer Ridge School (F), Pleasant Hill School (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lewis County include: Mount Salem Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Providence Baptist Church (D), Ten Mile Church (E), Asbury Chapel (F), Wyaconda Church (G), Gilead Church (H), Prairie View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nall Cemetery (1), Graves Cemetery (2), Gregory Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Hardin Cemetery (5), Morris Cemetery (6), Henton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Maple Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Baxter Ponds (C), O'Farre Lake (D), Rainbow Slough (E), Long Pond (F), Bruns Lake (G), Buck-Doe Run Creeks Watershed Lake Number 39 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hahn Branch (A), Freckle Branch (B), Forsee Branch (C), Little Troublesome Creek (D), Fisher Branch (E), Little Grassy Creek (F), Old Channel North Fabius River (G), Old Channel South Fabius River (H), Otter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lewis County: Wakonda State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Durgens Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 776 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 64 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 894 (28 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 778
Adherents
Lewis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.2 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 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,973 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.40% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($9,073 average AGI) 3.65% relocated from other states ($16,900 average AGI)Lewis County: 3.65%Missouri average: 2.98%
6.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,475 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.71% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($11,842 average AGI) 3.40% relocated to other states ($14,633 average AGI)Lewis County: 3.40%Missouri average: 2.81%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,930 (1,695 aged, 235 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
2,224 spouses, 2,950 children (2,726 natural, 51 adopted, 173 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 38 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,268 2-persons, 615 3-persons, 496 4-persons, 224 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,074 1-person, 139 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 1 5-persons.
95.9% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $71,089,000 ($6928 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,046,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,545,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,731,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,494,000 Federal grants: $19,996,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,055,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,268,000 ($325,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $7,333,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,897,000 Federal Government insurance: $35,055,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (69% from ground, 31% from surface)
57% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Missouri.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,300
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Financial Administration: $168,000
General - Other: $165,000
Police Protection: $160,000
Central Staff Services: $132,000
Corrections - Other: $91,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $78,000
Welfare - Other: $34,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Special Assessments: $29,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
Rents: $22,000
General Support: $13,000
Property: $442,000
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