Maries County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 8,989 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,868
Renter-occupied apartments: 651

% of renters here:	18%
State:	30%

Land area: 528 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	11.7%

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

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.9%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Public administration (11.2%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Maries County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 4,479	(50.3%)
Females: 4,424	(49.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,146
County population in 2003: 8,746
Jobs in 2003: 1,622

Maries County,MO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 4,689
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%

Average household size:

Maries County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,325 ($31,925 in 2000)

This county	$35,325
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,227

Maries County	$91,227
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $351
Institutionalized population: 85
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Maries County in 2000: $652

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 24
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 1

Maries County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Maries County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $370 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Maries 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: Belle, Vienna.

Neighboring counties: Gasconade County , Miller County , Osage County , Phelps County , Pulaski County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Maries County: Yarna (A), Barnharts (B), Bell Chute Public Access (C), Lanes Ford (D), Cairns (E), Old Van Cleve (F), Highgrove (G), Gaines Ferry (H), Paydown Club (I), Paydown Gasconade River Public Access (J), Nagogami Lodge (K), Spencer Store (L), Indian Ford Lakes (M), Light (N), Indian Paintings (O), Indian Village Site (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Maries County include: Lindell Church (A), Rader Church (B), Smyrnah Church (C), Smyrna Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Bailey Church (F), Skaggs Chapel (G), Ricker Church (H), Wheeler Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Cemetery (1), Bumpass Cemetery (2), Grovedale Cemetery (3), Southard Cemetery (4), Rose Cemetery (5), Crisman Cemetery (6), Moreland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Big V Ranch Lake (A), Charwood Lake (B), Vernon Dillon Lake (C), Joe Hanauer Lake (D), Whippoorwill Hill Farm Lake (E), Mononame 67 Lake (F), Murphy Lake (G), Number 68 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Krone Branch (A), Wansing Branch (B), Gaines Ford Branch (C), Fly Creek (D), Meddleberger Branch (E), Klein Branch (F), Holman Branch (G), Dry Creek (H), Doyle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Maries County include: Spring Creek Gap Roadside Park (1), Rinquelin Trail Community Lake State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Weldon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 212
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 67 (70% naturalized citizens)

Maries County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 16
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 21
1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.5%

Maries County marital status for males

Maries County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,966
One, attached: 40
Two: 93
3 or 4: 83
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 29
Mobile homes: 914
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Maries County with a mortgage: 541 (23 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 468

Agriculture in Maries County
Average size of farms: 265 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22275
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27943
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37234
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.24%
Corn for grain: 737 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 281 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3070 harvested acres
Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3 acres

Maries County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Public administration (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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

Germany (39%)
Mexico (25%)
Ethiopia (13%)
Canada (13%)
United Kingdom (9%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Maries County:

German (31%)
United States or American (27%)
Irish (11%)
English (10%)
European (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Italian (2%)

Maries County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,848 (70%)
Carpooled: 846 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 92 (2%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 248 (6%)

76 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,296.

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.63% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($23,495 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($8,178 average AGI)
Maries County: 1.47%
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 Phelps County, MO	1.16% ($28,382 average AGI)
from Gasconade County, MO	0.85% ($23,680)
from Cole County, MO	0.51% ($23,200)
from Pulaski County, MO	0.51% ($29,067)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,776 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.79% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($22,219 average AGI)
0.93% relocated to other states ($4,551 average AGI)
Maries County: 0.93%
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 Cole County, MO	0.99% ($19,172 average AGI)
to Phelps County, MO	0.96% ($34,107)
to Gasconade County, MO	0.86% ($20,880)
to Osage County, MO	0.45% ($24,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Maries County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Maries County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Maries County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,267 (1,038 aged, 229 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,818

In family households: 7,710 (2,171 male householders, 372 female householders)
2,150 spouses, 2,621 children (2,362 natural, 64 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 68 other relatives, 146 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,108 (497 male householders (441 living alone)), 496 female householders (466 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 85 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,162 2-persons, 569 3-persons, 494 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 907 1-person, 69 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

1,673 married couples with children.
452 single-parent households (155 men, 297 women).

98.0% of residents of Maries County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,147,000 ($4861 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,036,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,794,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,404,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $177,000
Federal grants: $9,610,000
Federal procurement contracts: $235,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $927,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $189,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,071,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,862,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 515

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 489

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +12

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +65

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Maries County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 158
1995 to 1998: 443
1990 to 1994: 253
1980 to 1989: 541
1970 to 1979: 793
1960 to 1969: 515
1950 to 1959: 419
1940 to 1949: 244
1939 or earlier: 783

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 43
3 rooms: 55
4 rooms: 459
5 rooms: 877
6 rooms: 689
7 rooms: 375
8 rooms: 188
9 or more rooms: 182

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 95
4 rooms: 200
5 rooms: 174
6 rooms: 94
7 rooms: 27
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 13

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 118
2 bedrooms: 789
3 bedrooms: 1,574
4 bedrooms: 298
5 or more bedrooms: 82

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Maries County:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 114
2 bedrooms: 282
3 bedrooms: 211
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 136
1 vehicle: 731
2 vehicles: 1,090
3 vehicles: 634
4 vehicles: 200
5 or more vehicles: 77

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

no vehicle: 63
1 vehicle: 317
2 vehicles: 162
3 vehicles: 80
4 vehicles: 18
5 or more vehicles: 11

63% of Maries County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Missouri.

Maries County:	63.0%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 7050
Northeast: 123
Midwest: 920
South: 478
West: 219

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

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 (44%)
Electricity (26%)
Wood (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Wood (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 158

Here:	15.3%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	4.4%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44

Here:	22.7%
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)

Maries County government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $885,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $256,000

Police Protection: $197,000

Central Staff Services: $102,000

General - Other: $100,000

Corrections - Other: $73,000

Financial Administration: $72,000

General Public Buildings: $10,000

Health Services - Other: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $154,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000
General Support: $1,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $553,000
Property: $436,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $317,000

Other Selective Sales: $57,000

Motor Vehicle License: $35,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $759,000

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