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Miller County, MO mapCounty population in 2005: 24,712 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,961
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,323
% of renters here:  25%
State:  30%
Land area: 592 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.2%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Retail trade (11.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.7%), Construction (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Miller County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 11,618  (49.3%)
Females: 11,946  (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,594
County population in 2003: 24,227
Jobs in 2003: 7,598

Total labor force in 2004: 12,613
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:
Miller County:  2.5 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,276 ($30,977 in 2000)
This county  $34,276
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,018
Miller County  $99,018
Missouri:  $123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 302
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Miller County in 2000: $668


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 52
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 26

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 48
  • Burglaries: 72
  • Thefts: 103
  • Auto thefts: 21

Miller County races chart


Miller County, MO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Miller County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $466 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Miller County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eldon, Lake Ozark, Iberia, St. Elizabeth, Tuscumbia, Olean, Brumley, Bagnell, Lakeside.

Neighboring counties: Camden County , Cole County , Maries County , Moniteau County , Morgan County , Osage County , Pulaski County .


Miller County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Miller County: Blackmer (A), Ulman State Tower Site (B), Miller County Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Miller County include: Union Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Alder Springs Church (C), Harmony Church (D), New Harmony Church (E), Gott Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Mount Gilead Church (H), Mount Hermon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Spring Garden Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Lawson Cemetery (4), Artz-Wenzel Cemetery (5), Hawkins Cemetery (6), Henderson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Blue Springs Lake (A), Groffs Resort Lake (B), Groffs Retreat Lake (C), Lake Ja-Ha (D), Lake Lottawatch (E), Land of Lakes Incorporated (F), Number 98 Lake (G), Truman Helton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Humphrey Creek (A), Gum Creek (B), Greasy Creek (C), Grandglaize Creek (D), Fry Branch (E), Beard Creek (F), Elm Springs Branch (G), Blue Spring Creek (H), Eagle Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Miller County include: Osage-Tavern State Wildlife Area (1), Wilson Camp State Wildlife Area (2), Saline Valley State Wildlife Area (3), Boeckman Bridge State Wildlife Area (4), Rocky Mount Towersite State Wildlife Area (5), Madden Ford Access State Wildlife Area (6), Kings Bluff State Wildlife Area (7). 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: 659
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 162 (65% naturalized citizens)

Miller County:  0.7%
Whole state:  2.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 69

Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.4%

Miller County marital status for males

Miller County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,750
  • One, attached: 168
  • Two: 151
  • 3 or 4: 481
  • 5 to 9: 335
  • 10 to 19: 307
  • 20 or more: 67
  • Mobile homes: 1,986
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Miller County with a mortgage: 2,110 (242 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,455


Agriculture in Miller County
Average size of farms: 241 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64756
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $48.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.09%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55738
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29583
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.56%
Corn for grain: 1571 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 628 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2339 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 54 acres

Miller County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/23/2001, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $100,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


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



  • Germany (38%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Peru (5%)
  • Austria (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Miller County:



  • German (29%)
  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Miller County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,030 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,854 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 213 (2%)
  • Other means: 92 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 510 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Miller County, Missouri
  • 151 people in nursing homes
  • 84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 46 people in state prisons
  • 21 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,257.

9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.20%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.66% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($19,575 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($9,230 average AGI)
Miller County:  2.54%
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 Camden County, MO  1.97% ($30,623 average AGI)
from Morgan County, MO  0.92% ($21,671)
from Cole County, MO  0.81% ($30,970)
from Callaway County, MO  0.28% ($30,609)
from Pulaski County, MO  0.27% ($21,182)
from Boone County, MO  0.21% ($20,235)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.19% ($53,000)


9.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,793 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.09%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.47% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,407 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($4,386 average AGI)
Miller County:  1.62%
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 Camden County, MO  2.15% ($25,576 average AGI)
to Cole County, MO  1.50% ($31,260)
to Morgan County, MO  0.97% ($24,538)
to Moniteau County, MO  0.38% ($20,710)
to Greene County, MO  0.24% ($14,150)
to Boone County, MO  0.23% ($23,789)
to Pulaski County, MO  0.21% ($21,176)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Miller County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Miller County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Miller County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,642 (3,875 aged, 767 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,167
  • In family households: 19,854 (5,095 male householders, 1,355 female householders)
    5,265 spouses, 6,991 children (6,298 natural, 77 adopted, 616 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 175 other relatives, 445 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,313 (1,322 male householders (1,085 living alone)), 1,516 female householders (1,357 living alone)), 475 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 397 (360 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,853 2-persons, 1,460 3-persons, 1,236 4-persons, 600 5-persons, 217 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,442 1-person, 341 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

4,351 married couples with children.
1,282 single-parent households (397 men, 885 women).

97.6% of residents of Miller County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $134,682,000 ($5470 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,068,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,508,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,188,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $188,000
Federal grants: $26,695,000
Federal procurement contracts: $869,000 ($107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,234,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $947,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,832,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,161,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,610
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,397
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +944
Here:  +38 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Miller County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.00 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 273
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,258
  • 1990 to 1994: 992
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,405
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,304
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,388
  • 1950 to 1959: 809
  • 1940 to 1949: 647
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,187


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

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 180
  • 4 rooms: 871
  • 5 rooms: 1,957
  • 6 rooms: 1,570
  • 7 rooms: 1,106
  • 8 rooms: 641
  • 9 or more rooms: 573


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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 96
  • 3 rooms: 456
  • 4 rooms: 669
  • 5 rooms: 578
  • 6 rooms: 325
  • 7 rooms: 125
  • 8 rooms: 42
  • 9 or more rooms: 30


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

  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 188
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,730
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,808
  • 4 bedrooms: 999
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 214


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Miller County:

  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 561
  • 2 bedrooms: 990
  • 3 bedrooms: 663
  • 4 bedrooms: 92
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11


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

  • no vehicle: 287
  • 1 vehicle: 1,762
  • 2 vehicles: 3,063
  • 3 vehicles: 1,263
  • 4 vehicles: 416
  • 5 or more vehicles: 170


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

  • no vehicle: 308
  • 1 vehicle: 1,157
  • 2 vehicles: 676
  • 3 vehicles: 152
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

57% of Miller County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Missouri.

Miller County:  56.8%
State average:  54.3%


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

  • This state: 17481
  • Northeast: 268
  • Midwest: 3054
  • South: 1262
  • West: 1164

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 125
Here:  4.4%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
Here:  4.4%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 137
Here:  23.3%
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)

Miller County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $682,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,376,000
    Regular Highways: $1,091,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,056,000
    Police Protection: $426,000
    Financial Administration: $403,000
    Central Staff Services: $368,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    General Public Buildings: $192,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $159,000
    General Support: $79,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $348,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,315,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $200,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $120,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $731,000
    General Public Building: $472,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,200,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $922,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $657,000
    All Other: $649,000
    General Support: $30,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,599,000
    Property: $397,000
    Public Utilities: $304,000
    NEC: $21,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,285,000

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