Scotland County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 4,928 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,459
Renter-occupied apartments: 443

% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

Land area: 438 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.8%
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 (22.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.5%), Manufacturing (14.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 65%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Scotland County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 2,419	(48.5%)
Females: 2,564	(51.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,501
County population in 2003: 4,909
Jobs in 2003: 1,342

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,422
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:

Scotland County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,328 ($27,409 in 2000)

This county	$30,328
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,338

Scotland County	$61,338
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $313
Institutionalized population: 124
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Scotland County in 2000: $574

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 18
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 0

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 13
Thefts: 28
Auto thefts: 0

Scotland County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Scotland County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $414 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scotland 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: Memphis, Rutledge, Granger, Arbela.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Clark County , Davis County, Iowa , Knox County , Van Buren County, Iowa , Schuyler County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scotland County: Memphis Country Club (A), Four Corners Community Hall (B), Pleasant Hill Community Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scotland County include: Lawn Ridge Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Providence Baptist Church (C), Oakridge Church (D), Prairieview Church (E), Richland Baptist Church (F), Edinburg Baptist Church (G), Pleasant Hill United Presbyterian Church (H), Mount Adow Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Gorgas Cemetery (2), Allphin Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Buskirk Cemetery (5), South Bethel Cemetery (6), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: D-25 Lake (A), Ella Ewing Reservoir (B), Kerrs Pond (C), 1 B Lake (D), Memphis Lake (E), Memphis Reservoir (F), Rowland-Klopfenstein Lake (G), A-2 Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gunns Branch (A), Hughes Branch (B), Bee Branch (C), North Fork Middle Fabius River (D), North Fork North Fabius River (E), Daggs Branch (F), Miller Branch (G), Pony Creek (H), Cook Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Pleasant Ridge Post Office (A), Ruskin Post Office (B), Unity Post Office (C). 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: 79
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (71% naturalized citizens)

Scotland County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.4%

Scotland County marital status for males

Scotland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,717
One, attached: 34
Two: 65
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 10
20 or more: 16
Mobile homes: 335
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Scotland County with a mortgage: 348 (9 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 433

Agriculture in Scotland County
Average size of farms: 358 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $48222
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $149.73
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50002
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64210
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.30%
Corn for grain: 31423 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2601 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 49581 harvested acres

Scotland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/13/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Construction (11%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

United Kingdom (35%)
Korea (35%)
Italy (18%)
Japan (12%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Scotland County:

German (33%)
United States or American (23%)
Irish (12%)
English (8%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Scotland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,620 (70%)
Carpooled: 307 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 79 (3%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 277 (12%)

120 people in nursing homes
4 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 $33,320.

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.72% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,989 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($35,341 average AGI)
Scotland County: 2.66%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.24% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($14,485 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($13,237 average AGI)
Scotland County: 2.47%
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 Adair County, MO

0.88% ($18,867 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Scotland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Scotland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Scotland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 944 (845 aged, 99 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,857

In family households: 4,227 (1,113 male householders, 205 female householders)
1,144 spouses, 1,584 children (1,413 natural, 43 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 19 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 630 (206 male householders (179 living alone)), 371 female householders (353 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 126 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 631 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 532 1-person, 42 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

1,168 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (47 men, 138 women).

92.1% of residents of Scotland County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,921,000 ($7320 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $169,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,300,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,875,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,901,000
Federal grants: $6,932,000
Federal procurement contracts: $348,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,566,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $427,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $717,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,496,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 336

Here:	68 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 354

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3

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

Net internal migration: -33

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

Population growth in Scotland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.42 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 150
1970 to 1979: 394
1960 to 1969: 226
1950 to 1959: 210
1940 to 1949: 202
1939 or earlier: 905

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 31
4 rooms: 192
5 rooms: 436
6 rooms: 322
7 rooms: 212
8 rooms: 157
9 or more rooms: 105

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 89
4 rooms: 82
5 rooms: 93
6 rooms: 69
7 rooms: 55
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 22

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 86
2 bedrooms: 479
3 bedrooms: 624
4 bedrooms: 225
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scotland County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 97
2 bedrooms: 141
3 bedrooms: 127
4 bedrooms: 67
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 350
2 vehicles: 630
3 vehicles: 279
4 vehicles: 101
5 or more vehicles: 30

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

no vehicle: 26
1 vehicle: 207
2 vehicles: 137
3 vehicles: 58
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 6

66% of Scotland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Missouri.

Scotland County:	66.0%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 3065
Northeast: 351
Midwest: 1269
South: 170
West: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Utility gas (36%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (23%)
Wood (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168

Here:	25.0%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	1.2%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 19

Here:	25.0%
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)

Scotland County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $103,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,189,000
General - Other: $448,000

Police Protection: $273,000

Housing & Community Development: $256,000

Central Staff Services: $112,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $88,000

Financial Administration: $78,000

General Public Buildings: $56,000

Corrections - Other: $37,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $574,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $575,000
All Other: $445,000

Housing & Community Development: $227,000

General Support: $127,000
Tax - Property: $589,000
Total General Sales: $419,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $548,000

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