Shannon County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in July 2007: 8,431 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,645
Renter-occupied apartments: 674

% of renters here:	20%
State:	30%

Land area: 1004 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Shannon County: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Shannon County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
American Indian (4.2%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 4,062	(48.8%)
Females: 4,262	(51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,918
County population in 2003: 8,319
Jobs in 2003: 2,116

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,902
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.6%

Average household size:

Shannon County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,829 ($20,878 in 1999)

This county:	$24,829
Missouri:	$45,114

2007 median house/condo value: $74,643 ($41,400 in 2000)

Shannon County:	$74,643
Missouri:	$138,600

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $251 (lower quartile is $177, upper quartile is $302)

This county:	$251
State:	$481

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $791
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $190

Institutionalized population: 61

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 18

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 7

Shannon County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Shannon County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $252 (0.5%)

Shannon County household income distribution in 2007

Shannon County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	26.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shannon County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.

Cities in this county include: Winona, Birch Tree, Eminence.

Neighboring counties: Carter County , Dent County , Howell County , Oregon County , Reynolds County , Texas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Shannon County: Banker Cave (A), Bay Creek River Access (B), Beal Landing (C), Lewis Lake Picnic Area (D), Shawnee Creek Campsite (E), Welch Landing (F), Maggard Cabin (G), Blue Spring River Access (H), Blue Springs (I), Bluff View River Access (J), Gateway Recreation Area (K), Gateway Camp and Picnic Area (L), Gateway (M), Rymers River Access (N), Rymer Ranch (O), Bunker Hill Ranch (P), Round Spring Campground (Q), Two Rivers River Access (R), Rocky Falls Picnic Area (S), Pulltite Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shannon County include: Carr Creek Church (A), Street Chapel (B), Corinth Church (C), County Line Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Berea Church (F), Bethany Chapel (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Center Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grassy Hollow Cemetery (1), Mount Zion Cemetery (2), Rumburg Cemetery (3), Bunch Cemetery (4), Heaton Cemetery (5), Culpepper Cemetery (6), Barnes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Church Pond (A), Folk Pond (B), Marg Pond (C), Skunk Pond (D), Old Kehres Pond (E), Allen Pond (F), Elbow Pond (G), Edmondson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Valley Creek (A), Grassy Creek (B), Gladden Creek (C), Water Branch (D), Leatherwood Creek (E), Paint Rock Creek (F), Pankey Branch (G), Dry Fork (H), Dry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shannon County include: Flat Rock State Wildlife Area (1), Alley Spring State Park (2), Skunk Pond State Wildlife Management Area (3), Bay Creek Campsite (4), Blue Spring Campsite (5), Round Spring State Park (6), Roberts Field Campsite (7), Curve Bridge Picnic Area (8), Mahan Roadside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.5%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 220
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 39 (79% naturalized citizens)

Shannon County:	0.5%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Shannon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,869
One, attached: 31
Two: 39
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 4
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 761
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Shannon County with a mortgage: 489 (8 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 599

Here:	44.9% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Shannon County
Average size of farms: 262 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11606
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $21.41
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13995
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32885
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.61%
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Shannon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/24/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (19%)
Construction (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Apparel (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Woodworkers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Germany (49%)
Ecuador (18%)
Korea (10%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Poland (5%)
Ukraine (5%)
Other Northern America (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Shannon County:

United States or American (38%)
Irish (13%)
German (12%)
English (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Shannon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,232 (72%)
Carpooled: 571 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 52 (2%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 182 (6%)

People in group quarters in Shannon County, Missouri

47 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $26,224.

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.57% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($9,981 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($22,706 average AGI)
Shannon County: 2.77%
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 Howell County, MO

1.27% ($16,531 average AGI)

5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($15,297 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($5,877 average AGI)
Shannon County: 1.20%
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 Howell County, MO

1.56% ($18,667 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Shannon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Shannon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shannon County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,396 (1,068 aged, 328 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1625.430
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 968.090
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.95

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 23.9

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,252

In family households: 7,181 (2,006 male householders, 382 female householders)
1,973 spouses, 2,350 children (2,074 natural, 54 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 143 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 60 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,071 (385 male householders (313 living alone)), 556 female householders (534 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 72 (63 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,107 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 478 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 847 1-person, 76 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

98.4% of residents of Shannon County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,110,000 ($6456 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,007,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,504,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,396,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $64,000
Federal grants: $19,304,000
Federal procurement contracts: $355,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,487,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $13,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $204,000
Federal Government insurance: $409,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 471

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 458

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +39

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

Population growth in Shannon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 82
1995 to 1998: 300
1990 to 1994: 280
1980 to 1989: 613
1970 to 1979: 833
1960 to 1969: 590
1950 to 1959: 379
1940 to 1949: 255
1939 or earlier: 530

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shannon County, Missouri:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 87 4 rooms: 575 5 rooms: 788 6 rooms: 545 7 rooms: 321 8 rooms: 127 9+ rooms: 147

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County, Missouri:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 100 4 rooms: 190 5 rooms: 146 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 19 9+ rooms: 9

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shannon County:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 942 3 bedrooms: 1,205 4 bedrooms: 265 5+ bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 112 2 bedrooms: 290 3 bedrooms: 203 4 bedrooms: 53 5+ bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 163 1 vehicle: 682 2 vehicles: 1,162 3 vehicles: 441 4 vehicles: 128 5+ vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 299 2 vehicles: 195 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 6 5+ vehicles: 3

63% of Shannon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Missouri.

Shannon County:	62.5%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 6228
Northeast: 101
Midwest: 746
South: 685
West: 508

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900

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 (54%) Wood (34%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Electricity (23%) Wood (22%) Utility gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	1.5%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	4.6%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	22.2%
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 (Noninst.)

Shannon County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $147,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $104,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $512,000
Police Protection: $210,000

General - Other: $198,000

Financial Administration: $155,000

Central Staff Services: $118,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $89,000

General Public Buildings: $46,000

Corrections - Other: $45,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue, NEC: $47,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $50,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,643,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $640,000
General Support: $185,000

All Other: $70,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $208,000
Property: $194,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $572,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Shannon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)