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St. Francois County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 66,969 (60% urban, 40% rural); it was 55,641 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,675
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,727
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,219
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,579 (it was 5,574 in 2000)
% of renters here:

27%
State:

31%

Land area: 449 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 149 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Francois County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.1%), Retail trade (13.7%), Manufacturing (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in St. Francois County, MO (2022)
    • 59,85889.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,8904.3%Two or more races
    • 1,8652.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,3932.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3820.6%Some other race alone
    • 3640.5%Asian alone
    • 2560.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 130.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 35,436  (52.9%)
Females: 31,533  (47.1%)
Average household size:
St. Francois County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,775 ($31,199 in 1999)
This county:

$46,775
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $588 (lower quartile is $476, upper quartile is $690)
This county:

$588
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,400 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
St. Francois:

$161,400
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,300 - $248,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $211,430
Here:

$211,430
State:

$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,677
Here:

$184,677
State:

$260,773

In 2-unit structures: $230,263
Here:

$230,263
State:

$172,667

Mobile homes: $84,250
Here:

$84,250
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,095
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387

Institutionalized population: 6,389

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 92
  • Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 141
  • Auto thefts: 59
St. Francois County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 65 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 2021: 85 buildings, average cost: $216,300
  • 2020: 83 buildings, average cost: $176,600
  • 2019: 60 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2018: 75 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2017: 84 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2016: 81 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2015: 68 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 2014: 57 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2013: 57 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2012: 51 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2011: 49 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2010: 65 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2009: 101 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2008: 90 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2007: 144 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2006: 160 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2005: 186 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2004: 208 buildings, average cost: $119,200
  • 2003: 213 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2002: 159 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2001: 154 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2000: 122 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1999: 164 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 1998: 174 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1997: 137 buildings, average cost: $100,700
Number of permits per 10,000 St. Francois, MO residents
Average permit cost in St. Francois, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,307 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,167 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in St. Francois, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Francois, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in St. Francois, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
St. Francois County:

20.2%
Missouri:

13.2%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.1% for Black residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.9% for American Indian residents, 13.9% for other race residents, 19.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.5 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.5 years old, Black residents: 31.9 years old, American Indian residents: 47.2 years old, Asian residents: 31.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 20.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Francois County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Farmington, Park Hills, Desloge, Bonne Terre, Terre du Lac, Bismarck, Leadwood, Doe Run, Iron Mountain Lake, Wortham.

St. Francois County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Francois County: Pleasant Hill Community Hall (A), Oak Grove Communtiy Hall (B), Parks Mill (C), Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Wheatland Volunteer Fire Department Elkton Station 2 (E), Galmey Volunteer Fire Department (F), Urbana Rural Fire Department Station 2 (G), Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Francois County include: Saint Bernadette Church (A), Old Baptist Church (B), Fairview Church (C), Olive Point Church (D), Little Niangua Baptist Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Pomme de Terre Southern Baptist Church (G), Church of Jesus Christ (H), The House of the Lord (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Dooley Bend Cemetery (1), Harper Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Fisher Cemetery (4), McCracken Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Dorman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Number 15 Dam (A), Lake Glenwood in Hidden Valley (B), Pomme de Terre Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Decker Branch (A), Short Branch (B), Cover Branch (C), Gover Branch (D), Lindley Creek (E), Clark Branch (F), Brown Branch (G), Thomas Creek (H), Ingalls Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in St. Francois County include: Pittsburg Public Use Area (1), Dam Site Public Use Area (2), Outlet Public Use Area (3), Quarry Point Public Use Area (4), Wheatland Public Use Area (5), Nemo Landing Public Use Area (6), Pomme de Terre State Wildlife Management Area (7), Cross Timbers Public Use Area (8), Pittsburg Landing Public Use Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Alameda County, California , Albemarle County, Virginia , Garrard County, Kentucky , Solano County, California , Randolph County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in St. Francois, MO
County total employment by year in St. Francois, MO
County average yearly wages by year in St. Francois, MO

Current college students: 1,941
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 682 (87.7% naturalized citizens)

St. Francois County:

1.0%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3682010 or later
  • 2662000 to 2009
  • 3161990 to 1999
  • 461980 to 1989
  • 751970 to 1979
  • 160Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

St. Francois County marital status for males St. Francois County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,981
  • One, attached: 711
  • Two: 456
  • 3 or 4: 2,051
  • 5 to 9: 1,592
  • 10 to 19: 857
  • 20 to 49: 573
  • 50 or more: 506
  • Mobile homes: 3,130

Housing units in St. Francois County with a mortgage: 10,020 (574 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 352 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106

Here:

8.6% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for St. Francois County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,69796
Mainline Protestant3,15618
Catholic2,9915
Other8536
Orthodox401
None36,622-
St. Francois County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
St. Francois County:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
St. Francois County:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 38
This county:

6.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
St. Francois County:

8.6%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
St. Francois County:

30.4%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.0%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in St. Francois County:

Average size of farms: 175 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,792
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $202.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.62%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,783
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,471
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.38%
Corn for grain: 1075 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 373 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1187 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 47 acres

Tornado activity:

St. Francois County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 5600567.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/12/2006, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 19 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Francois County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 377% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 148.7 miles away from St. Francois County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 148.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 157.6 miles away from St. Francois County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 149.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind

The number of natural disasters in St. Francois County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - St. Francois

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,412 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 2,232 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 43 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 290 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 307 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,859 (7.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Other Northern Africa (34%)
  • Pakistan (16%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Colombia (9%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • South Africa (5%)
  • Poland (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Francois County


  • American (35%)
  • German (16%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • European (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in St. Francois County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 5,193 people in state prisons
  • 631 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 200 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 179 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 147 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 115 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 89 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 48 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 41 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in St. Francois County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 2,593 people in state prisons
  • 877 people in nursing homes
  • 119 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 116 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 83 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,619.

7.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.97%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.10% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($29,675 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($11,726 average AGI)
St. Francois County:

1.87%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson County, MO  1.46% ($40,204 average AGI)
from Washington County, MO  0.71% ($27,853)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.69% ($49,075)
from Ste. Genevieve County, MO  0.48% ($43,564)
from Iron County, MO  0.37% ($25,353)
from Madison County, MO  0.35% ($35,691)
from St. Louis city, MO  0.32% ($38,905)


6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.20%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.88% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($30,465 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($9,414 average AGI)
St. Francois County:

1.31%
Missouri average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, MO  0.97% ($40,616 average AGI)
to Washington County, MO  0.67% ($35,245)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.48% ($54,294)
to Madison County, MO  0.45% ($41,845)
to Ste. Genevieve County, MO  0.40% ($52,244)
to Iron County, MO  0.34% ($29,910)
to St. Louis city, MO  0.18% ($28,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in St. Francois County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in St. Francois County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in St. Francois County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in St. Francois County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,029 (8,730 aged, 3,299 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,014 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in St. Francois County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,369)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,285)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,201)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (947)
  • Congestive heart failure (531)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (493)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (381)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (337)
  • Unspecified dementia (273)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (229)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.29
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,845
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 334
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 82,190

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,250
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,134
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 114.6
  • Other - 41.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 66,969
  • Male householders: 10,656 (3,835 living alone), Female householders: 13,810 (3,742 living alone)
  • 10,292 spouses (10,240 opposite-sex spouses), 1,974 unmarried partners, (1,974 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,697 children (16,746 natural, 800 adopted, 1,151 stepchildren), 1,224 grandchildren, 787 brothers or sisters, 509 parents, 0 foster children, 857 other relatives, 2,643 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,520

Size of family households: 7,183 2-persons, 3,632 3-persons, 2,605 4-persons, 1,087 5-persons, 605 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,577 1-person, 1,651 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

7,254 married couples with children.
5,494 single-parent households (524 men, 4,970 women).

98.2% of residents of St. Francois speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $342,655,000 ($5,643 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,794,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $166,076,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,310,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $195,000
Federal grants: $74,389,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,468,000 ($158,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,217,000 ($3,937,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,644,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,200,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,565,000

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

Births: 3,796
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,636
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +107
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,848
Here:

+95 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in St. Francois County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Year house built in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • Year house built in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • 4062020 or later
  • 2,5602010 to 2019
  • 5,3562000 to 2009
  • 4,2751990 to 1999
  • 3,6101980 to 1989
  • 3,9841970 to 1979
  • 1,5391960 to 1969
  • 2,2911950 to 1959
  • 2,2531940 to 1949
  • 2,5831939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1013 rooms
  • 2,2154 rooms
  • 4,1525 rooms
  • 4,0246 rooms
  • 2,6227 rooms
  • 1,5408 rooms
  • 1,8709+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • 61 room
  • 2822 rooms
  • 2,4383 rooms
  • 1,5854 rooms
  • 1,6285 rooms
  • 1,1466 rooms
  • 5627 rooms
  • 1808 rooms
  • 1159+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3801 bedroom
  • 3,5852 bedrooms
  • 10,0823 bedrooms
  • 1,8254 bedrooms
  • 6525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Francois County, Missouri
  • 6no bedroom
  • 1,0321 bedroom
  • 4,6312 bedrooms
  • 2,0263 bedrooms
  • 2474 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Francois County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Francois County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Francois County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 498no vehicle
  • 4,1651 vehicle
  • 6,8112 vehicles
  • 2,9513 vehicles
  • 1,7894 vehicles
  • 3105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Francois County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Francois County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,341no vehicle
  • 4,2171 vehicle
  • 1,9062 vehicles
  • 4143 vehicles
  • 644 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

86.5% of St. Francois County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Missouri.

St. Francois County:

86.5%
State average:

87.1%

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

  • This state: 54,621
  • Other state: 11,603
  • Northeast: 793
  • Midwest: 4,798
  • South: 3,461
  • West: 2,551
Year householders moved into unit in St. Francois County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Francois County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 27.7%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 85.3%Electricity
  • 11.7%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 295
Here:

4.5%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114
Here:

3.1%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 111
Here:

5.1%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

St. Francois County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,633,000
    Other: $795,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,747,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,734,000
    Police Protection: $5,679,000
    Regular Highways: $4,756,000
    Regular Highways: $3,982,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $1,983,000
    Financial Administration: $1,793,000
    Financial Administration: $1,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $680,000
    Health - Other: $669,000
    Health - Other: $376,000
    General - Other: $315,000
    Correctional Institutions: $263,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
    Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,059,000
    General Revenue - Other: $989,000
    Interest Earnings: $309,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    Regular Highways: $402,000
    Police Protection: $210,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,742,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,351,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,162,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,923,000
    Highways: $1,577,000
    Highways: $614,000
    Other: $8,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,738,000
    Property: $8,040,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,084,000
    Property: $3,095,000
    Other License: $599,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,116,000
    : $4,124,000

St. Francois County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,633,000
    Other: $795,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,747,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,734,000
    Police Protection: $5,679,000
    Regular Highways: $4,756,000
    Regular Highways: $3,982,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $1,983,000
    Financial Administration: $1,793,000
    Financial Administration: $1,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $680,000
    Health - Other: $669,000
    Health - Other: $376,000
    General - Other: $315,000
    Correctional Institutions: $263,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
    Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,059,000
    General Revenue - Other: $989,000
    Interest Earnings: $309,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    Regular Highways: $402,000
    Police Protection: $210,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,742,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,351,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,162,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,923,000
    Highways: $1,577,000
    Highways: $614,000
    Other: $8,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,738,000
    Property: $8,040,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,084,000
    Property: $3,095,000
    Other License: $599,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,116,000
    : $4,124,000

St. Francois County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,633,000
    Other: $795,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,747,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,734,000
    Police Protection: $5,679,000
    Regular Highways: $4,756,000
    Regular Highways: $3,982,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $1,983,000
    Financial Administration: $1,793,000
    Financial Administration: $1,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $680,000
    Health - Other: $669,000
    Health - Other: $376,000
    General - Other: $315,000
    Correctional Institutions: $263,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
    Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,059,000
    General Revenue - Other: $989,000
    Interest Earnings: $309,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    Regular Highways: $402,000
    Police Protection: $210,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,742,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,351,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,162,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,923,000
    Highways: $1,577,000
    Highways: $614,000
    Other: $8,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,738,000
    Property: $8,040,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,084,000
    Property: $3,095,000
    Other License: $599,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,116,000
    : $4,124,000

St. Francois County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $4,633,000
    Other: $795,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,747,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,734,000
    Police Protection: $5,679,000
    Regular Highways: $4,756,000
    Regular Highways: $3,982,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $1,983,000
    Financial Administration: $1,793,000
    Financial Administration: $1,401,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $680,000
    Health - Other: $669,000
    Health - Other: $376,000
    General - Other: $315,000
    Correctional Institutions: $263,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $98,000
    Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,465,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,305,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,009,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $296,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,059,000
    General Revenue - Other: $989,000
    Interest Earnings: $309,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $268,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    Regular Highways: $402,000
    Police Protection: $210,000
    General - Other: $108,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,742,000
    Cash and Securities: $13,351,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,162,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,923,000
    Highways: $1,577,000
    Highways: $614,000
    Other: $8,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,738,000
    Property: $8,040,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,084,000
    Property: $3,095,000
    Other License: $599,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,116,000
    : $4,124,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,023
  • Number of aged recipients: 70
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,953
  • Number of recipients under 18: 248
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,560
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 215
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 780
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 913
Most common first names in St. Francois County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John46574.1 years
William45175.0 years
James42871.0 years
Mary41879.0 years
Charles32773.7 years
Robert30170.8 years
George22175.2 years
Helen18277.9 years
Dorothy16476.4 years
Joseph15773.8 years
Most common last names in St. Francois County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21175.1 years
Williams15074.3 years
Johnson13876.6 years
Jones13572.7 years
Miller11775.8 years
White10275.4 years
Moore8872.5 years
Davis7775.4 years
Harris7474.6 years
Marler6573.1 years
Businesses in St. Francois County, MO
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Lane Furniture1
ALDI1Little Caesars Pizza2
AT&T3Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's1Maurices1
AutoZone2McDonald's3
Blockbuster2Nike2
Burger King2OfficeMax1
Chevrolet2Payless1
Dairy Queen2Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza2Ryan's Grill1
Famous Footwear1SONIC Drive-In3
Fashion Bug1Sears1
FedEx5Steak 'n Shake1
Ford1Subway3
GNC1Super 82
GameStop1T-Mobile1
Goodwill3Taco Bell2
H&R Block3The Room Place1
Hardee's2U-Haul4
Holiday Inn1U.S. Cellular2
JCPenney1UPS10
Jack In The Box2Vans1
Jones New York1Walgreens1
KFC2Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1White Castle1

St. Francois County on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"