Vernon County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.3%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Vernon County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 9,883	(48.3%)
Females: 10,571	(51.7%)

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Vernon County:	2.4 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,703
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$323
State:	$481

Vernon County:	$98,471
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $130,981

Here:	$130,981
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,507

Here:	$99,507
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $40,805

Here:	$40,805
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,236

Here:	$71,236
State:	$141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $693,200

Here:	$693,200
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $47,738

Here:	$47,738
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,042

Here:	$21,042
State:	$46,345

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 87
• Thefts: 162
• Auto thefts: 21

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 59
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 155
• Auto thefts: 45

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vernon County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nevada, Sheldon, Schell City, Walker, Bronaugh, Moundville, Richards, Harwood, Milo, Deerfield.

Neighboring counties: Bourbon County, Kansas , Barton County , Bates County , Crawford County, Kansas , Cedar County , Linn County, Kansas , St. Clair County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Vernon County: East Cresap Ranch (A), Compton Junction (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vernon County include: Church of Christ (A), Church of Israel (B), Halley Bluffs Church (C), Union Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Clayton Christian Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Timber Hill Church (H), Sylvan Dale Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lawrence Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2), Green Mound Cemetery (3), Greenlawn Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Cox Cemetery (6), Hackberry Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Backbone Lake (A), See Lake (B), Hubler Lake (C), Spile Lake (D), Bell Pond (E), Wilson Lake (F), Stultz Lake (G), New Pence Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Osage River (A), Beecham Branch (B), Hackberry Branch (C), Green River (D), Green Branch (E), Grassy Run (F), McKenzie Creek (G), Muddy Creek (H), McKill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vernon County include: Cephas Ford Public Access (1), Big Drywood Creek Wildlife Area (2), Fair Haven City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rock Post Office (A), Sandstone Post Office (B), Wolfe Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.8%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 704
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (31% naturalized citizens)

Vernon County:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,716
• One, attached: 92
• Two: 348
• 3 or 4: 382
• 5 to 9: 58
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 1,121
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Vernon County with a mortgage: 2,037 (148 second mortgage, 128 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,382

Here:	59.6% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Vernon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/17/1995, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Vernon County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from Vernon County center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Vernon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,904 (76%) Carpooled: 1,330 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Taxi: 28 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 262 (3%) Other means: 96 (1%) Worked at home: 468 (5%)

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($13,890 average AGI)
2.70% relocated from other states ($14,800 average AGI)

Vernon County:	2.70%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Cedar County, MO	0.92% ($23,429 average AGI)
from Bates County, MO	0.51% ($26,114)
from Bourbon County, KS	0.32% ($36,318)
from Greene County, MO	0.29% ($21,250)
from Barton County, MO	0.28% ($22,368)
from Jasper County, MO	0.23% ($18,063)
from Cass County, MO	0.15% ($36,100)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,459 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($12,226 average AGI)

Vernon County:	2.79%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Bates County, MO	0.65% ($19,133 average AGI)
to Cedar County, MO	0.58% ($33,650)
to Jasper County, MO	0.55% ($26,237)
to Barton County, MO	0.42% ($25,552)
to Greene County, MO	0.33% ($19,174)
to Jackson County, MO	0.32% ($31,136)
to Bourbon County, KS	0.25% ($25,706)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,748 (3,027 aged, 721 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,510 (4,355 male householders, 1,136 female householders)

  4,424 spouses, 5,869 children (5,272 natural, 145 adopted, 452 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 145 other relatives, 260 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,890 (1,139 male householders (943 living alone)), 1,388 female householders (1,297 living alone)), 363 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,054 (786 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,581 2-persons, 1,190 3-persons, 1,041 4-persons, 450 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,240 1-person, 227 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

96.9% of residents of Vernon County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,963,000 ($5984 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,924,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,830,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,909,000
Federal grants: $24,839,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,196,000 ($166,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,618,000 ($1,238,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $527,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,750,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,989,000

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

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

55% of Vernon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Missouri.

Vernon County:	55.0%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 13182
• Northeast: 244
• Midwest: 3669
• South: 1545
• West: 1474

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Here:	9.2%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	6.9%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	41.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

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