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Wayne County, MO mapCounty population in 2005: 13,097 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,340
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,211
% of renters here:  22%
State:  30%
Land area: 761 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  21.9%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Wayne County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 6,574  (49.6%)
Females: 6,685  (50.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $19,479
County population in 2003: 13,141
Jobs in 2003: 2,658

Wayne County,MO real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 5,589
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:
Wayne County:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,564 ($24,007 in 2000)
This county  $26,564
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,321
Wayne County  $63,321
Missouri:  $123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $317
Institutionalized population: 127
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wayne County in 2000: $501


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 35
  • Thefts: 62
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 69
  • Thefts: 105
  • Auto thefts: 14

Wayne County races chart


Wayne County, MO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $306 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Piedmont, Greenville, Williamsville, Mill Spring.

Neighboring counties: Bollinger County , Butler County , Carter County , Iron County , Madison County , Reynolds County , Stoddard County .


Wayne County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wayne County: Neelys Mill (A), Wilsons Switch (B), Cave Resort (C), Schmaltz (D), Sawyer (E), Blum (F), Chaonia Landing Launching Ramp (G), Chaonia Landing Recreation Area (H), Cherokee Ridge Camp (I), Upalika Pond (J), Bunkers Knob Picnic Area (K), Camp Allen (L), Camp Latonka (M), Camp Lee (N), Camp Lewallen (O), Camp Number 26 (P), Camp Number 30 (Q), Camp Number 31 (R), Camp Number 32 (S), Graphite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wayne County include: Carson Hill Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Union Church (C), Harmony Church (D), Zion Church (E), New Home Church (F), Taskee Church (G), Rings Creek Church (H), Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Graham Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Green Hill Cemetery (4), Cowan Cemetery (5), Rucker Cemetery (6), Ruble Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Slab Pond (A), Spaugh Pond (B), Markham Spring Pond (C), Butter Shell Lake (D), McCormick Lake (E), Carter Lake (F), Chain of Lakes (G), Clearwater Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McGee Creek (A), Gribler Creek (B), Greenwood Branch (C), Greasy Creek (D), Hubble Creek (E), Grassy Creek (F), Lick Creek (G), Granny Branch (H), McKenzie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wayne County include: Walnut Cove Recreation Area (1), Spillway Recreation Area (2), River Road Public Use Area (3), Yokum School State Wildlife Area (4), Silva State Wildlife Management Area (5), Sam A Baker State Park (6), Lake Wappapella State Wildlife Management Area (7), Lake Wappapello State Park (8), Old Greenville Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.8%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 222
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (28% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:  0.3%
Whole state:  2.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 1
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.1%

Wayne County marital status for males

Wayne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,763
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 52
  • 3 or 4: 98
  • 5 to 9: 35
  • 10 to 19: 29
  • 20 or more: 8
  • Mobile homes: 2,383
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 887 (56 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,198


Agriculture in Wayne County
Average size of farms: 256 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10460
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $51.73
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12776
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40866
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.14%
Corn for grain: 1109 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 584 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2440 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2 acres

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 26 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Canada (28%)
  • Italy (15%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Japan (11%)
  • India (11%)
  • Other Western Europe (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County:



  • United States or American (33%)
  • German (15%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,445 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 727 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 29 (1%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 43 (1%)
  • Other means: 68 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 237 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Missouri
  • 124 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 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 $30,074.

7.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.62%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.75% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($20,715 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($6,351 average AGI)
Wayne County:  1.87%
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 Butler County, MO  1.29% ($25,412 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, MO  0.63% ($34,680)
from Stoddard County, MO  0.58% ($34,043)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.43% ($24,412)
from Cape Girardeau County, MO  0.28% ($34,273)
from Reynolds County, MO  0.25% ($14,200)


8.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.21% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,649 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($4,455 average AGI)
Wayne County:  1.81%
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 Butler County, MO  1.86% ($19,608 average AGI)
to St. Francois County, MO  0.70% ($18,679)
to Jefferson County, MO  0.38% ($27,533)
to Stoddard County, MO  0.35% ($28,214)
to Cape Girardeau County, MO  0.30% ($28,167)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.25% ($15,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1



Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,701 (2,820 aged, 881 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,116
  • In family households: 11,187 (3,156 male householders, 689 female householders)
    3,154 spouses, 3,415 children (3,055 natural, 80 adopted, 280 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 116 other relatives, 234 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,929 (752 male householders (626 living alone)), 943 female householders (887 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 143 (128 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,005 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,513 1-person, 153 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

1,941 married couples with children.
736 single-parent households (212 men, 524 women).

98.3% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,092,000 ($9006 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,434,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,136,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,242,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $204,000
Federal grants: $28,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,624,000 ($7,077,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,223,000 ($1,149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $474,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $807,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,472,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 833
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,019
Here:  78 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +59
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.2
State:  6.0

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



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 185
  • 1995 to 1998: 463
  • 1990 to 1994: 458
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,425
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,826
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,090
  • 1950 to 1959: 837
  • 1940 to 1949: 590
  • 1939 or earlier: 622


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

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 23
  • 3 rooms: 155
  • 4 rooms: 990
  • 5 rooms: 1,444
  • 6 rooms: 767
  • 7 rooms: 492
  • 8 rooms: 276
  • 9 or more rooms: 184


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

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 59
  • 3 rooms: 150
  • 4 rooms: 433
  • 5 rooms: 323
  • 6 rooms: 140
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 17


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

  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 222
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,598
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,986
  • 4 bedrooms: 419
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 104


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County:

  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 205
  • 2 bedrooms: 575
  • 3 bedrooms: 376
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


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

  • no vehicle: 262
  • 1 vehicle: 1,284
  • 2 vehicles: 1,866
  • 3 vehicles: 686
  • 4 vehicles: 167
  • 5 or more vehicles: 75


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

  • no vehicle: 226
  • 1 vehicle: 602
  • 2 vehicles: 334
  • 3 vehicles: 42
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

62% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Missouri.

Wayne County:  62.4%
State average:  54.3%


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

  • This state: 10217
  • Northeast: 141
  • Midwest: 1207
  • South: 1258
  • West: 337

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

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 (37%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Utility gas (15%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Wood (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:  2.6%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:  6.5%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 42
Here:  21.9%
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)

Wayne County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $220,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $135,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,237,000
    Regular Highways: $893,000
    Police Protection: $391,000
    General - Other: $348,000
    Central Staff Services: $184,000
    Corrections - Other: $144,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $136,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $420,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $749,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,039,000
    Highways: $594,000
    General Support: $330,000
    All Other: $107,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $807,000
    Property: $435,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,920,000

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