Worth County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.1%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Worth County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 1,167	(49.0%)
Females: 1,215	(51.0%)

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Worth County:	2.3 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$32,670
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$217
State:	$481

Worth County:	$55,550
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $93,218

Here:	$93,218
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,039

Here:	$73,039
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $168,875

Here:	$168,875
State:	$155,066

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $9,517

Here:	$9,517
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $34,103

Here:	$34,103
State:	$37,932

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	14.3%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Worth County is $373 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grant City, Sheridan, Worth, Allendale, Denver, Irena.

Neighboring counties: Gentry County , Harrison County , Nodaway County , Ringgold County, Iowa , Taylor County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Worth County Community Lake State Recreation Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Worth County include: Mount Vernon Church (A), New Hope Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Lotts Grove Church (D), Jackson Church (E), Fletchall Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adkins Cemetery (1), Crim Cemetery (2), Smithton Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), Hoblett Cemetery (5), Honey Grove Cemetery (6), Barnes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bonnies Lake (A), Hoover Lake (B), John Andrews Dam Lake (C), Marie Lake (D), Mononame 29 Lake (E), Number 30 Dam (F), Sanders Lake (G), Worth 8-B Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fletchall Creek (A), Big Rock Creek (B), Wharton Branch (C), X Branch (D), Lotts Creek (E), Joes Branch (F), Jay Creek (G), Marlowe Creek (H), Adams Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Worth County: Emmett and Leah Seat Memorial Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.9%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 42
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5 (100% naturalized citizens)

Worth County:	0.2%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,016
• One, attached: 16
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 49
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 20
• Mobile homes: 120
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Worth County with a mortgage: 128 (1 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 310

Here:	29.2% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Worth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/8/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Worth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Worth County center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 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 96.2 miles away from Worth County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 802 (75%) Carpooled: 142 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 31 (3%) Other means: 11 (1%) Worked at home: 68 (6%)

5.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.57% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($13,604 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($13,063 average AGI)

Worth County:	2.34%
Missouri average:	2.98%

6.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($18,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.94%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($11,088 average AGI)
2.80% relocated to other states ($7,667 average AGI)

Worth County:	2.80%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Nodaway County, MO

1.58% ($23,846 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 569 (505 aged, 64 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,974 (568 male householders, 110 female householders)

  589 spouses, 650 children (599 natural, 12 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 360 (146 male householders (133 living alone)), 183 female householders (170 living alone)), 31 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 48 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 362 2-persons, 121 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 24 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

98.0% of residents of Worth County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $19,539,000 ($8517 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $300,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,864,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,514,000
Federal grants: $3,978,000
Federal procurement contracts: $414,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,390,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $177,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $57,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,711,000

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	81 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

64% of Worth 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, 67% lived in Missouri.

Worth County:	64.2%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 1626
• Northeast: 8
• Midwest: 564
• South: 88
• West: 86

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	0.8%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	1.1%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	10.8%
Missouri:	24.9%

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