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County population in 2005: 35,599 (26% urban, 74% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,145
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,253
| %
of renters here: |
24% | | State: | 30% |
Land area: 779 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.8 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 46 people per square mile |
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(average). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
16.6% | | Whole
state: |
11.7% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
5.9% | | Whole
state: |
5.1% |
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.7%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 77%
- Government:
9%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Barry County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Barry County, Missouri:
- White
Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
- Hispanic
(5.0%)
- Other
race (3.3%)
- American
Indian (1.9%)
- Two
or more races (1.4%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
38.2 years | | Missouri
median age: |
36.1 years |
| Males:
16,863 |
(49.6%) | | Females:
17,147 |
(50.4%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,147
County population in 2003: 34,816
Jobs in 2003: 15,774
Total labor force in 2004: 16,801
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.1%
Average
household size:
| Barry
County: |
2.5 people | | Missouri: |
2.5 people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,985 ($28,906 in 2000)
| This
county |
$31,985 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,010
| Barry
County |
$100,010 | | Missouri: | $123,100 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $377
Institutionalized population: 319
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Barry County in 2000: $640
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
2
- Rapes:
8
- Robberies:
1
- Assaults:
10
- Burglaries:
201
- Thefts:
292
- Auto
thefts: 31
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
3
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
29
- Burglaries:
190
- Thefts:
298
- Auto
thefts: 32
2004
Presidential Election results in Barry County Missouri:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.3%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $423 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barry County is $381 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $605 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monett
, Cassville
, Shell Knob
, Purdy
, Seligman
, Wheaton
, Exeter
, Washburn
, Butterfield
, Emerald Beach
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Neighboring
counties: Benton County, Arkansas
, Carroll County, Arkansas
, Lawrence County
, McDonald County
, Newton County
, Stone County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Barry County: Ozark
School
(A),
Black School
(B),
Clay Hill School
(C),
CCC Camp
(D),
Camp Opboca
(E),
Pulaskifield
(F),
Camp Yo-Ko-Mo Bluff
(G),
Roark
(H),
Hickory Grove School
(I),
Gaddis School
(J),
Onyx Cave Picnic Area
(K),
New Hope School
(L),
Pender Switch
(M),
House School
(N),
Carney School
(O),
Lower Flat Creek Public Access
(P),
Carr Lane Suboffice
(Q)
Churches in Barry County include: Muncie
Chapel
(A),
Mount View Church
(B),
Union Chapel
(C),
Twin Springs Church
(D),
Clay Hill Church
(E),
Osa Church
(F),
Mount Pleasant Church
(G),
Antioch Church
(H),
Arphart Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Goodnight
Cemetery
(1),
Munsey Cemetery
(2),
Russell Cemetery
(3),
Sparks Cemetery
(4),
Bullington Cemetery
(5),
Burnett Cemetery
(6),
Burton Cemetery
(7)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haddock
Creek
(A),
Gunter Creek
(B),
Greasy Creek
(C),
Hudson Creek
(D),
Stansberry Creek
(E),
Hottle Branch
(F),
Fortune Branch
(G),
Beaver Creek
(H),
Kings River
(I)
Parks in Barry County include: Viney
Creek Public Use Area
(1),
Viola Public Use Area
(2),
Washburn Tower Site State Public Hunting Grounds
(3),
Roaring River State Park
(4),
Highway M Public Use Area
(5),
Kings River Public Use Area
(6),
Eagle Rock Public Use Area
(7)
Post offices: Flat
Creek Post Office
(A),
McDowell Post Office
(B)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 710
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,183 (26% naturalized citizens)
| Barry
County: |
3.5% | | Whole
state: |
2.7% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 489
- 1990
to 1994: 266
- 1985
to 1989: 131
- 1980
to 1984: 58
- 1975
to 1979: 47
- 1970
to 1974: 46
- 1970
to 1974: 46
- 1965
to 1969: 100
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Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 11,300
- One,
attached: 124
- Two:
373
- 3
or 4: 466
- 5
to 9: 214
- 10
to 19: 90
- 20
or more: 48
- Mobile
homes: 3,194
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 155
Housing units in Barry County with a mortgage: 3,275 (269 second mortgage, 167 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,326 Agriculture
in Barry County
Average size of farms: 193 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120670
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.06%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $122426
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.64
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.11%
Corn for grain: 832 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1746 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 938 harvested acres
Vegetables: 293 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 199 acresBarry
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 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 12 people
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(12%)
- Metal
and metal products (10%)
- Food
(10%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Electrical
equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (12%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Food
(7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Electrical
equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(65%)
- Guatemala
(9%)
- Canada
(4%)
- Philippines
(3%)
- El
Salvador (2%)
- Other
Eastern Europe (2%)
- Other
Northern Europe (2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Barry County:
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- United
States or American (26%)
- German
(15%)
- English
(12%)
- Irish
(10%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 10,692 (74%)
- Carpooled:
2,555 (18%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
- Bicycle:
46 (0%)
- Walked:
330 (2%)
- Other
means: 203 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 673 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Barry County, Missouri
- 297
people in nursing homes
- 22
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 22
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 8
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,750.
8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,062 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.75% | | Missouri
average: |
7.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.15% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,110 average AGI)
4.60% relocated from other states ($18,951 average AGI)
| Barry
County: |
4.60% | | Missouri
average: |
2.98% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lawrence County, MO
|
1.21% ($28,312 average AGI) |
| from
Benton County, AR
|
0.92% ($39,626) |
| from
Greene County, MO
|
0.47% ($24,964) |
| from
Newton County, MO
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0.46% ($23,944) |
| from
Jasper County, MO
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0.38% ($24,067) |
| from
Stone County, MO
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0.35% ($44,024) |
| from
Washington County, AR
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0.21% ($46,400) |
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,255 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.60% | | Missouri
average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.29% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($15,641 average AGI)
3.32% relocated to other states ($28,613 average AGI)
| Barry
County: |
3.32% | | Missouri
average: |
2.81% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lawrence County, MO
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1.38% ($24,855 average AGI) |
| to
Greene County, MO
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0.76% ($29,205) |
| to
Benton County, AR
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0.66% ($26,566) |
| to
Newton County, MO
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0.44% ($26,745) |
| to
Stone County, MO
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0.27% ($28,484) |
| to
Jasper County, MO
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0.27% ($31,774) |
| to
Carroll County, AR
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0.19% ($33,591) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Births
per 1000 population in Barry County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Barry County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Barry County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,956 (5,828 aged, 1,128 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 33,657
- In
family households: 29,491 (8,132 male householders, 1,569 female householders)
8,112
spouses, 9,863 children (8,650 natural, 231 adopted, 982 stepchildren), 528 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 310 other relatives, 739 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 4,166 (1,736 male householders (1,492 living alone)), 1,934 female householders (1,792 living alone)), 496 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 353 (334 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,757 2-persons, 1,935 3-persons, 1,705 4-persons, 794 5-persons, 368 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,284 1-person, 325 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
6,243 married couples with children.
1,767 single-parent households (531 men, 1,236 women).
94.0% of residents of Barry County speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (28% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $196,934,000 ($5577 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,684,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,498,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,296,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $280,000
Federal grants: $36,944,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,878,000 ($649,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,038,000 ($5,512,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $82,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,229,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,666,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,492
| Here: |
70 per 1000 residents | | State: |
69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,058
| Here: |
58 per 1000 residents | | State: |
49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +398
| Here: |
+11 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +814
| Here: |
+23 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Barry County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 455
- 1995
to 1998: 1,663
- 1990
to 1994: 1,464
- 1980
to 1989: 2,763
- 1970
to 1979: 3,282
- 1960
to 1969: 1,731
- 1950
to 1959: 1,196
- 1940
to 1949: 1,030
- 1939
or earlier: 2,380
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Barry County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 67
- 2
rooms: 115
- 3
rooms: 375
- 4
rooms: 1,427
- 5
rooms: 2,723
- 6
rooms: 2,578
- 7
rooms: 1,320
- 8
rooms: 832
- 9
or more rooms: 708
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 59
- 2
rooms: 224
- 3
rooms: 564
- 4
rooms: 985
- 5
rooms: 706
- 6
rooms: 400
- 7
rooms: 170
- 8
rooms: 107
- 9
or more rooms: 38
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barry County: |
- no
bedroom: 83
- 1
bedroom: 435
- 2
bedrooms: 2,783
- 3
bedrooms: 5,295
- 4
bedrooms: 1,256
- 5
or more bedrooms: 293
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County: |
- no
bedroom: 96
- 1
bedroom: 687
- 2
bedrooms: 1,465
- 3
bedrooms: 831
- 4
bedrooms: 127
- 5
or more bedrooms: 47
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 366
- 1
vehicle: 2,772
- 2
vehicles: 4,509
- 3
vehicles: 1,840
- 4
vehicles: 440
- 5
or more vehicles: 218
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barry County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 519
- 1
vehicle: 1,600
- 2
vehicles: 879
- 3
vehicles: 216
- 4
vehicles: 16
- 5
or more vehicles: 23
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53% of Barry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Missouri.
| Barry
County: |
53.0% | | State
average: | 54.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 17428
- Northeast:
512
- Midwest:
5111
- South:
6466
- West:
3192
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Utility
gas (25%)
- Electricity
(23%)
- Wood
(13%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (35%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood
(6%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173
| Here: |
4.0% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
| Here: |
3.2% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 76
| Here: |
11.9% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
Barry
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $499,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $610,000
General: $465,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $1,243,000
Police Protection: $624,000
Corrections - Other: $514,000
Financial Administration: $494,000
Health Services - Other: $448,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $333,000
Central Staff Services: $253,000
General Public Buildings: $119,000
Regular Highways: $53,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $80,000
All Other: $16,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $714,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $335,000
All Other: $62,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
Rents: $11,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $59,000
General Public Building: $3,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $967,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $184,000
Highways: $177,000
General Support: $50,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,877,000
Total General Sales: $1,557,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $1,453,000
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