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County population in 2005: 13,057 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,593
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,302
| %
of renters here: |
27% | | State: | 30% |
Land area: 594 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 22 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
13.0% | | Whole
state: |
11.7% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
4.6% | | Whole
state: | 5.1% |
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 73%
- Government:
12%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid
family work: 1%
Barton County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Barton County, Missouri:
- White
Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- American
Indian (1.8%)
- Two
or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic
(0.9%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
37.3 years | | Missouri
median age: |
36.1 years |
| Males:
6,143 |
(49.0%) | | Females:
6,398 |
(51.0%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,860
County population in 2003: 13,043
Jobs in 2003: 5,739
Total labor force in 2004: 6,701
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%
Average
household size:
| Barton
County: |
2.5 people | | Missouri: |
2.5 people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,393 ($29,275 in 2000)
| This
county |
$32,393 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,045
| Barton
County |
$79,045 | | Missouri: | $123,100 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $354
Institutionalized population: 150
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Barton County in 2000: $594
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
1
- Rapes:
3
- Robberies:
1
- Assaults:
20
- Burglaries:
38
- Thefts:
90
- Auto
thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
4
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
24
- Burglaries:
28
- Thefts:
63
- Auto
thefts: 1
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
- 2004:
14 buildings, average cost: $80,200
2004
Presidential Election results in Barton County Missouri:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.9%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $386 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barton County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lamar
, Golden City
, Liberal
, Mindenmines
, Lamar Heights
, Burgess
, Milford
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Neighboring
counties: Crawford County, Kansas
, Cedar County
, Dade County
, Jasper County
, Vernon County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Barton County: Blue
Community Hall
(A),
Duval
(B),
Last Chance
(C),
Fairbanks
(D),
Lamar Country Club
(E),
Le Roy
(F),
Esrom
(G),
Wise
(H)
Churches in Barton County include: Morehead
Church
(A),
Mount Carmel Church
(B),
Harmony Church
(C),
Apostolic Christian Church
(D),
Bethany Church
(E),
Bethel Church
(F),
Central Chapel
(G),
Verdella Church
(H),
Bluff Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Round
Prairie Cemetery
(1),
Liberal Cemetery
(2),
Harlow-Wright Cemetery
(3),
Bakers Grove Cemetery
(4),
Howell Cemetery
(5),
Barton City Cemetery
(6),
Iantha Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Blanchards
Lake
(A),
Cass Lake
(B),
Emberry Lake
(C),
Suiters Lake
(D),
Finley Lake
(E),
Gardner Farms Lake
(F),
John Gardner Lake
(G),
Lawless Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lacey
Branch
(A),
Kyle Creek
(B),
Glendale Fork
(C),
Fleck Creek
(D),
Elm Branch
(E),
East Fork Dry Wood Creek
(F),
East Drywood Creek
(G),
Painter Branch
(H),
Patton Branch
(I)
Park in Barton County: Hunkah
Prairie State Wildlife Area
(1).
Post offices: Esrom
Post Office
(A),
Le Roy Post Office
(B)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
10.2% | | Missouri: |
5.1% |
Current college students: 289
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 89 (36% naturalized citizens)
| Barton
County: |
0.7% | | Whole
state: | 2.7% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 16
- 1990
to 1994: 16
- 1985
to 1989: 13
- 1980
to 1984: 3
- 1975
to 1979: 17
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 21
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Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 4,295
- One,
attached: 34
- Two:
64
- 3
or 4: 233
- 5
to 9: 44
- 10
to 19: 8
- 20
or more: 21
- Mobile
homes: 699
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Barton County with a mortgage: 1,205 (55 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,019 Agriculture
in Barton County
Average size of farms: 351 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69142
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.20%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $66447
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 58.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67018
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.88%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.00%
Corn for grain: 23967 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 46684 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79006 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acresBarton
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 60 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 47 people and caused $53 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Furniture
and related products (19%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Construction
(12%)
- Metal
and metal products (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Furniture
and related products (15%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (10%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Public
administration (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (9%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(33%)
- Yugoslavia
(15%)
- Canada
(10%)
- Philippines
(8%)
- Vietnam
(8%)
- Other
Eastern Europe (7%)
- Japan
(7%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Barton County:
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- United
States or American (26%)
- German
(25%)
- Irish
(12%)
- English
(11%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Italian
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,364 (75%)
- Carpooled:
876 (15%)
- Bicycle:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
118 (2%)
- Other
means: 45 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 408 (7%)
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People
in group quarters in Barton County, Missouri
- 116
people in nursing homes
- 18
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 8
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7
people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 4
people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,278.
6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.43% | | Missouri
average: | 7.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.95% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,121 average AGI)
2.48% relocated from other states ($9,490 average AGI)
| Barton
County: |
2.48% | | Missouri
average: | 2.98% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Jasper County, MO
|
1.24% ($31,375 average AGI) |
| from
Vernon County, MO
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0.64% ($25,552) |
| from
Crawford County, KS
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0.58% ($24,115) |
| from
Dade County, MO
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0.35% ($24,188) |
| from
Greene County, MO
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0.29% ($15,385) |
7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,429 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.27% | | Missouri
average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($15,172 average AGI)
2.83% relocated to other states ($11,257 average AGI)
| Barton
County: |
2.83% | | Missouri
average: |
2.81% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Jasper County, MO
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1.56% ($23,465 average AGI) |
| to
Crawford County, KS
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0.75% ($23,706) |
| to
Greene County, MO
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0.53% ($22,500) |
| to
Dade County, MO
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0.46% ($20,286) |
| to
Vernon County, MO
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0.42% ($22,368) |
| to
Cedar County, MO
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0.24% ($19,000) |
| to
Newton County, MO
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0.22% ($23,400) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Births
per 1000 population in Barton County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Barton County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Barton County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,187 (1,915 aged, 272 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 12,366
- In
family households: 10,717 (2,824 male householders, 642 female householders)
2,842
spouses, 3,851 children (3,293 natural, 153 adopted, 405 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 84 other relatives, 242 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,649 (602 male householders (497 living alone)), 840 female householders (799 living alone)), 207 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 175 (152 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,566 2-persons, 763 3-persons, 652 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,296 1-person, 124 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
2,519 married couples with children.
628 single-parent households (174 men, 454 women).
97.2% of residents of Barton County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 62% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (26% speak English very well, 74% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,122,000 ($5059 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,551,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,994,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,356,000
Federal grants: $11,113,000
Federal procurement contracts: $513,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,674,000 ($348,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $324,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,972,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,566,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 869
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 667
| Here: |
51 per 1000 residents | | State: |
49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +14
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +7
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +320
| Here: |
+25 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Barton County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.78 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)
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: 126
- 1995
to 1998: 370
- 1990
to 1994: 261
- 1980
to 1989: 737
- 1970
to 1979: 869
- 1960
to 1969: 515
- 1950
to 1959: 554
- 1940
to 1949: 482
- 1939
or earlier: 1,495
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Barton County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 4
- 2
rooms: 25
- 3
rooms: 88
- 4
rooms: 422
- 5
rooms: 981
- 6
rooms: 930
- 7
rooms: 586
- 8
rooms: 288
- 9
or more rooms: 269
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 11
- 2
rooms: 54
- 3
rooms: 193
- 4
rooms: 388
- 5
rooms: 338
- 6
rooms: 175
- 7
rooms: 69
- 8
rooms: 32
- 9
or more rooms: 42
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barton County: |
- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 144
- 2
bedrooms: 1,006
- 3
bedrooms: 1,939
- 4
bedrooms: 397
- 5
or more bedrooms: 100
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Barton County: |
- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 280
- 2
bedrooms: 587
- 3
bedrooms: 340
- 4
bedrooms: 74
- 5
or more bedrooms: 8
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 127
- 1
vehicle: 872
- 2
vehicles: 1,504
- 3
vehicles: 745
- 4
vehicles: 238
- 5
or more vehicles: 107
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Barton County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 202
- 1
vehicle: 628
- 2
vehicles: 352
- 3
vehicles: 80
- 4
vehicles: 36
- 5
or more vehicles: 4
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58% of Barton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.
| Barton
County: |
57.8% | | State
average: |
54.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 8382
- Northeast:
125
- Midwest:
2251
- South:
876
- West:
772
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (45%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Electricity
(12%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (56%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity
(19%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
| Here: |
5.9% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
| Here: |
3.1% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 14
| Here: |
5.5% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
Barton
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $9,269,000
All Other: $93,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $10,098,000
Corrections - Other: $539,000
Regular Highways: $417,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $382,000
Police Protection: $250,000
Financial Administration: $194,000
Central Staff Services: $189,000
General - Other: $140,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $399,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $34,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $365,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $68,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $272,000
General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
Property Sale Other: $15,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $153,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
Judicial: $32,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,640,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $671,000
General Support: $53,000
All Other: $4,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $765,000
Property: $250,000
Other Selective Sales: $100,000
NEC: $8,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $4,714,000
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