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County population in 2005: 143,326 (76% urban, 24% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,529
Renter-occupied apartments: 22,565
| %
of renters here: |
43% | | State: |
30% |
Land area: 685 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 209 people per square mile |
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(high). |
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 19.7%
| Boone
County: |
19.7% | | Missouri: |
13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2005: 32 years ols
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 33 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old)
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
14.5% | | Whole
state: |
11.7% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
7.4% | | Whole
state: |
5.1% |
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 68%
- Government:
26%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Boone County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Boone County, Missouri:
- White
Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
- Black
(8.5%)
- Two
or more races (1.9%)
- Hispanic
(1.8%)
- American
Indian (1.0%)
- Chinese
(0.9%)
- Other
race (0.7%)
- Asian
Indian (0.6%)
- Other
Asian (0.6%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
29.5 years | | Missouri
median age: |
36.1 years |
| Males:
65,441 |
(48.3%) | | Females:
70,013 |
(51.7%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,877
County population in 2003: 140,130
Jobs in 2003: 86,512
Total labor force in 2004: 85,093
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.7%
Average
household size:
| Boone
County: |
2.4 people | | Missouri: | 2.5
people |
Median household income in 2005: $39,453
2005 median house value: $131,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $511
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $719
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,477 ($37,485 in 2000)
| This
county |
$41,477 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,140
| Boone
County |
$152,140 | | Missouri: |
$123,100 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $523
Institutionalized population: 982
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Boone County in 2000: $924
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
1
- Rapes:
5
- Robberies:
6
- Assaults:
83
- Burglaries:
211
- Thefts:
542
- Auto
thefts: 79
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
7
- Robberies:
11
- Assaults:
42
- Burglaries:
166
- Thefts:
516
- Auto
thefts: 46
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
- 2000:
899 buildings, average cost: $113,500
- 2001:
1049 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2002:
1131 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2004:
1662 buildings, average cost: $137,600
- 2005:
1607 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2006:
945 buildings, average cost: $173,500
2004
Presidential Election results in Boone County Missouri:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.5%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,221 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,009 (0.9%)
Area name: Columbia, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbia
, Centralia
, Ashland
, Hallsville
, Sturgeon
, Rocheport
, Harrisburg
, Hartsburg
, McBaine
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2005 air pollution in Boone County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
12.9 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
35 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Audrain County
, Callaway County
, Cole County
, Cooper County
, Howard County
, Moniteau County
, Randolph County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Boone County: Woodhaven
Childrens Home
(A),
University of Missouri Environmental Health
(B),
Bush
(C),
Camp Takimina
(D),
Dripping Spring
(E),
Forest Hill Country Club
(F),
Turner Station
(G)
Churches in Boone County include: Little
Bonne Femme Church
(A),
Union Church
(B),
Mount Celestial Church
(C),
Mount Pleasant Church
(D),
Prairie Grove Church
(E),
Barnes Chapel
(F),
New Liberty Church
(G),
Good Shepherd Church
(H),
Locust Grove Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Nailer
Cemetery
(1),
Goodin Cemetery
(2),
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
(3),
Mount Nebo Cemetery
(4),
Mount Horeb Cemetery
(5),
Mount Carmel Cemetery
(6),
Hamilton Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Brushwood
Lake
(A),
Corns Lake
(B),
Bo Co Mo Lake
(C),
Cedar Lake
(D),
Charles Hood Lake
(E),
Coats Lake
(F),
Curry Lake
(G),
David Baliey Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grocery
Branch
(A),
Grindstone Branch
(B),
Grider Branch
(C),
McGill Branch
(D),
Glascock Branch
(E),
Nelson Creek
(F),
Gans Creek
(G),
Fox Hollow Branch
(H),
Foster Branch
(I)
Parks in Boone County include: University
of Missouri Ashland Wildlife Research Area
(1),
Charles W Green State Wildlife Management Area
(2),
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
(3),
Finger Lakes State Park
(4)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 24,827
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,142 (30% naturalized citizens)
| Boone
County: |
4.5% | | Whole
state: |
2.7% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 2,669
- 1990
to 1994: 989
- 1985
to 1989: 623
- 1980
to 1984: 706
- 1975
to 1979: 485
- 1970
to 1974: 248
- 1970
to 1974: 121
- 1965
to 1969: 301
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Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 31,170
- One,
attached: 2,472
- Two:
5,105
- 3
or 4: 4,259
- 5
to 9: 4,043
- 10
to 19: 2,252
- 20
or more: 2,397
- Mobile
homes: 4,947
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 33
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 16,726 (1,908 second mortgage, 1,721 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,542 Agriculture
in Boone County
Average size of farms: 194 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25793
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25472
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31838
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.24%
Corn for grain: 21511 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8224 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44350 harvested acres
Vegetables: 270 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 254 acresBoone
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/10/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 16 people and caused $6 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Educational
services (16%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Health
care (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Educational
services (22%)
- Health
care (21%)
- Finance
and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
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- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Postsecondary
teachers (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (3%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (3%)
- Computer
specialists (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
- Mexico
(9%)
- India
(8%)
- Korea
(7%)
- Canada
(5%)
- Taiwan
(4%)
- Japan
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Boone County:
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- German
(25%)
- United
States or American (12%)
- English
(11%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 55,737 (77%)
- Carpooled:
8,961 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 427 (1%)
- Subway
or elevated: 6 (0%)
- Taxi:
85 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
88 (0%)
- Bicycle:
687 (1%)
- Walked:
3,385 (5%)
- Other
means: 301 (0%)
- Worked
at home: 2,290 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Boone County, Missouri
- 7467
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 686
people in nursing homes
- 325
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 188
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 87
people in other group homes
- 51
people in other types of correctional institutions
- 43
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 29
people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 21
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 17
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 11
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 8
people in religious group quarters
- 2
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,212.
9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
9.85% | | Missouri
average: |
7.87% |
0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
0.52% | | Missouri
average: |
0.11% |
5.46% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($16,377 average AGI)
3.88% relocated from other states ($16,688 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
3.88% | | Missouri
average: |
2.98% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
St. Louis County, MO
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0.53% ($30,915 average AGI) |
| from
Callaway County, MO
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0.43% ($30,392) |
| from
Cole County, MO
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0.37% ($32,241) |
| from
Jackson County, MO
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0.33% ($27,749) |
| from
Randolph County, MO
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0.32% ($29,893) |
| from
Audrain County, MO
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0.25% ($29,356) |
| from
St. Charles County, MO
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0.22% ($46,479) |
8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,950 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.45% | | Missouri
average: |
7.66% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
0.09% | | Missouri
average: |
0.05% |
4.36% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,303 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($21,433 average AGI)
| Boone
County: |
4.00% | | Missouri
average: |
2.81% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
St. Louis County, MO
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0.56% ($32,191 average AGI) |
| to
Jackson County, MO
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0.43% ($28,655) |
| to
Callaway County, MO
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0.40% ($32,769) |
| to
Cole County, MO
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0.31% ($36,441) |
| to
Audrain County, MO
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0.23% ($27,017) |
| to
St. Charles County, MO
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0.22% ($38,640) |
| to
Randolph County, MO
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0.21% ($27,064) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0
Births
per 1000 population in Boone County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Boone County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Boone County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,115 (12,238 aged, 2,877 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 126,512
- In
family households: 96,136 (23,569 male householders, 8,096 female householders)
24,974
spouses, 33,783 children (31,080 natural, 957 adopted, 1,746 stepchildren), 978 grandchildren, 866 brothers or sisters, 551 parents, 945 other relatives, 2,374 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 30,376 (10,436 male householders (6,972 living alone)), 11,005 female householders (8,272 living alone)), 8,935 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 8,942 (1,066 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 13,756 2-persons, 7,628 3-persons, 6,593 4-persons, 2,590 5-persons, 790 6-persons, 308 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,244 1-person, 4,375 2-persons, 1,272 3-persons, 462 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
20,968 married couples with children.
7,906 single-parent households (1,446 men, 6,460 women).
92.9% of residents of Boone County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $770,840,000 ($5453 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $44,537,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $254,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $141,908,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,302,000
Federal grants: $209,913,000
Federal procurement contracts: $42,070,000 ($24,347,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $117,632,000 ($2,520,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $100,363,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $71,381,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,918,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,592
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,571
| Here: |
32 per 1000 residents | | State: | 49
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,358
| Here: |
+16 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +663
| Here: |
+5 per 1000 residents | | State: | +5
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Boone County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.29 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: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 1,521
- 1995
to 1998: 7,516
- 1990
to 1994: 6,626
- 1980
to 1989: 10,433
- 1970
to 1979: 11,844
- 1960
to 1969: 8,525
- 1950
to 1959: 4,238
- 1940
to 1949: 2,129
- 1939
or earlier: 3,846
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 22
- 2
rooms: 118
- 3
rooms: 579
- 4
rooms: 2,616
- 5
rooms: 5,884
- 6
rooms: 5,832
- 7
rooms: 4,982
- 8
rooms: 4,310
- 9
or more rooms: 6,186
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 739
- 2
rooms: 1,917
- 3
rooms: 3,414
- 4
rooms: 7,028
- 5
rooms: 5,100
- 6
rooms: 2,572
- 7
rooms: 985
- 8
rooms: 435
- 9
or more rooms: 375
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boone County:
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- no
bedroom: 58
- 1
bedroom: 486
- 2
bedrooms: 5,149
- 3
bedrooms: 15,587
- 4
bedrooms: 7,006
- 5
or more bedrooms: 2,243
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County:
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- no
bedroom: 1,007
- 1
bedroom: 4,399
- 2
bedrooms: 10,066
- 3
bedrooms: 5,647
- 4
bedrooms: 1,187
- 5
or more bedrooms: 259
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 792
- 1
vehicle: 8,125
- 2
vehicles: 14,961
- 3
vehicles: 4,829
- 4
vehicles: 1,360
- 5
or more vehicles: 462
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 2,681
- 1
vehicle: 10,999
- 2
vehicles: 6,773
- 3
vehicles: 1,520
- 4
vehicles: 497
- 5
or more vehicles: 95
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41% of Boone 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, 63% lived in Missouri.
| Boone
County: |
40.7% | | State
average: | 54.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 84645
- Northeast:
3909
- Midwest:
21353
- South:
10777
- West:
7471
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (59%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (55%)
- Electricity
(40%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,172
| Here: |
8.2% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 231
| Here: |
3.5% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,037
| Here: |
10.4% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
Boone
County government finances in 2004:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,241,000
- Charges
- All Other: $8,653,000
Hospital Public: $2,657,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
- Construction
- Health - Other: $1,673,000
Regular Highways: $1,227,000
Corrections - Other: $1,008,000
General: $579,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $11,189,000
Welfare - Other: $6,106,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,824,000
Police Protection: $4,774,000
Corrections - Other: $3,735,000
Own Hospitals: $3,593,000
General - Other: $2,887,000
Central Staff Services: $2,365,000
Financial Administration: $1,525,000
Health Services - Other: $719,000
Sewerage: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $22,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,094,000
Highways: $206,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $4,400,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Sewerage: $71,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $137,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $8,895,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,949,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,240,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,199,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $28,194,000
Industrial Revenue: $8,140,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $755,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,796,000
- Miscellaneous
- Rents: $11,791,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,022,000
Interest Earnings: $813,000
Special Assessments: $210,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $656,000
Natural Resource - Other: $280,000
General - Other: $218,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Central Staff: $18,000
Judicial: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $62,330,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,008,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,991,000
All Other: $1,618,000
Highways: $1,374,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $22,830,000
Property: $5,163,000
NEC: $535,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $14,946,000
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