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County population in 2005: 71,161 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,450
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,530
| %
of renters here: |
32% | | State: |
30% |
Land area: 579 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.7 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 123 people per square mile |
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(average). |
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.9%
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
17.9% | | Missouri: |
13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 11 years old)
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
11.1% | | Whole
state: | 11.7% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
4.5% | | Whole
state: | 5.1% |
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 79%
- Government:
14%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri:
- White
Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
- Black
(5.3%)
- Two
or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic
(0.9%)
- American
Indian (0.9%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
35.2 years | | Missouri
median age: |
36.1 years |
| Males:
33,132 |
(48.2%) | | Females:
35,561 |
(51.8%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,630
County population in 2003: 69,775
Jobs in 2003: 43,090
Total labor force in 2004: 38,769
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%
Average
household size:
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
2.4 people | | Missouri: | 2.5
people |
Median household income in 2005: $39,017
2005 median house value: $120,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $398
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $584
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,341 ($36,458 in 2000)
| This
county |
$40,341 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,149
| Cape
Girardeau County |
$134,149 | | Missouri: |
$123,100 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $440
Institutionalized population: 1,178
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cape Girardeau County in 2000: $797
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
4
- Robberies:
1
- Assaults:
71
- Burglaries:
77
- Thefts:
124
- Auto
thefts: 10
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
4
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
109
- Burglaries:
61
- Thefts:
143
- Auto
thefts: 17
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
- 2000:
150 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 2001:
151 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2002:
156 buildings, average cost: $129,600
- 2004:
177 buildings, average cost: $139,000
2004
Presidential Election results in Cape Girardeau County Missouri:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.6%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $778 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $728 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cape Girardeau County is $399 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cape Girardeau
, Jackson
, Delta
, Gordonville
, Oak Ridge
, Pocahontas
, Whitewater
, Allenville
, Dutchtown
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Neighboring
counties: Alexander County, Illinois
, Bollinger County
, Perry County
, Union County, Illinois
, Scott County
, Stoddard County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Cape Girardeau County: Shiloh
Camp
(A),
Sharpsboro
(B),
Boyers
(C),
Norman
(D),
Tank
(E),
Suttons
(F),
Deray
(G),
Pocahontas Station
(H),
Friedheim Station
(I),
Crawford Landing
(J)
Churches in Cape Girardeau County include: Caney
Fork Church
(A),
Cape Chapel
(B),
Trinity Church
(C),
Apple Creek Church
(D),
Goshen Church
(E),
Zion Church
(F),
Assembly of God Church
(G),
Ebenezer Church
(H),
Barks Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Russell
Cemetery
(1),
Gravel Hill Cemetery
(2),
Spivey Cemetery
(3),
Allen Cemetery
(4),
Allenville Cemetery
(5),
Hager Cemetery
(6),
Apple Creek Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs and swamps: Brown
Lake
(A),
Cedar Lake
(B),
Cypress Lake
(C),
Evans Lake East
(D),
Evans Lake West
(E),
Franke Lake
(F),
Garms Lake
(G),
Lake Boutin
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little
Muddy Creek
(A),
Blue Shawnee Creek
(B),
Hughes Creek
(C),
McGuire Branch
(D),
Hubble Creek
(E),
Muddy Shawnee Creek
(F),
Goose Creek
(G),
Neelys Creek
(H),
Gizzard Creek
(I)
Parks in Cape Girardeau County include: Weiss
Roadside Park
(1),
Arnsberg Community Park
(2),
Bollinger Mill State Park
(3),
Trail Of Tears State Park
(4)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 6,507
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 913 (40% naturalized citizens)
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
1.3% | | Whole
state: | 2.7% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 408
- 1990
to 1994: 100
- 1985
to 1989: 52
- 1980
to 1984: 40
- 1975
to 1979: 86
- 1970
to 1974: 48
- 1970
to 1974: 33
- 1965
to 1969: 146
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Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 20,067
- One,
attached: 451
- Two:
1,134
- 3
or 4: 1,656
- 5
to 9: 1,673
- 10
to 19: 1,170
- 20
or more: 686
- Mobile
homes: 2,575
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Cape Girardeau County with a mortgage: 9,330 (530 second mortgage, 1,542 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,985 Agriculture
in Cape Girardeau County
Average size of farms: 217 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36809
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.04
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.27%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32528
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43342
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.28%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.44%
Corn for grain: 25275 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14557 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 53318 harvested acres
Vegetables: 78 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 514 acresCape
Girardeau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(12%)
- Educational
services (7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Health
care (6%)
- Paper
(5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Motor
vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Health
care (22%)
- Educational
services (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
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- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Sales
representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (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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- India
(9%)
- Germany
(8%)
- Japan
(7%)
- Philippines
(6%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
- Korea
(4%)
- Canada
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Cape Girardeau County:
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- German
(38%)
- United
States or American (18%)
- Irish
(9%)
- English
(7%)
- French
(except Basque) (3%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 28,321 (83%)
- Carpooled:
3,479 (10%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
- Railroad:
13 (0%)
- Taxi:
84 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
38 (0%)
- Bicycle:
36 (0%)
- Walked:
1,104 (3%)
- Other
means: 176 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 940 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- 1901
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1078
people in nursing homes
- 165
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 81
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 76
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 42
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 30
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 24
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 7
people in other group homes
- 2
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,928.
7.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,434 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.20% | | Missouri
average: | 7.87% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
0.12% | | Missouri
average: |
0.11% |
4.20% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,768 average AGI)
2.88% relocated from other states ($17,435 average AGI)
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
2.88% | | Missouri
average: | 2.98% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Scott County, MO
|
1.09% ($30,045 average AGI) |
| from
St. Louis County, MO
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0.39% ($24,149) |
| from
Bollinger County, MO
|
0.38% ($29,337) |
| from
Perry County, MO
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0.26% ($33,478) |
| from
Stoddard County, MO
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0.25% ($29,591) |
| from
Alexander County, IL
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0.19% ($27,380) |
| from
Jefferson County, MO
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0.19% ($31,857) |
6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,472 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.55% | | Missouri
average: | 7.66% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($116 average AGI)
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
0.06% | | Missouri
average: |
0.05% |
3.84% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($17,950 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($14,406 average AGI)
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
2.65% | | Missouri
average: | 2.81% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Scott County, MO
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1.02% ($27,220 average AGI) |
| to
St. Louis County, MO
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0.56% ($36,432) |
| to
Bollinger County, MO
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0.31% ($28,815) |
| to
Perry County, MO
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0.26% ($32,250) |
| to
St. Charles County, MO
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0.19% ($34,531) |
| to
Stoddard County, MO
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0.15% ($33,744) |
| to
St. Louis city, MO
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0.15% ($29,513) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Births
per 1000 population in Cape Girardeau County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Cape Girardeau County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Cape Girardeau County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,763 (9,226 aged, 1,537 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 65,290
- In
family households: 54,275 (14,451 male householders, 3,618 female householders)
14,663
spouses, 18,732 children (16,956 natural, 495 adopted, 1,281 stepchildren), 705 grandchildren, 400 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 492 other relatives, 936 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 11,015 (3,747 male householders (2,834 living alone)), 5,215 female householders (4,524 living alone)), 2,053 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 3,403 (1,078 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 8,136 2-persons, 4,265 3-persons, 3,686 4-persons, 1,438 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,358 1-person, 1,296 2-persons, 198 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
11,509 married couples with children.
3,412 single-parent households (655 men, 2,757 women).
96.7% of residents of Cape Girardeau County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $350,866,000 ($4961 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,453,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,913,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $71,743,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,685,000
Federal grants: $72,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,428,000 ($4,290,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,685,000 ($3,321,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,421,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,046,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,619,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,584
| Here: |
64 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,473
| Here: |
49 per 1000 residents | | State: | 49
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +335
| Here: |
+5 per 1000 residents | | State: | +7
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,126
| Here: |
+16 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Cape Girardeau County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.91 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 913
- 1995
to 1998: 2,893
- 1990
to 1994: 2,505
- 1980
to 1989: 3,935
- 1970
to 1979: 6,006
- 1960
to 1969: 4,089
- 1950
to 1959: 3,219
- 1940
to 1949: 2,100
- 1939
or earlier: 3,774
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 13
- 2
rooms: 108
- 3
rooms: 284
- 4
rooms: 1,828
- 5
rooms: 4,345
- 6
rooms: 4,150
- 7
rooms: 3,019
- 8
rooms: 2,136
- 9
or more rooms: 2,567
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 234
- 2
rooms: 696
- 3
rooms: 1,407
- 4
rooms: 2,977
- 5
rooms: 1,708
- 6
rooms: 791
- 7
rooms: 401
- 8
rooms: 203
- 9
or more rooms: 113
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cape Girardeau County:
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- no
bedroom: 19
- 1
bedroom: 385
- 2
bedrooms: 3,595
- 3
bedrooms: 9,749
- 4
bedrooms: 3,721
- 5
or more bedrooms: 981
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Cape Girardeau County:
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- no
bedroom: 290
- 1
bedroom: 2,150
- 2
bedrooms: 4,070
- 3
bedrooms: 1,551
- 4
bedrooms: 349
- 5
or more bedrooms: 120
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cape Girardeau County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 719
- 1
vehicle: 4,680
- 2
vehicles: 8,814
- 3
vehicles: 2,909
- 4
vehicles: 1,065
- 5
or more vehicles: 263
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Cape Girardeau County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,291
- 1
vehicle: 4,491
- 2
vehicles: 2,261
- 3
vehicles: 366
- 4
vehicles: 86
- 5
or more vehicles: 35
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52% of Cape Girardeau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Missouri.
| Cape
Girardeau County: |
52.3% | | State
average: | 54.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 50736
- Northeast:
780
- Midwest:
7915
- South:
6084
- West:
1851
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,000 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 (53%)
- Electricity
(30%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood
(4%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(52%)
- Utility
gas (40%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,519
| Here: |
19.7% | | Missouri: |
13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 397
| Here: |
11.5% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 197
| Here: |
3.4% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
Cape
Girardeau County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $1,149,000
- Construction
- General: $1,528,000
- Current
Operations - Police Protection: $2,335,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,990,000
General - Other: $1,816,000
Regular Highways: $1,800,000
Corrections - Other: $1,494,000
Financial Administration: $1,082,000
Health Services - Other: $840,000
Central Staff Services: $476,000
General Public Buildings: $389,000
Parks & Recreation: $179,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $342,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $887,000
Interest Earnings: $570,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,084,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,106,000
Highways: $879,000
General Support: $16,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $5,602,000
Property: $988,000
NEC: $556,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,452,000
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