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County population in 2005: 5,910 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,825
Renter-occupied apartments: 553
| %
of renters here: |
23% | | State: | 30% |
Land area: 508 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
| Population
density: 12 people per square mile |
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(low). |
Residents
with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
25.2% | | Whole
state: |
11.7% |
Residents
with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This
county: |
7.2% | | Whole
state: |
5.1% |
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private
wage or salary: 67%
- Government:
20%
- Self-employed,
not incorporated: 13%
- Unpaid
family work: 0%
Carter County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Carter County, Missouri:
- White
Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- American
Indian (2.9%)
- Two
or more races (1.8%)
- Hispanic
(1.2%)
(Total
can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median
resident age: |
38.9 years | | Missouri
median age: |
36.1 years |
| Males:
2,917 |
(49.1%) | | Females:
3,024 |
(50.9%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $19,939
County population in 2003: 5,970
Jobs in 2003: 1,519
Total labor force in 2004: 2,936
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%
Average
household size:
| Carter
County: |
2.5 people | | Missouri: | 2.5
people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,298 ($22,863 in 2000)
| This
county |
$25,298 | | Missouri: | $41,974 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,520
| Carter
County |
$73,520 | | Missouri: | $123,100 |
Median montly rent in 2000: $303
Institutionalized population: 45
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Carter County in 2000: $528
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
1
- Rapes:
2
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
16
- Burglaries:
8
- Thefts:
18
- Auto
thefts: 2
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders:
0
- Rapes:
1
- Robberies:
0
- Assaults:
6
- Burglaries:
10
- Thefts:
24
- Auto
thefts: 2
Single-family
new house construction building permits:
- 2000:
1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2001:
4 buildings, average cost: $46,300
- 2002:
1 building, cost: $25,000
- 2003:
0 buildings
- 2004:
0 buildings
2004
Presidential Election results in Carter County Missouri:
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $279 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Cities in this county include: Van Buren
, Ellsinore
, Grandin
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Neighboring
counties: Butler County
, Oregon County
, Reynolds County
, Ripley County
, Shannon County
, Wayne County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Carter County: Site
of Old Midco Iron Works
(A),
Ozark Trail Trialhead
(B),
Cataract Landing
(C),
Big Spring River Access
(D),
Wayside Carter
(E),
Brame
(F),
Chilton Creek River Access
(G),
CCC Historic District
(H),
Clear Spring
(I),
Hawes Recreation Area
(J),
Hickory Landing
(K),
Orchard Switch
(L),
Pinewoods Lake
(M),
Pinewoods Lake Campground
(N),
Mill Creek Campsite
(O),
Hill Top
(P),
Gooseneck River Campground
(Q),
Gooseneck River Access
(R)
Churches in Carter County include: Mount
Carmel Church
(A),
New Hope Church
(B),
Smith Chapel
(C),
Community Church
(D),
Liberty Church
(E),
Bible Church
(F),
Union Hill Church
(G),
Evangelistic Center Church
(H),
Saint Anne Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Poca
Cemetery
(1),
Aldrich Valley Cemetery
(2),
Pleasant Site Cemetery
(3),
Harris Cemetery
(4),
Snider Cemetery
(5),
Highland Cemetery
(6),
Hill Top Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twin
Ponds
(A),
Pinewoods Lake
(B),
Cotham Pond
(C),
Evans Pond
(D),
Condroys Lake
(E),
Deer Run Lake
(F),
Elm Springs Lake
(G),
Wallace Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy
Branch
(A),
House Creek
(B),
Fools Catch Creek
(C),
Oak Spring Branch
(D),
Elm Branch
(E),
Middle Fork North Prong Little Black River
(F),
Doyle Branch
(G),
Pike Creek
(H),
Bear Camp Creek
(I)
Parks in Carter County include: Ozark
National Scenic Riverways
(1),
Big Spring Campgrounds
(2),
Big Spring State Park
(3),
Miller Community Lake State Wildlife Area
(4),
Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area
(5),
Chilton Creek Campsite
(6)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 186
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 15 (60% naturalized citizens)
| Carter
County: |
0.3% | | Whole
state: | 2.7% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 3
- 1985
to 1989: 5
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1965
to 1969: 4
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Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 2,087
- One,
attached: 37
- Two:
34
- 3
or 4: 49
- 5
to 9: 8
- 20
or more: 2
- Mobile
homes: 773
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 380 (2 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 421 Agriculture
in Carter County
Average size of farms: 406 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12113
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $21.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17871
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30697
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.43%
Land in orchards: 20 acresCarter
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 8 fatalities and 126 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 75 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Wood
products (13%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Educational
services (4%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Health
care (18%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Finance
and insurance (6%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males
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- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Fishing
and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
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Most
common occupations for females
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- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Registered
nurses (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- United
Kingdom (47%)
- Germany
(20%)
- Mexico
(20%)
- Japan
(13%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Carter County:
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- United
States or American (28%)
- Irish
(15%)
- German
(15%)
- English
(13%)
- Dutch
(3%)
- Scotch-Irish
(3%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 1,620 (74%)
- Carpooled:
356 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
- Bicycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
65 (3%)
- Other
means: 52 (2%)
- Worked
at home: 97 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Carter County, Missouri
- 45
people in nursing homes
- 28
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,105.
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,131 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.50% | | Missouri
average: | 7.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,902 average AGI)
2.55% relocated from other states ($9,229 average AGI)
| Carter
County: |
2.55% | | Missouri
average: | 2.98% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Butler County, MO
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1.57% ($28,156 average AGI) |
7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,592 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.45% | | Missouri
average: | 7.66% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.69% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($23,072 average AGI)
1.77% relocated to other states ($5,520 average AGI)
| Carter
County: |
1.77% | | Missouri
average: | 2.81% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Butler County, MO
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1.77% ($23,306 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Births
per 1000 population in Carter County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Carter County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Carter County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,355 (1,011 aged, 344 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 5,856
- In
family households: 5,057 (1,376 male householders, 290 female householders)
1,389
spouses, 1,714 children (1,556 natural, 36 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 29 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 41 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 799 (321 male householders (270 living alone)), 390 female householders (367 living alone)), 88 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 85 (45 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 751 2-persons, 391 3-persons, 345 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 637 1-person, 59 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,042 married couples with children.
325 single-parent households (90 men, 235 women).
97.4% of residents of Carter County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,780,000 ($7845 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $942,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,538,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,070,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $50,000
Federal grants: $11,764,000
Federal procurement contracts: $699,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,659,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $115,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,458,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,227,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 385
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 387
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: |
49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: |
0 per 1000 residents | | State: | +7
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -25
| Here: |
-4 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+5 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Carter County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.97 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: 82
- 1995
to 1998: 246
- 1990
to 1994: 297
- 1980
to 1989: 468
- 1970
to 1979: 771
- 1960
to 1969: 453
- 1950
to 1959: 280
- 1940
to 1949: 201
- 1939
or earlier: 230
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 20
- 2
rooms: 22
- 3
rooms: 60
- 4
rooms: 303
- 5
rooms: 557
- 6
rooms: 449
- 7
rooms: 200
- 8
rooms: 135
- 9
or more rooms: 79
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Missouri: |
- 1
room: 10
- 2
rooms: 28
- 3
rooms: 94
- 4
rooms: 168
- 5
rooms: 147
- 6
rooms: 62
- 7
rooms: 32
- 8
rooms: 8
- 9
or more rooms: 4
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carter County:
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- no
bedroom: 20
- 1
bedroom: 100
- 2
bedrooms: 526
- 3
bedrooms: 937
- 4
bedrooms: 209
- 5
or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County:
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- no
bedroom: 10
- 1
bedroom: 116
- 2
bedrooms: 239
- 3
bedrooms: 165
- 4
bedrooms: 12
- 5
or more bedrooms: 11
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Carter County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 68
- 1
vehicle: 619
- 2
vehicles: 702
- 3
vehicles: 277
- 4
vehicles: 116
- 5
or more vehicles: 43
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Carter County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 86
- 1
vehicle: 292
- 2
vehicles: 123
- 3
vehicles: 43
- 4
vehicles: 3
- 5
or more vehicles: 6
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59% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Missouri.
| Carter
County: |
59.4% | | State
average: |
54.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 4372
- Northeast:
105
- Midwest:
604
- South:
584
- West:
244
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Wood
(27%)
- Electricity
(22%)
- Utility
gas (2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity
(30%)
- Wood
(15%)
- Utility
gas (3%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15
| Here: |
2.1% | | Missouri: | 13.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
| Here: |
3.4% | | Missouri: | 11.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 11
| Here: |
7.0% | | Missouri: | 24.9% |
Carter
County government finances in 2002:
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $294,000
Central Staff Services: $182,000
Financial Administration: $152,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $15,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $315,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $326,000
Property: $110,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $347,000
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