| Dallas County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1844 |
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| Seat | Buffalo |
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543 sq mi (1,406 km²) 542 sq mi (1,403 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Buffalo is a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2781 at the 2000 census Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 24 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,661 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: George M. Dallas, U.S. Vice President under James K. Polk | |
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee As of 2000, the population is 15,661. Its county seat is Buffalo[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Buffalo is a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2781 at the 2000 census The county was organized in 1844 and was named for George M. Dallas, U.S. Vice President under James K. Polk. George Mifflin Dallas (July 10 1792 &ndash December 31 1864 was a U The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849
Dallas County is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield is a city in Christian and Greene Counties in the U The Springfield Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles (1,406 km²), of which, 542 square miles (1,403 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 24%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Camden County (north)
- Laclede County (east)
- Webster County (south)
- Greene County (southwest)
- Polk County (west)
- Hickory County (northwest)
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,661 people, 6,030 households, and 4,383 families residing in the county. Camden County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Laclede County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Webster County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Greene County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Polk County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. As of 2000 the population was 26992 Hickory County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. US Route 65 is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. Route 32 is a highway in Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at the Mississippi River near Ste Route 64 is a highway in central Missouri with endpoints of Route 254 south of Hermitage and Interstate 44 in Lebanon. Route 73 is a highway in southwest Missouri. It serves as a cut-off from Buffalo (its southern endpoint at U A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 6,914 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97. 45% White, 0. 12% Black or African American, 0. 76% Native American, 0. 07% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 20% from other races, and 1. 37% from two or more races. 0. 94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 3. 57% percent reported speaking Pennsylvania German or German at home. Pennsylvania German (also Pennsylvania Dutch, Deitsch, Pennsylvania Deutsch, Pennsilfaanisch-Deitsch, Pennsilfaani-Deitsch, Pennsilveni-Deitsch The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. [1]
There were 6,030 households out of which 32. 90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 80% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 30% were non-families. 23. 70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 57 and the average family size was 3. 04.
In the county the population was spread out with 27. 50% under the age of 18, 7. 40% from 18 to 24, 26. 40% from 25 to 44, 23. 50% from 45 to 64, and 15. 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,346, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $26,438 versus $17,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,106. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 14. 20% of families and 17. 90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40% of those under age 18 and 18. 50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
References
- ^ Find a County. Buffalo is a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2781 at the 2000 census Celt is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Dallas County, Missouri, United States. Long Lane is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. Louisburg is a village in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. Red Top is an unincorporated community located near US Route 65 (on an older alignment of the highway about nine miles south of Buffalo in Dallas Tunas is an unincorporated community in northern Dallas County, Missouri, United States. Urbana is a city in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census Windyville is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, United States. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes