| Lafayette 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 | November 16, 1820 |
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| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest city | Odessa |
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639 sq mi (1,655 km²) 629 sq mi (1,630 km²) 10 sq mi (25 km²), 1. 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 Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (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. Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. 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 49% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
32,960 52/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Marquis de La Fayette, French aristocrat and military officer | |
Lafayette 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 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Aristocracy is a form of Government, where rule is established through an internal struggle over who has the most status and influence over society and internal relations 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 was 32,960. Its county seat is Lexington[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.
Lafayette is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
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History
Lafayette County was settled primarily from migrants from the Upper South states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The terms Upper South and Upland South refer to the northern part of the Southern United States, in contrast to the Lower South or Deep South. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Slavery is a social-economic system under which certain persons — known as slaves — are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labour or services Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties Lafayette was one of several counties settled mostly by southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie. In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population. [2] Residents generally supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 639 square miles (1,655 km²), of which, 629 square miles (1,630 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (1. 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 49%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Ray County (northwest)
- Carroll County (northeast)
- Saline County (east)
- Johnson County (south)
- Jackson County (west)
- Pettis County (southeast)
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 32,960 people, 12,569 households, and 9,099 families residing in the county. Ray County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. As of 2000 the population was 23354 Carroll County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Saline County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Johnson County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Pettis County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. In the US state of Missouri, Interstate 70 is generally parallel to the Missouri River. US Route 24, a dual north-south/east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 In the US state of Missouri, US-40 travels east-west across the center of the state parallel to I-70. Route 13 is a highway in Missouri which runs almost the entire north-south length of the state Route 23 is a highway in central Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U Route 131 is a highway located in Lafayette and Johnson counties in western Missouri. Route 224 is a highway in western Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at U A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 13,707 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95. 52% White, 2. 27% Black or African American, 0. 29% Native American, 0. 25% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 51% from other races, and 1. 12% from two or more races. 1. 17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37. 3% were of German, 17. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 5% American, 9. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 9% English and 9. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 7% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate
There were 12,569 households out of which 33. 90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 30% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 60% were non-families. 24. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 01.
In the county the population was spread out with 26. 20% under the age of 18, 7. 60% from 18 to 24, 27. 50% from 25 to 44, 23. 30% from 45 to 64, and 15. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,235, and the median income for a family was $45,717. Males had a median income of $31,972 versus $22,684 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,493. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 90% of families and 8. 80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. 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 90% of those under age 18 and 9. 10% of those ages 65 or over.
Cities and towns
References
- ^ Find a County. Alma is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census Aullville is a village in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Bates City is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Blackburn is a city in Lafayette and Saline counties in the U Concordia is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Corder is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Dover is a village in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Emma is a city in Lafayette and Saline counties in the US state of Missouri. Higginsville is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Lake Lafayette is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Napoleon is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Wellington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. 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
- ^ T. J. Stiles, Jesse James: The Last Rebel of the Civil War, New York: Vintage Books, 2003, pp. 10-11
- ^ 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
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