Moniteau County, Missouri
The Moniteau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 15 607 inhabitants and a population density of 14.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is California, which was named after California Wilson, a woman who paid the builder of the first houses with whiskey.
Geography
The County is situated near the geographic center of Missouri on the right bank of the Missouri River. It has an area of 1085 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. At the Moniteau County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Moniteau County was formed in 1845. It was named after the Moniteau Creek. Moniteau is the French expression for the Indian word Manitu, which means " great spirit ".
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Moniteau County 15 607 people in 5475 households. The population density was 14.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 5475 households lived statistically 2.59 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 94.1 percent white, 3.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.8 percent were 65 years or older. 47.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 47,162. The per capita income was $ 19,267. 11.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Moniteau County
Citys
- California
- Clarksburg
- Lupus
- Tipton
Village
- Jamestown
Unincorporated communities
- Bacon
- Corticelli
- Enon
- Fortuna
- High Point
- Kliever
- Latham
- McGirk
- Sandy Hook
Structure
The Moniteau County is divided into seven townships: