Audrain County, Missouri
The Audrain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 25 529 inhabitants and a population density of 14.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mexico.
Geography
The County is located north of the geographic center of Missouri and is in the northeast around 40 km from the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Illinois. The Audrain County has an area of 1805 square kilometers, of which ten square kilometers of water surface. At the Audrain County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Audrain County was formed on January 12, 1831 from parts of Ralls County. It was named after Samuel Audrain, an early settler in the area.
Demographic data
2000-2010
According to the census in 2010 lived in Audrain County 25 529 people in 9532 households. The population density was 14.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 9532 households lived statistically 2.46 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 89.8 percent white, 6.4 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 53.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 40,935. The per capita income was $ 18,800. 17.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Audrain County
Citys
- Centralia1
- Laddonia
- Mexico
- Vandalia2
Town
- Martinsburg
Villages
- Benton City
- Rush Hill
- Vandiver
Unincorporated communities
- River Ville
- Rowena
- Scotts Corner
- Thompson
1 - partially in Boone County 2 - partially in Ralls County
Structure
The Audrain County is divided into eight townships: