Cooper County, Missouri
The Cooper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 17 601 inhabitants and a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Boonville, which was according to Daniel M. and Nathan Boone, sons of Daniel Boone, who were active in the area in the salt business here named.
Geography
The County is located north-west of the geographical center of Missouri on the south bank of the Missouri River. It has an area of 1477 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. At the Cooper County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Cooper County was formed on December 17, 1818 from parts of Howard County. It was named after Sars Hall Cooper, who was killed in 1814 by Indians.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Cooper County 17 601 people in 6397 households. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. In the 6397 households lived statistically 2.47 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 90.4 percent white, 7.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 47.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 42,586. The per capita income was $ 19,234. 14.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Cooper County
Citys
- Blackwater
- Boonville
- Bunceton
- Otterville
- Pilot Grove
- Prairie Home
Villages
- Windsor Place
- Wooldridge
Unincorporated communities
- Bellair
- Billing Ville
- Chouteau Springs
- Clarks Fork
- Clifton City
- Hoffman
- Lamine
- Lone Elm
- Merna
- New Lebanon
- Overton
- Pisgah
- Pleasant Green
- Pleasant Grove
- Speed
Structure
The Cooper County is divided into 14 townships: