Daviess County (Missouri)

The Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 8433 inhabitants and a population density of 5.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Gallatin, named after U.S. Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Missouri, and is in the north about 55 miles from Iowa away. It has an area of ​​1474 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers of water surface. At the Daviess County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Daviess County was formed on December 29, 1836 from parts of the Ray County. It was named for Colonel Joseph H. Daviess, who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Daviess County 8433 people in 3288 households. The population density was 5.7 people per square kilometer. In the 3288 households lived statistically 2.53 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

26.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.6 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 39,925. The per capita income was $ 19,900. 13.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Daviess County

Citys

  • Coffey
  • Gallatin
  • Gilman City1
  • Jamesport
  • Patton castle

Villages

  • Altamont
  • Jameson
  • Lock Springs
  • Winston

Unincorporated Community

  • Lake Viking

1 - partly in Harrison County

Structure

The Daviess County is divided into 15 townships:

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