Grundy County (Missouri)
The Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 10,261 inhabitants and a population density of 9 people per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Trenton.
Geography
The County is located in northern Missouri and is in the north about 40 miles from Iowa away. It has an area of 1134 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. At the Grundy County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Grundy County was formed in 1841. It was named for Felix Grundy (1777-1840), a former U.S. senator (1829-1838) and Minister of Justice ( 1838-1840 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Grundy County 10,261 people in 4259 households. The population density was 9 people per square kilometer. In the 4259 households lived statistically 2.33 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.0 percent were 65 years or older. 52.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 35,239. The per capita income was $ 18,148. 13.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Grundy County
Citys
- Galt
- Laredo
- Spickard
- Tindall
- Trenton
Village
- Brimson
Unincorporated communities
- Alpha
- Dunlap
- Edinburg
- Hickory Creek
- Lindley
Structure
The Grundy County is divided into 13 townships: