Harrison County (Missouri)
The Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 8957 inhabitants and a population density of 4.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bethany.
Geography
The County is located in northwestern Missouri and is bordered to the north by Iowa. It has an area of 1882 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. At the Harrison County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Harrison County was formed in 1834. It was named after Albert G. Harrison, a member of the Congress of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Harrison County 8957 people in 3534 households. The population density was 4.8 people per square kilometer. In the 3534 households lived statistically 2.49 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 54.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 35,000. The per capita income was $ 18,967. 15.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Harrison County
Citys
- Bethany
- Cainsville
- Gilman City1
- New Hampton
- Ridgeway
Villages
- Blythedale
- Eagleville
- Mount Moriah
Unincorporated communities
- Akron
- Andover
- Blue Ridge
- Brooklyn
- Gardner
- Hatfield
- Martinsville
- Melbourne
- Pawnee
- Washington Center
- Wildwood
Structure
The Harrison County is divided into 20 townships: