Hickory County, Missouri
The Hickory County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 9627 inhabitants and a population density of 9.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hermitage, which was named after Andrew Jackson's residence in Tennessee.
Geography
The County is located in the middle of the southwest Missouri in the northern Ozarks. It has an area of 1066 square kilometers, of which 34 square kilometers of water are. The county is drained by the Osage River, which is dammed here to Pomme de Terre Lake. At the Hickory County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Hickory County was formed in 1845. It was named after Andrew Jackson, who was nicknamed Old Hickory.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Hickory County 9627 people in 4478 households. The population density was 9.3 people per square kilometer. In the 4478 households lived statistically 2.13 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
17.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 52.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 29.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 28,097. The per capita income was $ 18,215. 15.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Hickory County
Citys
- Cross Timbers
- Hermitage
- Weaubleau
- Wheatland
Village
- Preston
Unincorporated communities
- Almon
- Avery
- Butcher
- Elkton
- Galmey
- Jordan
- Nemo
- Pittsburg
- Quincy
- White Cloud
Structure
The Hickory County is divided into ten townships: