Livingston County (Missouri)
The Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 15,195 inhabitants and a population density of 11 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Chillicothe, which was named after the city in Ohio.
Geography
The County is located in the central northwestern Missouri. It has an area of 1395 square kilometers, of which 10 square kilometers are water surface. At the Livingston County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Livingston County was formed in 1837. It was named after Edward Livingston (1764-1836), a former U.S. Secretary of State.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Livingston County 15,195 people in 5688 households. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. In the 5688 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 95.3 percent white, 2.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.4 percent were 65 years or older. 55.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,683. The per capita income was $ 20,295. 20.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Livingston County
Citys
- Chillicothe
- Chula
- Wheeling
Villages
- Ludlow
- Mooresville
- Utica
Unincorporated communities
- Avalon
- Bedford
- Blue Mound
- Cream Ridge
- Dawn
- Farmersville
- Norville
- Sampsel
- Spring Hill
- Sturges
Structure
The Livingston County is divided into 13 townships: