Macon County (Missouri)
The Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 15,566 inhabitants and a population density of 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Macon.
Geography
The County is located in north-central Missouri. It has an area of 2104 square kilometers, of which 23 square kilometers are water surface. At the Macon County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Macon County was formed in 1837. It was named, as well as the city of Macon, according to Nathaniel Macon, a member of the Congress of the United States and U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Macon County 15,566 people in 6348 households. The population density was 7.5 people per square kilometer. In the 6348 households lived statistically 2.34 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 95.2 percent white, 2.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 36,429. The per capita income was $ 18,411. 14.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Macon County
Citys
- Atlanta
- Bevier
- Callao
- Elmer
- Ethel
- La Plata
- Macon
- New Cambria
- South Gifford
Unincorporated communities
- Anabel
- Ardmore
- Axtell
- Barnesville
- Binkley
- Bloomington
- Cardy
- Cash
- College Mound
- Cox
- Economy
- Excello
- Gifford
- Goldberry
- Hard
- Kaseyville
- Kellogg
- Keota
- Core
- Lingo
- Mercyville
- Nickellton
- Number Eight
- Plainview
- Redman
- Sue City
- Ten Mile
- Walnut
- Woodville
Structure
The Macon County is divided into 24 townships: