Schuyler County (Missouri)
The Schuyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 4,400 inhabitants and a population density of 5.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lancaster.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme north of Missouri and adjacent to Iowa. It has an area of 798 square kilometers, of which 1 square km is water. At the Schuyler County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Schuyler County was formed in 1845. It was named for Philip J. Schuyler, a member of the Congress of the United States and U.S. Senator from New York.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Schuyler County 4431 people in 2097 households. The population density was 5.6 people per square kilometer. In the 2097 households lived statistically 2.07 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.6 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 9.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.1 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 31,358. The per capita income was $ 18,410. 20.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Schuyler County
Cities
- Downing
- Greentop1
- Lancaster
- Queen City
Village
- Glenwood
Unincorporated communities
- Bunker Hill
- Coats Ville
- Glenwood Junction
1 - partially in the Adair County
Structure
The Schuyler County is divided into seven townships: