Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

The Ste. Genevieve County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 18,145 inhabitants and a population density of 13.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ste. Genevieve.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Missouri, bordering Illinois, from which it is separated by the Mississippi River. It has an area of ​​1318 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water surface. At the Ste. Genevieve County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Ste. Genevieve County was formed in 1812. It was named, as is the district capital of Sainte Genevieve, from the previously existing here French district, which was according to Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris, named.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Ste. Genevieve County 18,145 people in 7,369 households. The population density was 13.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 7,369 households lived statistically 2.42 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 97.6 percent white, 0.7 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 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.

23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.5 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 48,963. The per capita income was $ 21,970. 11.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in Ste. Genevieve County

Citys

  • Bloomsdale
  • Ste. Genevieve
  • St. Mary

Unincorporated communities

  • Avon
  • Brickeys
  • Clearwater
  • Clement
  • Coffman
  • Coppermine
  • Kinsey
  • Lawrenceton
  • Miller
  • Minnith
  • Mosher
  • Needmore
  • New Bourbon
  • New Offenburg
  • Ozora
  • River aux Vases
  • Rocky Ridge
  • Saint Jew Acres
  • Sprott
  • Thomure
  • Valley View
  • Vineyard
  • Womack
  • Cell

Structure

The Ste. Genevieve County is divided into five townships:

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