Taney County, Missouri
The Taney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 51 675 inhabitants and a population density of 31.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Forsyth, which was named after John Forsyth, a former U.S. Secretary of State.
In Taney County is the place Branson a famous tourist destination.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme south of Missouri in the Ozarks and is crossed by multiple pent-up White River, a right tributary of the Mississippi. It borders Arkansas and has an area of 1687 square kilometers, of which 50 square kilometers are water surface. At the Taney County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
Reserves
- Mark Twain National Forest
- Table Rock State Park ( Missouri)
History
The Taney County was formed in 1837. It was named a presiding judge on the United States (1836-1864) Roger Brooke Taney Supreme Court under ( 1777-1864 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 in Taney County 51 675 people lived in 20,281 households. The population density was 31.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 93.6 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 20,281 households lived statistically 2.34 per person.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,026. The per capita income was $ 21,474. 14.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Taney County
Citys
- Branson1
- Forsyth
- Hollister
- Rockaway Beach
Villages
- Bull Creek
- Merriam Woods
- Saddlebrooke2
- Table Rock
- Taneyville
Unincorporated communities
- Bradleyville
- Brown Branch
- Cedar Creek
- Gretna
- Hilda
- Kirbyville
- Kissee Mills
- Marvel Cave Park
- McClurg
- Mildred
- Mincy
- Point Lookout
- Power Site
- Protem
- Ridgedale
- Rueter
- Walnut Shade
1 - to a small extent in Stone County 2 - predominantly in Christian County
Structure
The Taney County is divided into eight townships: