Schuyler County, Missouri
| Schuyler County, Missouri | |
 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1845 |
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| Named for | Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. senator from New York |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest city | Lancaster |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
308.16 sq mi (798 km²) 307.87 sq mi (797 km²) 0.29 sq mi (1 km²), 0.09% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
4,431 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Schuyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 4,431. Its county seat is Lancaster[1]. The county was created February 14, 1845, and named for Gen. Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. senator from New York.
Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Farrell Dobbs, American Trotskyist, trade unionist, and US Presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party.
- William Preston Hall (aka "the Colonel," "Diamond Billy," "Horse King of the World") (February 29, 1864-June 29, 1932) Exotic animal dealer, horse and mule breeder, circus impresario.
- Howard R. Hughes, Sr., co-founder of the Hughes Tool Company and father of Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., the reclusive multi-millionaire
- Rupert Hughes, novelist & screenwriter. Brother of Howard Hughes Sr., Uncle of Howard Hughes Jr.
- Darrin Vincent, bluegrass producer and performer (Kentucky Thunder, Dailey & Vincent)
- Rhonda Vincent, Award-winning Bluegrass performer.
- Jules Wilcox, Actress[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 308.16 square miles (798.1 km2), of which 307.87 square miles (797.4 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[3]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Appanoose County, Iowa (northwest)
- Davis County, Iowa (northeast)
- Scotland County (east)
- Adair County (south)
- Putnam County (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 10,840 |
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| 1910 | 9,062 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 8,383 | −7.5% | |
| 1930 | 6,951 | −17.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,627 | −4.7% | |
| 1950 | 5,760 | −13.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,052 | −12.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,665 | −7.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,979 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,236 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,170 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,431 | 6.3% | |
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 4,431 people, 1,725 households, and 1,193 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,027 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.44% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,725 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,385, and the median income for a family was $34,564. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,728 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,850. About 13.20% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Kirksville Daily Express, May 26, 2010.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Schuyler County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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