Gasconade County, Missouri
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Gasconade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 15,342. Its county seat is Hermann6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,363 km² (526 mi²). 1,349 km² (521 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.03% water.
Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (north)
- Warren County (northeast)
- Franklin County (east)
- Crawford County (southeast)
- Phelps County (south)
- Maries County (southwest)
- Osage County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,342 people, 6,171 households, and 4,288 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (30/mi²). There are 7,813 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.69% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,171 households out of which 31.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% are non-families. 27.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,047, and the median income for a family is $41,518. Males have a median income of $29,659 versus $20,728 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,319. 9.50% of the population and 7.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.20% of those under the age of 18 and 10.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns