Ripley County, Missouri
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Ripley County is a county located in the state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 13,509. Its county seat is Doniphan6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,636 km² (632 mi²). 1,630 km² (629 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.
Adjacent counties
- Carter County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Clay County, Arkansas (southeast)
- Randolph County, Arkansas (southwest)
- Oregon County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,509 people, 5,416 households, and 3,845 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (22/mi²). There are 6,392 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.17% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,416 households out of which 30.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% are non-families. 25.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $22,761, and the median income for a family is $27,799. Males have a median income of $22,056 versus $17,823 for females. The per capita income for the county is $12,889. 22.00% of the population and 16.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.00% of those under the age of 18 and 20.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns