Vernon County, Missouri
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Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 20,454. Its county seat is Nevada6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,168 km² (837 mi²). 2,160 km² (834 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.
Adjacent counties
- Bates County (north)
- St. Clair County (northeast)
- Cedar County (east)
- Barton County (south)
- Crawford County, Kansas (southwest)
- Bourbon County, Kansas (west)
- Linn County, Kansas (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 20,454 people, 7,966 households, and 5,432 families residing in the county. The population density is 9/km² (24/mi²). There are 8,872 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.99% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,966 households out of which 32.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% are non-families. 28.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% 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 2.97.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,021, and the median income for a family is $37,714. Males have a median income of $28,182 versus $19,026 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,047. 14.90% of the population and 10.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.30% of those under the age of 18 and 13.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns