Warren County, Missouri
Warren County, Missouri MapLocation in the state of Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.Statistics Founded 1833SeatWarrentonLargest city Warrenton Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
438 sq mi(1,134 km²)
431 sq mi (1,117 km²)
6 sq mi (17 km²), 1.47% Population
- (2006)
- Density
29,685
68.9/sq mi (26.6/km²) Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5Website: www.warrencountymo.orgNamed for: General Joseph Warren, who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Warren County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. As of 2006, the population was 29,685. Its county seat is Warrenton[1]. The county was organized in 1833 and named for Gen. Joseph Warren, who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 438 square miles (1,134 km²), of which, 431 square miles (1,117 km²) of it is land and 6 square miles (17 km²) of it (1.47%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Lincoln County (north)
- St. Charles County (east)
- Franklin County (south)
- Gasconade County (southwest)
- Montgomery County (west)
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 24,525 people, 9,185 households, and 6,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 11,046 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.89% White, 1.94% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.4% were of German, 13.8% American, 10.2% Irish and 7.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 9,185 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.00% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,016, and the median income for a family was $46,863. Males had a median income of $36,315 versus $23,443 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,690. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
v • d • eMunicipalities and communities ofWarren County, MissouriCounty seat: WarrentonCities
Foristell | Marthasville | Truesdale | Warrenton | Wright City
Village TownshipsBridgeport | Camp Branch | Charrette | Hickory Grove | North Elkhorn | Pinckney | South Elkhorn
Unincorporatedcommunities
(over 20,000 in 2000) Affton CDP · Alton · Ballwin · Belleville · Chesterfield · Collinsville · East Saint Louis · Edwardsville · Ferguson · Florissant · Granite City · Hazelwood · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Mehlville CDP · Oakville CDP · O'Fallon · O'Fallon, Illinois · Saint Charles · St. Peters · Spanish Lake CDP · University City · Webster Groves · WildwoodLargest towns
and villages
(over 10,000 in 2000) Arnold · Bellefontaine Neighbors · Berkeley · Bridgeton · Cahokia · Clayton · Concord CDP · Creve Coeur · Crestwood · Fairview Heights · Glen Carbon · Godfrey · Jennings · Lake Saint Louis · Lemay CDP · Manchester · Overland · Saint Ann · Swansea · Town and Country · Washington · Wentzville · Wood RiverMissouri Counties Franklin · Jefferson · Lincoln · St. Charles · St. Louis County · St. Louis City · Warren · Washington · Saint FrancoisIllinois Counties Bond · Calhoun · Clinton · Jersey · Macoupin · Madison · Monroe · St. ClairSubregions Metro-East · Westplex:See also: Missouri
Stateof MissouriJefferson City(capital)
Government · Geography · Transportation · History · People · Education
RegionsBootheel · Crowley's Ridge · Dissected Till Plains · Four State Area · Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor · Honey Lands · Lead Belt · Lincoln Hills · Little Dixie · Loess Hills · Mid-Missouri · Mississippi Embayment · Missouri Rhineland · Northern Plains · Osage Plains · Ozark Plateau · Platte Purchase · Pony Express · St. Francois Mountains · Westplex
Metro areasColumbia · Jefferson City · Joplin · Kansas City · Springfield · St. Joseph · St. Louis
Largest citiesKansas City · St. Louis · Springfield · Independence · Columbia · Lee's Summit · St. Joseph · O'Fallon · St. Charles · St. Peters · Blue Springs · Florissant · Joplin · Chesterfield · Jefferson City · University City · Cape Girardeau · Wildwood · Ballwin · Liberty · Raytown · Gladstone · Kirkwood · Maryland Heights · Hazelwood
Counties andIndependent Cities
Adair · Andrew · Atchison · Audrain · Barry · Barton · Bates · Benton · Bollinger · Boone · Buchanan · Butler · Caldwell · Callaway · Camden · Cape Girardeau · Carroll · Carter · Cass · Cedar · Chariton · Christian · Clark · Clay · Clinton · Cole · Cooper · Crawford · Dade · Dallas · Daviess · DeKalb · Dent · Douglas · Dunklin · Franklin · Gasconade · Gentry · Greene · Grundy · Harrison · Henry · Hickory · Holt · Howard · Howell · Iron · Jackson · Jasper · Jefferson · Johnson · Knox · Laclede · Lafayette · Lawrence · Lewis · Lincoln · Linn · Livingston · Macon · Madison · Maries · Marion · McDonald · Mercer · Miller · Mississippi · Moniteau · Monroe · Montgomery · Morgan · New Madrid · Newton · Nodaway · Oregon · Osage · Ozark · Pemiscot · Perry · Pettis · Phelps · Pike · Platte · Polk · Pulaski · Putnam · Ralls · Randolph · Ray · Reynolds · Ripley · St. Charles · St. Clair · St. Francois · St. Louis (City) · St. Louis (County) · Ste. Genevieve · Saline · Schuyler · Scotland · Scott · Shannon · Shelby · Stoddard · Stone · Sullivan · Taney · Texas · Vernon · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Webster · Worth · Wright
Coordinates: 38°46′N 91°10′W / 38.77, -91.16
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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