Ralls County, Missouri
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Ralls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 9,626. Its county seat is New London6. The county was organized in 1820 and named for Daniel Ralls, Missouri state legislator.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,253 km² (484 mi²). 1,220 km² (471 mi²) of it is land and 33 km² (13 mi²) of it (2.65%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Marion County (north)
- Pike County, Illinois (northeast)
- Pike County (southeast)
- Audrain County (south)
- Monroe County (west)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,626 people, 3,736 households, and 2,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 4,564 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,736 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,094, and the median income for a family was $41,955. Males had a median income of $28,139 versus $20,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,456. About 6.60% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.
