Sullivan County, Missouri

Infobox U.S. County
county = Sullivan County
state = Missouri


founded year = 1843
founded date =
seat wl = Milan
largest city wl = Milan
area_total_sq_mi = 651
area_total_km2 = 1687
area_land_sq_mi = 651
area_land_km2 = 1686
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 1
area percentage = 0.07%
census yr = 2000
pop = 7219
density_sq_mi = 11
density_km2 = 4
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for = American Revolutionary War general John Sullivan

Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 7,219. Its county seat is MilanGR|6. The county was organized in 1843 and named after the American Revolutionary War general John Sullivan.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 651 square miles (1,687 km²), of which, 651 square miles (1,686 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Putnam County (north)
*Adair County (east)
*Linn County (south)
*Grundy County (southwest)
*Mercer County (northwest)

Major highways

*Route 5
*Route 6
*Route 129
*Route 139

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,219 people, 2,925 households, and 1,959 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,364 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.96% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.55% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 8.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,925 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,107, and the median income for a family was $33,590. Males had a median income of $23,245 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,392. About 11.00% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 20.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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