Warren County, Missouri

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Warren County , Missouri
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Location in the state of Missouri
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Statistics
Founded1833
SeatWarrenton
Largest CityWarrenton
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
438 sq mi (1,134 km)
431 sq mi (1,117 km)
6  sq mi (17 km), 1.47%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density
29,685
57 /sq mi (22/km)
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5
Named 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 2005, the population was 29,298. Its county seat is Warrenton6. The county was organized in 1833 and named for Gen. Joseph Warren, who died in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 km² (438 mi²). 1,117 km² (431 mi²) of it is land and 17 km² (6 mi²) of it (1.47%) is water.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,525 people, 9,185 households, and 6,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 22/km² (57/mi²). There were 11,046 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). 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.

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



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Metropolitan area of St. Louis
Central citySaint Louis
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Largest cities (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 • Saint Peters • Spanish Lake CDP • University City • Webster Groves • Wildwood •
Largest 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 • Wood River
Missouri CountiesFranklin • Jefferson • Lincoln • St. Charles • St. Louis County • St. Louis City • Warren • Washington
Illinois CountiesBond • Calhoun • Clinton • Jersey • Macoupin • Madison • Monroe • St. Clair
See AlsoMetro-East
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State of Missouri
Jefferson City (capital)
Topics Government | Geography | Transportation | History | Education
Regions Bootheel | Crowley's Ridge | Dissected Till Plains | Lead Belt | Lincoln Hills | Little Dixie | Loess Hills | Mississippi Alluvial Plain | Missouri Rhineland | Northern Plains | Osage Plains | Ozark Plateau | Platte Purchase | St. Francois Mountains
Metro areas Columbia | Jefferson City | Joplin | Kansas City | Springfield | St. Joseph | St. Louis
Largest cities Kansas 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 | Wildwood | Cape Girardeau | Ballwin | Liberty | Raytown | Gladstone | Kirkwood | Maryland Heights | Hazelwood
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Before Statehood Known as
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Warrenton, Missouri

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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the St. louis Metro Area. As of 2000, the population was 38,944. Its county seat is Troy6.

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St. Charles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 283,883. Saint Charles County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. Its county seat is Saint CharlesGR6 and St.
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