Daviess County
Daviess County
is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is
8,016. Its county seat is Gallatin.
The county was organized in 1836 and is named after Col. Joseph H. Daviess of Kentucky, who fell in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Cities in this county include: Altamont, Coffey, Gallatin, Jameson, Jamesport, Lake Viking, Lock Springs, Pattonsburg, and Winston.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,474 km˛ (569 mi˛). 1,468 km˛ (567 mi˛) of it is land and 5 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,016 people, 3,178 households, and 2,265 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km˛ (14/mi˛). There were 3,853 housing units at an average density of 3/km˛ (7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 98.68% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,178 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,855, and the median income for a family was $35,585. Males had a median income of $24,888 versus $18,397 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,953. About 11.40% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.