| Holt County, Missouri | |
Location in the state of Missouri |
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Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 5, 1841 |
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| Named for | David Rice Holt |
| Seat | Oregon |
| Largest city | Mound City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
469.05 sq mi (1,215 km²) 461.87 sq mi (1,196 km²) 7.18 sq mi (19 km²), 1.53 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,351 12/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.nwmorcog.org/profiles/holt/index.htm |
Holt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county is in the northwest part of the state. As of 2010, the population was 4,912. Its county seat is Oregon[1]. The county was organized in 1841 and is named after the Missouri state legislator Dr. David Rice Holt, who died in 1840.
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 469.05 square miles (1,214.8 km2), of which 461.87 square miles (1,196.2 km2) (or 98.47%) is land and 7.18 square miles (18.6 km2) (or 1.53%) is water.[2]
5,000 square miles (13,000 km2) of open farmland
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 17,083 |
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| 1910 | 14,539 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 14,084 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 12,720 | −9.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,476 | −1.9% | |
| 1950 | 9,833 | −21.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,885 | −19.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,654 | −15.6% | |
| 1980 | 6,882 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,034 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,351 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,912 | −8.2% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,351 people, 2,237 households, and 1,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,931 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,237 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,461, and the median income for a family was $35,685. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $17,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 10.50% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
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