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GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,430 Km&2 (552 Mi&2 ). 1,428 km&2 (551 mi&2) of it is land and 2 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.13% water. The highest point in Missouri, Taum Sauk Mountain , is located in the county, and is part of the Saint Francois Mountains of the Ozarks plateau. The summit of Taum Sauk is 1772 feet above sea level. Adjacent counties
Major highways DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 10,697 people, 4,197 households, and 2,963 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 7/km&2 (19/mi&2). There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 3/km&2 (9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White , 1.56% Black or African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.09% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from Other Races , and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 4,197 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were Married Couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,080, and the median income for a family was $31,731. Males had a median income of $28,603 versus $16,615 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $14,227. 19.00% of the population and 13.80% of families were below the Poverty Line . 27.60% of those under the age of 18 and 13.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS
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