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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

1 Barton Sq
Jackson, MO 63755
Phone: (573) 243-3547
Fax: (573) 204-2418
www.showme.net/CapeCounty/

On the southeastern border of MO, original county; organized Oct 1, 1812 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Jean Girardot, a French naval officer stationed at Kaskaskia, IL (1704-20), later a trading-post operator. No explanation for the spelling variance.

Area (sq mi): 586.29 (land 578.62; water 7.67). Pop per sq mi: 123.00.
Pop 2005: 71,161. State rank: 15. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.60%; 1990-2000 11.50%. Pop 2000: 68,693 (White 91.60%; Black or African American 5.30%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.70%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $18,593; median household $36,458; Pop below poverty level: 11.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,278-$27,895.
Unemployment 2004: 4.60%. Change from 2000: 0.70%. Median travel time to work: 18.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 9.80%.

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