Dent County, Missouri
400 N Main St
Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573) 729-4144
Fax: (573) 729-6106
www.salemmissouri.com/government.html
In south-central MO, northwest of Cape Girardeau; organized Feb 10, 1851 from Shannon and Crawford counties. Name Origin: For Lewis Dent (1808-80), landowner and MO legislator.
Area (sq mi): 754.51 (land 753.54; water 0.97). Pop per sq mi: 20.00.
Pop 2005: 15,083. State rank: 70. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 8.90%. Pop 2000: 14,927 (White 96.60%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.30%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 39.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,463; median household $27,193; Pop below poverty level: 17.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,330-$20,208.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -2.20%. Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.40%.
Salem, MO 65560
Phone: (573) 729-4144
Fax: (573) 729-6106
www.salemmissouri.com/government.html
In south-central MO, northwest of Cape Girardeau; organized Feb 10, 1851 from Shannon and Crawford counties. Name Origin: For Lewis Dent (1808-80), landowner and MO legislator.
Area (sq mi): 754.51 (land 753.54; water 0.97). Pop per sq mi: 20.00.
Pop 2005: 15,083. State rank: 70. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 8.90%. Pop 2000: 14,927 (White 96.60%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.30%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 39.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,463; median household $27,193; Pop below poverty level: 17.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,330-$20,208.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: -2.20%. Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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