New Madrid County, Missouri
450 Main St
New Madrid, MO 63869
Phone: (573) 748-2524
Fax: (573) 748-9269
On the southeastern border of MO, south of Cape Girardeau; original county; organized Oct 1, 1812 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the city, named for the capital of Spain. Originally calledNuevo Madrid by Col. George Morgan, who founded the city in 1788.
Area (sq mi): 698.02 (land 678.01; water 20.01). Pop per sq mi: 27.40.
Pop 2005: 18,566. State rank: 60. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.00%; 1990-2000 -5.60%. Pop 2000: 19,760 (White 82.70%; Black or African American 15.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 37.40.
Income 2000: per capita $14,204; median household $26,826; Pop below poverty level: 22.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,110-$22,680.
Unemployment 2004: 8.50%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 33.60%.
New Madrid, MO 63869
Phone: (573) 748-2524
Fax: (573) 748-9269
On the southeastern border of MO, south of Cape Girardeau; original county; organized Oct 1, 1812 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For the city, named for the capital of Spain. Originally called
Area (sq mi): 698.02 (land 678.01; water 20.01). Pop per sq mi: 27.40.
Pop 2005: 18,566. State rank: 60. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.00%; 1990-2000 -5.60%. Pop 2000: 19,760 (White 82.70%; Black or African American 15.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 37.40.
Income 2000: per capita $14,204; median household $26,826; Pop below poverty level: 22.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,110-$22,680.
Unemployment 2004: 8.50%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 33.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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