Oregon County, Missouri
PO Box 324
Alton, MO 65606
Phone: (417) 778-7475
Fax: (417) 778-7488
On the central southern border of MO, southwest of Cape Giradeau; organized Feb 14, 1845 from Ripley County. Name Origin: For OR Territory, named during the dispute with Great Britain over its possession.
Area (sq mi): 791.59 (land 791.40; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 13.10.
Pop 2005: 10,403. State rank: 84. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 9.20%. Pop 2000: 10,344 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 5.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 41.00.
Income 2000: per capita $12,812; median household $22,359; Pop below poverty level: 22.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,450-$17,523.
Unemployment 2004: 5.60%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 27.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.10%.
Alton, MO 65606
Phone: (417) 778-7475
Fax: (417) 778-7488
On the central southern border of MO, southwest of Cape Giradeau; organized Feb 14, 1845 from Ripley County. Name Origin: For OR Territory, named during the dispute with Great Britain over its possession.
Area (sq mi): 791.59 (land 791.40; water 0.18). Pop per sq mi: 13.10.
Pop 2005: 10,403. State rank: 84. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 9.20%. Pop 2000: 10,344 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 5.20%). Foreign born: 0.70%. Median age: 41.00.
Income 2000: per capita $12,812; median household $22,359; Pop below poverty level: 22.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,450-$17,523.
Unemployment 2004: 5.60%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 27.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.10%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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