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Encyclopedia > Gasconade County, Missouri
Gasconade County, Missouri
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Map of Missouri highlighting Gasconade County
Location in the state of Missouri
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Missouri's location in the USA
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Founded November 25, 1820
Seat Hermann
Largest City Hermann
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

526 sq mi (1,363 km²)
521 sq mi (1,349 km²)
5 sq mi (14 km²), 1.03
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

15,342
30/sq mi (11/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://www.gscnd.com/
Named for: the boastful character of the inhabitants, said to be similar to those of Gascony in France. Hence the name Gasconade, meaning 'Gascony-like'.

Gasconade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is part of the St. Louis Metro Area. As of 2000, the population is 15,342. Its county seat is Hermann6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_MO.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Missouri ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hermann, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, was incorporated in 1845. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... The St. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Hermann, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, was incorporated in 1845. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Origin of name

According to Ramsay, the French colonial inhabitants of this region had the same boastful character as the inhabitants of Gascony in France. Hence the name Gasconade, meaning 'Gascony-like'. Robert Lee Ramsay (December 14, 1880 - December 14, 1953), professor of English at the University of Missouri - Columbia from 1907 to 1952. ... Map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,363 km² (526 mi²). 1,349 km² (521 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.03%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent counties

Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and according to the U.S. Census Bureau it includes the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. ... Maries County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Osage County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 50
  • Missouri Route 19
  • Missouri Route 28
  • Missouri Route 100

This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Route 19 is a long highway in Missouri. ... Route 28 is a highway in central Missouri. ... Named Manchester Road through St. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,342 people, 6,171 households, and 4,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (30/mi²). There were 7,813 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (15/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 6,171 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $35,047, and the median income for a family was $41,518. Males had a median income of $29,659 versus $20,728 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,319. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Bland is a city located in Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 565. ... Gasconade is a city located in Gasconade County, Missouri. ... Hermann, the county seat of Gasconade County, Missouri, was incorporated in 1845. ... Morrison is a city located in Gasconade County, Missouri. ... Mount Sterling is an unincorporated community in western Gasconade County, Missouri. ... Rosebud is a city located in Gasconade County, Missouri. ...

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Coordinates: 38°26′N 91°31′W / 38.44, -91.51 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Gasconade County, Missouri - definition of Gasconade County, Missouri in Encyclopedia (367 words)
Gasconade County is a county located in the state of Missouri.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,047, and the median income for a family is $41,518.
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