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New Madrid County (pronounced New MA-drid, short a as in "mad") is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1812 and named for the district located in the region during Spanish rule, Nuevo Madrid, after Madrid, Spain. As of 2000, the population was 19,760. Its county seat is New Madrid6. Image File history File links Map_of_Missouri_highlighting_New_Madrid_County. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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New Madrid is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km) south by west of Cairo, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area - Land 607 km² (234. ...
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New Madrid is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km) south by west of Cairo, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. ...
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History
A series of over one thousand earthquakes struck in the area in the early 19th Century. The New Madrid Earthquake was the strongest earthquake in the contiguous United States, and may have registered 8.0 on the Richter Scale. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The New Madrid Earthquake, the largest earthquake ever recorded in the contiguous United States, occurred on February 7, 1812. ...
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Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,808 km² (698 mi²). 1,756 km² (678 mi²) of it is land and 52 km² (20 mi²) of it (2.87%) 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. ...
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Adjacent counties Scott County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Mississippi County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Fulton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...
Lake County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Stoddard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
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Route 153 is a highway in southeastern Missouri. ...
Route 162 is a highway in the Missouri Bootheel and was numbered after nearby U.S. Highway 62. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 19,760 people, 7,824 households, and 5,508 families residing in the county. The population density was 11/km² (29/mi²). There were 8,600 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.21% White, 15.36% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.4% were of American, 10.3% Irish, 8.8% English and 8.7% German ancestry according to Census 2000. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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The United States 2000 Census, 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. ...
There were 7,824 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,826, and the median income for a family was $32,462. Males had a median income of $28,408 versus $19,186 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,204. About 18.60% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.40% of those under age 18 and 19.20% 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 Canalou is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Catron is a town located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Conran is an unincorporated community in eastern New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Gideon is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. ...
Howardville is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. ...
Kewanee is an unincorporated community in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Lilbourn is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. ...
Marston is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Matthews is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Morehouse is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
New Madrid is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles (68 km) south by west of Cairo, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. ...
North Lilbourn is a village located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Parma is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Portageville is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Risco is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
Sikeston (pronounced sīksten, IPA: ˡsaɪk. ...
Tallapoosa is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. ...
See also
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Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area Ranked 21st - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 300 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
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Cole County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
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Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
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Holt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
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Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
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Randolph County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
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