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Washington County, Missouri (view source)
Revision as of 00:51, October 7, 2020
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No federal highways cross through the county. The main routes are Missouri State Highway 8, which runs west to east through its center; Highway 21, which runs roughly north to south and intersects Highway 8 at Potosi; Highway 32, which cuts through Caledonia and the southeastern part of the county; and Highway 47, which runs northwest to southeast through the unincorporated communities of Richwoods and Old Mines.
No federal highways cross through the county. The main routes are Missouri State Highway 8, which runs west to east through its center; Highway 21, which runs roughly north to south and intersects Highway 8 at Potosi; Highway 32, which cuts through Caledonia and the southeastern part of the county; and Highway 47, which runs northwest to southeast through the unincorporated communities of Richwoods and Old Mines.
==Demographics==
At the 2010 census, Washington County had a total population of 25,195, with 9,355 households and 6,689 families; this was a moderate increase from its 2000 population of 23,344.<ref>http://www.usboundary.com/Areas/County/Missouri/Washington%20County/122161</ref> The population density was 33.0 per square mile. There were 11,017 housing units, or about 14.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was about 95.82% White, 2.21% African-American, 0.40% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.15% from some other race, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanics of any race were 1.01% of the population.
The median age in the county was 39.2 years. 24.06% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.19% was between the ages of 18 and 24, 25.65% was between the ages of 25 and 44, 28.68% was between the ages of 45 and 64, and 13.41% was 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 51.3% male, 48.7% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/county/MO/Washington</ref>
As of 2018, the median household income in the county was $39,621, and the median family income was $44,944. Males had a median income of $39,499 versus $29,724 for females. The unemployment rate was 9.0%. The per capita income was $18,915. About 20.1% of the population was below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_0500000US29221&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref>
==Communities==
==Communities==