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| | The median age in Cabool was 39.6 years, with 26.9% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 7.7% between 18 and 24 years old, 21.2% between 25 and 44, 22.3% between 45 and 64, and 21.9% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 47.6% male, 52.4% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/city/MO/Cabool</ref> | | The median age in Cabool was 39.6 years, with 26.9% of inhabitants under the age of 18, 7.7% between 18 and 24 years old, 21.2% between 25 and 44, 22.3% between 45 and 64, and 21.9% 65 years old or older. The sex ratio was 47.6% male, 52.4% female.<ref>http://censusviewer.com/city/MO/Cabool</ref> |
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| − | According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Cabool had a median household income of $24,135, and a median family income of $34,010. The unemployment rate was 11.8%. The per capita income was $14,890. About 33.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 36.9% of people under the age of 18 and 19.2% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2910288&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref> | + | According to the 2018 American Community Survey, Cabool had a median household income of $24,135, and a median family income of $34,010. The unemployment rate was 11.8%. The per capita income was $14,890. About 33.4% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 36.9% of people under the age of 18 and 19.2% of people 65 years old or older.<ref>https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0400000US29_1600000US2910288&d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Data%20Profiles&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP03</ref> |
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| | + | ==Education== |
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| | + | A school system has existed in Cabool since the early 1880s, at which time the high school was known as McCully Academy after its founder. Today, the city and surrounding area are served by the Cabool R-IV School District, a PK-12 public institution with an enrollment of about 765 students.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/cabool/cabool-r_iv-school-district/</ref> Its mascot is the Bulldogs, and the school colors are blue and white.<ref>https://www.cabool.k12.mo.us/community/history-of-cabool-schools</ref> |
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| | + | ==Community Life== |
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| | + | Most of the city's businesses are located along downtown Ozark Street (Business Route 60) and Highway 181 just to the south. Many of these are service-oriented, drawing many long-distance travelers along Routes 60 and 63. Dairy farming is also a significant part of the economy. |
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| | + | Opportunities for local recreation include Roberts Park, with an amphitheater and walking trail, a nearby swimming pool, and the 9-hole Wedgewood Golf Course outside of town. There is also a traditional [[Fourth of July]] festival, with live music, fiddling contests, and pioneer crafts.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110625191156/http://www.caboolmo.org/index.htm</ref> |
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