
DEKALB COUNTY MISSOURI
VITAL STATS
A 200-acre industrial park along with tax increment financing, a new airport and low taxes show Dekalb's push for business growth. The state recognizes its attributes, building two model correctional facilities. Agriculture is the biggest labor segment, followed by large numbers of manufacturing and retail jobs.
Estimated Total Population 11,597
18 and over 9,194
Median age 37.7
Increase from 1990 16.40%
Largest City Maysville
Estimated population of city 1,212
Total Housing Units 3,839
Median value $64,800
Total Households 3,528
Family households 2,472
Average household size 2.5
Average family size 3.04
EDUCATION
Population Over 25 8,252
High-school graduate 3,399
Some college, no degree 1,772
Associate's degree 306
Bachelor's degree 605
Graduate or professional degree 274
Percent graduated high school 77.00%
Percent with bachelor's or higher 10.70%
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 and over 9,496
In labor force 4,184
Commuting to work 3,980
TOP EMPLOYERS
Maysville R-1, Western Missouri Correctional Center, Crossroads
Correctional Center, Cameraon Mutual Insurance Co., The Village
TOP INDUSTRIES
Management, professional 1,177
Service 718
Sales and office 879
Construction, extraction, maintenance 510
Production, transportation 706
Median Household Income $31,654
Median Family Income $37,329
Land Area (square miles) 424
Persons per square mile) 27.40
County Seat Maysville
County Government Info
Presiding CommissionerDick Lippold
P.O. Box 248
Maysville, MO 64469
Tel: 816.449.5402
Fax: 816.449.2440
P.O. Box 248
Maysville, MO 64469
Tel: 816.449.5402
Fax: 816.449.2440
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Missouri Office of the Secretary
of State
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