DEKALB COUNTY MISSOURI

VITAL STATS

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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 Commissioner—Dick Lippold
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