Carroll County, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carroll County
U.S. county
Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 2, 1833
Named for	Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Seat	Carrollton
Largest city	Carrollton
Area
• Total	701 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Land	695 sq mi (1,800 km2)
• Water	6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  1.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,495
• Density	12.118/sq mi (4.679/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	http://www.carrollcomo.org/

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,495. Its county seat is Carrollton. The county was organized on January 2, 1833, from part of Ray County and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 701 square miles (1,820 km²), of which 695 square miles (1,800 km²) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km²) (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Livingston County (north)
• Chariton County (east)
• Saline County (southeast)
• Lafayette County (southwest)
• Ray County (west)
• Caldwell County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 65
• Route 10
• Route 139

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,285 people, 4,169 households, and 2,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.8 people/km²). There were 4,897 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.95% white, 1.72% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Approximately 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.7% were of German, 25.3% American, 11.8% English and 9.2% Irish ancestry.

There were 4,169 households, out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,643, and the median income for a family was $36,773. Males had a median income of $26,135 versus $17,468 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,522. About 9.70% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Carroll County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Carroll County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (55.73%), United Methodists (11.01%), and Lutherans (LCMS) (9.69%).

2020 Census

Education

Public schools

• Bosworth R-V School District – Bosworth
  • Bosworth Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Bosworth High School (07-12)
• Carrollton R-VII School District – Carrollton
  • Adams-Dieterich Elementary School (K-04)
  • Adams Primary School (PK-01)
  • Carrollton Elementary School (02-04)
  • Carrollton Middle School (05-08)
  • Carrollton High School (09-12)
• Hale R-I School District – Hale
  • Hale Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Hale High School (07-12)
• Norborne R-VIII School District – Norborne
  • Norborne Elementary School (K-05)
  • Norborne High School (06-12)
• Tina-Avalon R-II School District – Tina
  • Tina-Avalon Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Tina-Avalon High School (07-12)

Public libraries

• Carrollton Public Library
• Norborne Public Library

Communities

Cities

Village

• Tina

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Notable people

• Lewis Eldon Atherton, historian at the University of Missouri
• Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
• Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
• James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan (1988-1996)
• James Fergason, inventor and business leader in electronics known for work with LCD
• Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
• Don Martin, NFL player and coach
• John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC, decorated veteran of World War II
• James Shields, only person in U.S. history to serve in the United States Senate representing three different states: Illinois (1849-1849; 1849–1855), Minnesota (1858-1859), and Missouri (1879-1879)
• Robert Simpson, athlete
• Barbara Sinatra, wife of Zeppo Marx and later Frank Sinatra
• Claude T. Smith, American band conductor, composer, and educator

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Carroll (Misuri) para niños