Stoddard County, Missouri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stoddard County
U.S. county
The Stoddard County Courthouse in Bloomfield
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 2, 1835
Named for	Amos Stoddard
Seat	Bloomfield
Largest city	Dexter
Area
• Total	829 sq mi (2,150 km2)
• Land	823 sq mi (2,130 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,672
• Density	34.586/sq mi (13.354/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Stoddard County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,672. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was officially organized on January 2, 1835, and is named for Amos Stoddard, the first American commandant (an early term for "governor") of Upper Louisiana.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 829 square miles (2,150 km²), of which 823 square miles (2,130 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (0.7%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Bollinger County (north)
• Cape Girardeau County (northeast)
• Scott County (northeast)
• New Madrid County (southeast)
• Dunklin County (south)
• Butler County (southwest)
• Wayne County (northwest)

Major highways

• Future Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 60
• Route 25
• Route 51
• Route 153

National protected area

• Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there 29,705 people, 12,064 households, and 8,480 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14 people/km²). There were 13,221 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.34% White, 0.91% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Approximately 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.4% were of American, 15.4% German, 12.4% Irish and 8.5% English ancestry.

There were 12,064 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,120, and the median income for a family was $41,072. Males had a median income of $26,514 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,003. About 12.80% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Stoddard County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Stoddard County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (41.4%), Methodists (12.9%), and Pentecostal (8.3%).

2020 Census

Education

Public schools

• Advance R-IV School District - Advance
  • Advance Elementary School (K-06)
  • Advance High School (07-12)
• Bell City R-II School District - Bell City
  • Bell City Elementary School (K-06)
  • Bell City High School (07-12)
• Bernie R-XIII School District - Bernie
  • Bernie Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Bernie High School (07-12)
• Bloomfield R-XIV School District - Bloomfield
  • Bloomfield Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Bloomfield Middle School (06-08)
  • Bloomfield High School (09-12)
  • Bloomfield Juvenile Center (03-12)
• Dexter R-XI School District - Dexter
  • Southwest Elementary School (PK-02)
  • Central Elementary School (03-05)
  • T.S. Hill Middle School (06-08)
  • Dexter High School (09-12)
• Puxico R-VIII School District - Puxico
  • Puxico Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Puxico Jr. High School (06-08)
  • Puxico High School (09-12)
  • Mingo Technical High School (12)
• Richland R-I School District - Essex
  • Richland Elementary School (K-06)
  • Richland High School (07-12)

Public libraries

• Advance Community Library
• Bernie Public Library
• Bloomfield Public Library
• Keller Public Library
• Puxico Public Library

Communities

Cities

Villages

• Baker
• Penermon

Census-designated place

• Grayridge

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Stoddard para niños