Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County is one of the 115 county of Missouri, located towards the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. In 2000, the population was 40766. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 43464, It is the 23rd largest county by population in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is spread over 847.03 mi˛ (2193.8 square kilometre), of which, 838.84 square miles (2172.59 square kilometre ) of it is land and 8.19 square miles (21.21 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the seventh largest by total area among Missouri's county.

Callaway County Missouri
Map of Callaway County, Missouri

As of the census of 2000, there were 40766 people in the county, organized into 14416 households, and 10338 families living in the county. The population density was 48.6 people per square mile (18.76/km˛), it is the 36th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Missouri. There were 16167 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.45/km˛). The average household size was 2.56 people, and the average family size was 3 people. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 43464, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 39958 White, 2289 Black or African American, 233 American Indian, 393 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 586 from two or more races.

Callaway County Missouri Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Callaway County Missouri School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Callaway County Missouri GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39110, it is the 17th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $44474, it is the 20th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17005, making it the 28th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Missouri.

In 2000, 10500 pupils and students, of which 5278 are male and 5222 are female, 25.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 655 nursery or pri school, 524 kindergarten, 4921 elementary school, 2375 high school and 2025 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Auxvasse CityCallaway County0.660.6609011356.61578533875
2Fulton CityCallaway County11.3611.310.05121281072.31448932635
3Holts Summit CityCallaway County3.333.310.022935886.31663335313
4Jefferson City CityCallaway County, Cole County28.2727.251.02396361454.42126839628
5Kingdom City VillageCallaway County1.361.350.0112189.31697835417
6Lake Mykee Town VillageCallaway County0.250.190.063261672.22037456667
7Mokane CityCallaway County0.30.30188628.62017555625
8New Bloomfield CityCallaway County0.470.4705991261.31518032969
YearPopulation
April 2000 census40766
April 2000 Estimate40766
July 2000 Estimate40925
July 2001 Estimate41491
July 2002 Estimate41969
July 2003 Estimate41931
July 2004 Estimate41578
July 2005 Estimate42503
July 2006 Estimate42919
July 2007 Estimate43180
July 2008 Estimate43464
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school332323655
Kindergarten258266524
Elementary school253423874921
High school129210832375
College or graduate school86211632025
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Callaway County, Missouri$39110$44474$17005
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587