County of Gasconade

The county of Gasconade (Gasconade county) is a county of the Missouri to the the United States. The county was named in reference to the French area of the Gascogne following the presence of colonists originating in this place. With the census of 2000, the population consisted of 15.342 individuals. The county belongs to the metropolitan zone of the town of Saint Louis.

Geography

According to the Office of the census of the United States, the county adds up a surface 1.363 km ² including 14 km ² of water.

Close counties

Comté of Montgomery (in north)
Comté of Warren (in the North-East)
Comté Franklin (in the east)
Comté of Crawford (in south-east)
Comté of Phelps (in the south)
Comté of Marry (in south-west)
Comté of Osage (in the west)

Main roads

U.S. Road 50
Missouri Road 19
Missouri Road 28
Missouri Road 100

Demography

According to the census of 2000, out of the 15.342 inhabitants, one found 6.171 households and 4.288 families in the county. The population density was of 11 inhabitants per km ² and the density of dwellings (7.813 on the whole) was of 6 dwellings per km ². The population was made up of 98,69% of white, of 0,12% Afro-Americans, 0,18% of Amerindians and 0,16% the Asian ones.

31,00% of the households had children of less than 18 years and 58,0% were married couples. 24,8% of the population had less than 18 years, 6,9% between 18 and 24 years, 25,9% between 25 and 44 years, 23,7% between 45 and 64 years and 18,8% above 65 years. The Middle Age was 40 years. The proportion of women was of 100 per 94,6 men.

The average revenue of a household was of 35.047 dollars.

Cities and quoted

External bonds

Site official of the county of Gasconade

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