Stoddard County
Stoddard County, Missouri
Bloomfield, MO 63825
Phone: (573) 568-3339
Fax: (573) 568-2194
In southeastern MO, southwest of Cape Girardeau; organized Jun 21, 1835 from Cape Girardeau County. Name Origin: For Capt. Amos Stoddard (1762-1813), an officer in the Revolutionary War and acting governor of LA Territory (1804-05)
Area (sq mi):: 828.94 (land 827.12; water 1.82) Population per square mile: 35.90
Population 2005: 29,714 State rank: 37 Population change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 2.80% Population 2000: 29,705 (White 96.90%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 39.10
Income 2000: per capita $14,656; median household $26,987; Population below poverty level: 16.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,994-$23,206
Unemployment (2004): 6.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.00% Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 29.50%
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