Gentry County, Missouri facts for kids
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Gentry County
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Gentry County Courthouse in Albany
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Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1841 |
| Named for | Richard Gentry |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 492 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Land | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.06% |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,162 |
| • Density | 12.524/sq mi (4.836/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Gentry County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,162. Its county seat is Albany. The county was organized February 14, 1841 and named for Colonel Richard Gentry of Boone County, who fell in the Seminole War in 1837.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 492 square miles (1,270 km2), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Worth County (north)
- Harrison County (east)
- Daviess County (southeast)
- DeKalb County (south)
- Andrew County (southwest)
- Nodaway County (west)
Major highways
U.S. Route 136
U.S. Route 169
Route 85
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 4,248 | — | |
| 1860 | 11,862 | 179.2% | |
| 1870 | 11,607 | −2.1% | |
| 1880 | 17,176 | 48.0% | |
| 1890 | 19,018 | 10.7% | |
| 1900 | 20,554 | 8.1% | |
| 1910 | 16,820 | −18.2% | |
| 1920 | 15,634 | −7.1% | |
| 1930 | 14,348 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 13,359 | −6.9% | |
| 1950 | 11,036 | −17.4% | |
| 1960 | 8,793 | −20.3% | |
| 1970 | 8,060 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 7,887 | −2.1% | |
| 1990 | 6,848 | −13.2% | |
| 2000 | 6,861 | 0.2% | |
| 2010 | 6,738 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | 6,162 | −8.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015 |
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As of the census of 2010, there were 6,738 people, 2,674 households, and 1,789 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,674 households, of which 29.06% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.42% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 29.02% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.55% under the age of 18, 7.85% from 18 to 24, 20.67% from 25 to 44, 26.43% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females there were 93.62 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.43 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $25,815 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,021. About 9.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Gentry 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 Gentry County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (46.29%), United Methodists (18.20%), and Disciples of Christ (13.12%).
Communities
Cities
Villages
Miscellaneous
On March 5, 2010, a jury awarded seven neighboring farmers $11 million in damages from Premium Standard Farms over odors emanating from an hog farm of 4,300 acres (17 km2) that processes 200,000 hogs near Berlin in Gentry County - the largest such award in history.
Education
Public schools
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- Virginia E. George Elementary School (PK-05)
- Albany Middle School (06-08)
- Albany High School (09-12)
- King City Elementary School (PK-06)
- King City High School (07-12)
- Stanberry Elementary School (K-06)
- Stanberry High School (07-12)
Public libraries
- Albany Carnegie Public Library
- Gentry County Library
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Gentry para niños
