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Missouri

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| Nickname(s) |
| Show-me State |
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| Highest Point | 1772 ft |
| Mean Elevation | 800 ft |
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| Population |
| Population 2005 - est | 5,800,310 |
| Population 2004 - est | 5,754,618 |
| Rank based on 2004 Population | 17 |
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| People |
| Median age | 37.4 |
| % of population who are veterans | 12.5 |
| % of households that are married couple families | 50.3 |
| Males per 100 females | 95.2 |
| % of households with 1 or more persons under 18 | 33.8 |
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| Income and Jobs |
| Median household income | $44,994 |
| Minutes spent commuting to work | 23 |
| % of commuters who drive alone to work | 81.6 |
| % of workers who traveled to work by public trans. | 1.3 |
| % of work population in the service industry | 16.1 |
| % of work population in manufacturing | 12.6 |
| % of work population in professional occupations | 18.9 |
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| Housing |
| % of owner-occupied housing | 70.6 |
| % of housing units statewide built since 2000 | 7.4 |
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| Record Temperatures |
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Date |
Town |
| Highest |
118° |
48° |
Jul 14, 1954 |
Warsaw & Union |
| Lowest |
-40° |
-40° |
Feb 13, 1905 |
Warsaw |
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