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  State: Missouri
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 24,387 | 
| 2000 Population: | 23,779 | 
| White Population: | 19,338 | 
| Black Population: | 3,929 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 290 | 
| Asian Population: | 87 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 62 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 124 | 
| Male Population: | 11,240 | 
| Female Population: | 12,539 | 
| Median Age: | 36.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.2 | 
| Households: | 10,101 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.51 | 
| Average House Value: | $74,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $29,909 | 
| Land Area: | 212.359 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.32 sq mi | 
            Sikeston, MO (       0.0 miles)
             Bertrand, MO (       6.8 miles)
             Blodgett, MO (       7.8 miles)
             Vanduser, MO (       8.7 miles)
             Matthews, MO (       8.9 miles)
             Morehouse, MO (       9.1 miles)
             Morley, MO (      10.5 miles)
             Canalou, MO (      12.1 miles)
             Grayridge, MO (      12.5 miles)
             Bell City, MO (      12.6 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 5,595,211 | 
| White Population: | 4,748,083 | 
| Black Population: | 629,391 | 
| Asian Population: | 61,595 | 
| Indian Population: | 25,076 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,178 | 
| Other Population: | 45,827 | 
| Male Population: | 2,720,177 | 
| Female Population: | 2,875,034 | 
| Median Age: | 36.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| 2000 Households: | 2,194,594 | 
| White Households: | 1,901,019 | 
| Black Households: | 227,220 | 
| Asian Households: | 20,229 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,371 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 853 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.48 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.02 |