Meade County

  1. Meade County Legal Resources
  2. Meade County Statistics
  3. Meade County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Meade County Employment Information
  5. Meade County Family Information
  6. Meade County Education Information
  7. Meade County Business Information
  8. Meade County Public Benefits Information
  9. Meade County Criminal Information
  10. Meade County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Meade County Cities
  12. Meade County Zip Codes


Meade County Legal Resources Back to top

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Meade County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,253
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 387 / 226 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 8,988.899 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 30.620 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 2,229,000.000 acres (9,018.534 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 895
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 12.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 58.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $17,902,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 6,000,000 / 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 41.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 40
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (109)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,455
  • Federal Spending (2004): $258,934
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Meade County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,149
Building Permits Issued (2006): 90
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $13,689
Meade County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,452 52.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,559 11.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,348 36.43%

Meade County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meade County Employment Information Back to top
Meade County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,652 9,309 343 3.55% 36
1991 10,466 10,034 431 4.12% 41
1992 10,314 9,894 420 4.08% 41
1993 11,545 11,083 463 4.01% 40
1994 11,726 11,282 444 3.78% 38
1995 12,078 11,644 434 3.59% 36
1996 12,296 11,822 474 3.85% 39
1997 12,287 11,895 391 3.18% 32
1998 12,496 12,108 388 3.10% 31
1999 13,651 13,273 379 2.77% 28
2000 12,263 11,949 314 2.56% 26
2001 12,375 12,017 358 2.89% 29
2002 12,497 12,124 373 2.99% 30
2003 12,627 12,203 424 3.35% 33
2004 12,763 12,308 456 3.57% 36
2005 12,758 12,298 460 3.60% 36
2006 12,675 12,274 401 3.16% 32
2007 12,878 12,499 379 2.94% 30
2008 12,987 12,617 370 2.85% 28
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,401 12,011 390 3.14% 31
Feb 2008 12,604 12,224 380 3.01% 30
Mar 2008 12,668 12,295 373 2.94% 29
Apr 2008 12,864 12,538 326 2.53% 25
May 2008 13,045 12,672 373 2.86% 29
Jun 2008 13,405 13,038 367 2.74% 27
Jul 2008 13,385 13,033 352 2.63% 26
Aug 2008 13,564 13,176 388 2.86% 29
Sep 2008 12,948 12,570 378 2.92% 29
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Meade County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,370 12.08%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,190 10.49%
3. Public Administration 914 8.06%
4. Truck Transportation 754 6.65%
5. Health Care 666 5.87%
6. Repair and Maintenance 540 4.76%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 526 4.64%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 426 3.76%
9. Educational Services 352 3.10%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 304 2.68%
11. Mining 292 2.57%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 220 1.94%
13. Wood Manufacturing 204 1.80%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 198 1.75%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 1.75%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 196 1.73%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 184 1.62%
18. Finance and Insurance 164 1.45%
19. Department and Other General Stores 156 1.38%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 134 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,900 17.27%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,286 11.69%
3. Educational Services 1,194 10.85%
4. Finance and Insurance 768 6.98%
5. Public Administration 600 5.45%
6. Social Assistance 342 3.11%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 286 2.60%
8. Department and Other General Stores 284 2.58%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 268 2.44%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 248 2.25%
11. Construction 244 2.22%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 238 2.16%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 236 2.14%
14. Truck Transportation 234 2.13%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 232 2.11%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 214 1.94%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 182 1.65%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 178 1.62%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 176 1.60%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 150 1.36%

Meade County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 966 8.52%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 802 7.07%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 662 5.84%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 528 4.66%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 502 4.43%
6. Other Production Occupations 488 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 450 3.97%
8. Other Management Occupations 376 3.32%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 3.30%
10. Other Construction Trades 336 2.96%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 2.95%
12. Agricultural Workers 316 2.79%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 292 2.57%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 228 2.01%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 216 1.90%
16. Carpenters 184 1.62%
17. Electricians 178 1.57%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 176 1.55%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 162 1.43%
20. Woodworkers 160 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 740 6.72%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 566 5.14%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 564 5.13%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 530 4.82%
5. Other Management Occupations 518 4.71%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 476 4.33%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 464 4.22%
8. Registered Nurses 400 3.64%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 382 3.47%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 378 3.44%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 350 3.18%
12. Customer Service Representatives 336 3.05%
13. Child Care Workers 318 2.89%
14. Other Healthcare Support 308 2.80%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 308 2.80%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 270 2.45%
17. Cashiers 244 2.22%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 240 2.18%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 234 2.13%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 210 1.91%

Meade County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,851 60.63%
15-35 hours 5,332 14.15%
1-14 hours 1,344 3.57%
No regular hours 8,165 21.66%

Meade County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 802 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 786 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,286 5.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,261 9.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,641 15.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,260 17.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,839 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,705 7.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 814 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 738 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 430 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 194 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,487 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,883 7.80%

Meade County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,986 8.23%
5-9 4,914 20.37%
10-14 3,914 16.22%
15-19 3,378 14.00%
20-24 3,772 15.63%
25-29 1,479 6.13%
30-34 2,578 10.69%
35-39 407 1.69%
40-44 252 1.04%
45-59 836 3.47%
60-89 305 1.26%
At least 90 305 1.26%

Meade County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 19,443 80.59%
30-44 15 0.06% 3,222 13.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 836 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 610 2.53%

Meade County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,975 11.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,264 78.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 112 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 722 2.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,701 6.59%

Meade County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meade County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,674 (46,780 people)
Families (2000): 13,394 (40,866 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,129
People at same address in 1995: 23,928
Meade County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,474 8.03%
$10,000-$14,999 997 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 1,436 7.82%
$20,000-$24,999 1,423 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 1,544 8.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,717 9.35%
$35,000-$39,999 1,657 9.02%
$40,000-$44,999 1,311 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 1,084 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 1,879 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 1,501 8.17%
$75,000-$99,999 1,408 7.67%
$100,000-$124,999 364 1.98%
$125,000-$149,999 151 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 154 0.84%
$200,000 or more 266 1.45%

Meade County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,750 19.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,820 32.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 284 3.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,599 18.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,440 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 555 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Meade County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,668 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,090 13.37%
Public Assistance 471 0.89%
Retirement 2,657 5.01%
Self Employment 4,294 8.10%
Social Security 4,327 8.16%
Supplemental Security 595 1.12%
Wage / Salary 14,725 27.77%
Other 3,194 6.02%

Meade County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,778 49.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,985 50.88%

Meade County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,733 8.94%
Color 1 Box Married 12,387 63.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,969 25.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 304 1.57%

Meade County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,857 9.65%
Color 1 Box Married 12,736 66.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,163 16.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,485 7.72%

Meade County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meade County Education Information Back to top
Meade County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,513 4.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,178 8.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,518 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,805 29.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,627 7.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,998 11.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,477 4.09%

Meade County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 565 2.33% 242 1.00% 807 3.33%
Kindergarten 595 2.45% 130 0.54% 725 2.99%
Grades 1-4 3,049 12.57% 188 0.78% 3,237 13.35%
Grades 5-8 3,119 12.86% 294 1.21% 3,413 14.07%
Grades 9-12 2,926 12.06% 234 0.96% 3,160 13.03%
Undergrad college 1,529 6.30% 312 1.29% 1,841 7.59%
Graduate or professional school 245 1.01% 66 0.27% 311 1.28%
Total 12,028 49.59% 1,466 6.04% 13,494 55.64%

Meade County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meade County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $115,608,000
Retail sales (2002): $142,232,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,499,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,450
Meade County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 1 6 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 1 6
1999 - Construction 14 9 15 13 20
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 5 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 7 5 9
1999 - Information 2 0 0 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 6 5 7 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 10 10 26
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 7 3 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 2 5 6
1999 - Retail Trade 6 7 22 18 29
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 5 8 3 7
1999 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 5 11
1999 - Total 52 49 92 84 158
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 3 3 2 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 1 5
2000 - Construction 7 7 24 14 16
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 15 2 4
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 6 7 7
2000 - Information 1 2 2 2 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 5 6
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 10 8 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 5 3 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 4 6 7
2000 - Retail Trade 8 8 22 18 27
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 6 8 9
2000 - Unclassified 5 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 4 11
2000 - Total 53 39 118 82 147
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 5 5 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 1 3 5
2001 - Construction 13 4 17 16 25
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 6 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 9 5 7
2001 - Information 5 2 1 3 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 1 5 6 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 12 12 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 6 6 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 1 5 9
2001 - Retail Trade 5 7 17 28 23
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 3 7 13
2001 - Unclassified 5 4 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 4 7 14
2001 - Total 61 42 88 113 158
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 7 3 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 1 2 2 7
2002 - Construction 15 8 23 10 30
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 1 0 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 7 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 5 7 8
2002 - Information 1 3 3 3 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 6 4 6 3 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 15 10 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 8 4 16
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 3 4 10
2002 - Retail Trade 18 11 24 17 22
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 5 4 13
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 2 9 13
2002 - Total 75 56 107 86 168
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 4 3 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 4 5 1 4
2003 - Construction 12 10 18 30 30
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 2 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 3 8 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 7 3 11
2003 - Information 0 0 2 4 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 9 3 6 5 7
2003 - Mining 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 10 12 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 10 7 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 3 11
2003 - Retail Trade 10 10 21 25 29
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 4 5 12
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 1 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 3 10 11
2003 - Total 61 53 98 119 178
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 3 6 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 7 1 1
2004 - Construction 25 9 35 21 25
2004 - Educational Services 0 3 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 6 6 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 6 6 13
2004 - Information 0 1 0 5 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 3 9 7 8
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 2 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 17 5 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 1 12 8 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 5 2 9
2004 - Retail Trade 5 8 30 18 27
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 5 11
2004 - Unclassified 1 2 0 1 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 8 4 12
2004 - Total 65 51 147 97 161
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 8 5 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 2 6
2005 - Construction 22 15 33 28 31
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 8 2 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 15 5 8
2005 - Information 1 0 2 1 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 4 2 8 8 7
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 3 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 13 11 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 7 8 5 22
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 5 4 9
2005 - Retail Trade 5 5 21 16 35
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 3 6 15
2005 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 4 10 9
2005 - Total 57 46 131 106 183

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meade County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meade County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,008 90.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,580 9.43%

Meade County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,021 $35 $37 $0 $0 $5 $1,063 $232 $289 $757
1971 $1,056 $56 $110 $0 $0 $66 $1,232 $243 $135 $1,214
1972 $629 $53 $99 $0 $0 $199 $927 $250 $80 $1,187
1973 $645 $137 $186 $0 $0 $72 $903 $277 $70 $1,390
1974 $630 $168 $381 $0 $0 $71 $1,082 $316 $35 $1,362
1975 $674 $122 $303 $0 $0 $85 $1,062 $361 $0 $1,492
1976 $710 $124 $314 $0 $0 $126 $1,150 $413 $0 $1,616
1977 $613 $131 $265 $0 $0 $118 $996 $466 $0 $1,753
1978 $768 $141 $278 $0 $0 $158 $1,204 $528 $0 $1,921
1979 $754 $146 $311 $0 $0 $232 $1,297 $578 $0 $1,802
1980 $900 $146 $357 $0 $0 $253 $1,510 $599 $0 $1,804
1981 $865 $125 $523 $0 $0 $268 $1,656 $654 $0 $1,769
1982 $905 $141 $534 $0 $0 $349 $1,788 $802 $0 $1,975
1983 $777 $130 $525 $0 $0 $267 $1,569 $747 $0 $1,575
1984 $1,374 $166 $548 $0 $0 $260 $2,182 $746 $0 $1,855
1985 $1,588 $197 $601 $0 $0 $283 $2,472 $816 $0 $2,314
1986 $1,302 $186 $733 $0 $0 $281 $2,316 $919 $0 $1,999
1987 $1,270 $182 $728 $0 $0 $325 $2,323 $1,004 $0 $1,751
1988 $1,629 $177 $601 $0 $0 $368 $2,598 $1,014 $0 $1,505
1989 $2,426 $230 $686 $0 $0 $350 $3,462 $1,112 $0 $1,667
1990 $2,513 $238 $711 $0 $0 $363 $3,587 $1,152 $0 $1,667
1991 $2,576 $244 $728 $0 $0 $371 $3,675 $1,181 $0 $1,667
1992 $2,566 $244 $1,394 $0 $0 $913 $4,873 $1,279 $0 $1,918
1993 $2,770 $263 $784 $0 $0 $401 $3,955 $1,270 $0 $1,667
1994 $3,106 $296 $887 $0 $0 $409 $4,402 $1,329 $0 $2,200
1995 $3,489 $332 $781 $0 $0 $505 $4,775 $1,375 $0 $2,555
1996 $3,498 $333 $830 $0 $0 $660 $4,988 $1,421 $0 $2,465
1997 $2,985 $378 $1,177 $0 $0 $688 $4,850 $1,374 $0 $2,415
1998 $4,261 $457 $996 $0 $0 $1,187 $6,444 $1,374 $0 $4,701
1999 $3,798 $283 $924 $0 $0 $1,896 $6,618 $4,052 $1,620 $4,679
2000 $3,910 $291 $1,015 $0 $0 $1,875 $6,800 $4,334 $714 $4,664
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,749 $274 $1,669 $0 $0 $1,243 $8,661 $4,097 $1,901 $6,255
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $6,705 $255 $2,043 $0 $0 $1,754 $10,502 $4,361 $575 $5,502


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $407 $135 $90 $21 $552 $0 $1,301
$33 $14 $9 $0 $0 $40
1971 $24 $162 $28 $31 $632 $0 $1,058
$47 $14 $5 $0 $0 $115
1972 $5 $158 $27 $51 $666 $0 $1,041
$46 $18 $9 $0 $0 $61
1973 $0 $172 $30 $42 $642 $0 $1,038
$44 $26 $3 $0 $0 $79
1974 $85 $227 $34 $44 $806 $0 $1,554
$56 $25 $2 $0 $0 $275
1975 $0 $264 $60 $42 $453 $0 $1,194
$76 $12 $1 $0 $0 $286
1976 $0 $254 $42 $71 $501 $0 $1,272
$76 $12 $0 $0 $0 $316
1977 $0 $394 $74 $77 $352 $0 $1,123
$104 $19 $0 $0 $0 $103
1978 $0 $422 $41 $92 $664 $0 $1,500
$135 $18 $0 $0 $0 $128
1979 $0 $458 $61 $84 $707 $0 $1,636
$143 $23 $0 $0 $0 $160
1980 $0 $440 $54 $83 $813 $0 $1,735
$176 $17 $0 $0 $0 $152
1981 $0 $518 $62 $87 $627 $0 $1,701
$208 $20 $0 $0 $0 $179
1982 $0 $436 $56 $88 $784 $0 $1,815
$221 $43 $0 $0 $0 $187
1983 $0 $592 $57 $102 $897 $0 $2,184
$253 $41 $0 $0 $0 $242
1984 $0 $582 $67 $84 $896 $0 $2,165
$253 $34 $0 $0 $0 $249
1985 $0 $632 $84 $71 $987 $0 $2,362
$272 $73 $0 $0 $0 $243
1986 $0 $760 $90 $98 $1,010 $0 $2,620
$300 $69 $0 $0 $0 $293
1987 $0 $664 $73 $84 $1,164 $0 $2,838
$341 $109 $0 $0 $0 $403
1988 $0 $667 $121 $120 $1,513 $0 $3,241
$351 $102 $0 $0 $0 $367
1989 $0 $705 $139 $204 $1,377 $9 $3,407
$385 $129 $0 $0 $0 $459
1990 $0 $730 $144 $211 $1,426 $9 $3,528
$399 $134 $0 $0 $0 $475
1991 $0 $748 $148 $216 $1,462 $9 $3,616
$409 $137 $0 $0 $0 $487
1992 $0 $525 $104 $152 $1,086 $7 $2,600
$287 $96 $0 $0 $0 $343
1993 $0 $805 $159 $232 $1,573 $9 $3,889
$439 $147 $0 $0 $0 $525
1994 $0 $829 $164 $239 $1,732 $9 $4,119
$452 $151 $0 $0 $0 $543
1995 $0 $912 $180 $263 $2,003 $10 $4,628
$497 $166 $0 $0 $0 $597
1996 $0 $995 $196 $287 $2,544 $11 $5,409
$542 $181 $0 $0 $0 $653
1997 $0 $1,105 $79 $141 $1,735 $33 $5,354
$331 $158 $0 $0 $0 $1,772
1998 $0 $916 $307 $294 $2,037 $14 $5,697
$820 $69 $0 $0 $0 $1,240
1999 $0 $1,208 $281 $179 $2,107 $13 $6,882
$1,149 $29 $126 $0 $0 $1,790
2000 $0 $1,210 $281 $179 $2,109 $13 $6,889
$1,150 $29 $126 $0 $0 $1,792
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,731 $343 $200 $1,898 $0 $8,058
$1,472 $20 $129 $0 $0 $2,265
2005 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2006 $0 $2,215 $453 $179 $2,996 $0 $10,156
$1,319 $29 $38 $0 $0 $2,927

Meade County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 26
Meade County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Meade County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,666 15.12%
10-19 Years 3,925 16.18%
20-29 Years 3,461 14.27%
30-39 Years 3,624 14.94%
40-49 Years 3,768 15.54%
50-59 Years 2,455 10.12%
60-69 Years 1,554 6.41%
70-79 Years 1,123 4.63%
80-89 Years 575 2.37%
90+ Years 102 0.42%

Meade County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,258 50.54%
Color 1 Box Female 11,995 49.46%

Meade County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,212 91.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 534 2.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 509 2.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 475 1.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 346 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 152 0.63%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%

Meade County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 18,190 33.65%
2. Irish 7,178 13.28%
3. Norwegian 5,768 10.67%
4. English 4,974 9.20%
5. United States Or American 3,169 5.86%
6. Dutch 1,842 3.41%
7. Swedish 1,790 3.31%
8. French Non-Basque 1,285 2.38%
9. Italian 1,073 1.99%
10. Polish 1,024 1.89%

Meade County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,647 95.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 749 1.61%
3. German 472 1.01%
4. Other Native North American 153 0.33%
5. Italian 110 0.24%
6. Tagalog 56 0.12%
7. Chinese 42 0.09%
8. Korean 40 0.09%
9. French 38 0.08%
10. Laotian 30 0.06%

Meade County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 49,663 98.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 364 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 332 0.66%

Meade County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Meade County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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