Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,748. Its county seat is Tuscumbia. The county was organized February 6, 1837 and named for John Miller, former U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri. William Miller was the founder of Miller County Missouri, William's son, Pinckney S. Miller was the first male white child born in Miller County and for whom the county was really named for, The county was first organized in 1836, William Miller took a petition signed by the locals citizens to Jefferson City to get Miller County turned into a real county. William Miller thought they might not want to name it after a local farmer so he got it named after John Miller the governor of Missouri instead. But it was really named after William's son Pinckney Miller. William Miller's house was used as the first court house and for all the county business. Jonathan Milton Houston built the original Tuscumbia Court House for $500 Dollars.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,564 people, 9,284 households, and 6,443 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile. There were 11,263 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 97.99% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,284 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couplesliving together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,977, and the median income for a family was $36,770. Males had a median income of $26,225 versus $18,903 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,144. About 10.80% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
