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mountain men

(Encyclopedia) mountain men, fur trappers and traders in the Rocky Mts. during the 1820s and 30s. Their activities opened that region of the United States to general knowledge. Since the days of…

Lyon, Nathaniel

(Encyclopedia) Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818–61, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Eastford, Conn. After serving against the Seminole and in the Mexican War, he was stationed in California and…

flood, in hydrology

(Encyclopedia) flood, inundation of land by the rise and overflow of a body of water. Floods occur most commonly when water from heavy rainfall, from melting ice and snow, or from a combination of…

Missouri Census Data

Missouri Atlas People QuickFacts Missouri USA Population, 2005 estimate 5,800,310 296,410,404 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.6% 5.3…

Missouri Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over4,331,369100.0In labor force2,822,01065.2Civilian labor force2,806,71864.8Employed2,657,92461.4Unemployed148,7943.4Percent of civilian…

Missouri Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units2,442,017100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,679,58568.81-unit, attached67,1202.72 units95,6303.93 or 4 units124,0495.15 to 9 units92,2673.810 to 19 units76…

Missouri Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school1,479,573100.0Nursery school, preschool102,5026.9Kindergarten77,7645.3Elementary school (grades 1-8)663,15544.8High…

Missouri: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.851950Camdenton–361912CrockerFeb.901962Berryman–401905WarsawMarch981895Pickering–261960MaryvilleApril1001895Darksville21975St.…

Missouri Valley Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Illinois St144.778246.800†SW Missouri St.126.667249.727†Bradley126.6671713.567Northern Iowa117.6111612.571Evansville117.6111714.548Creighton108.5561515.…

Missouri Valley Conference

ConferenceOverallTeamWLPctWLPct*Bradley153.833228.733+Illinois St135.7222212.647*Tulsa136.684228.733SW Missouri St.117.6111612.571Creighton99.5001415.483Evansville910.4741314.481Northern…