Profile for Potosi, Missouri, MO

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Washington County Fair - Aug. 8-11, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: puh-TOH-see

Listed places near Potosi

Cemeteries (40)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Potosi demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 63660 ZIP code.

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10% of Potosi residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Potosi ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Potosi business guide
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• Courts in Missouri
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• Crime in Washington County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Potosi was $12,417, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Potosi residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Potosi festival dates:

• Washington County Fair - Aug. 8-11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Local historical societies in Missouri
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• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Potosi, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $279.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $630.

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Libraries in Potosi include Washington County Library ... View libraries

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• Nonprofit guide for Potosi
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Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Potosi political report.

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The average commute time for Potosi workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Potosi include Super 8.

• Potosi travel guide
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• Missouri tourism bureau

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