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Juvenile Delinquency in Iron, MO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Iron County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Missouri often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 175 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Iron County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 0 court cases. Another 30% were dependency cases that accounted for 52 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Iron County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Iron County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency908
Dependency1,720
Status1,814

Government of Iron County, MO

County Seat: Ironton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1857
Total Square Miles: 552
2019 Population: 10,226
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 42
County Courthouse
Ironton , MO 63650-0042

Iron County, MO Courts