5. In Missouri there were 4.7 divorces for every 1,000 people in 2000.

Yes, this is true. The divorce rate in Missouri peaked in 1979 at 5.7 divorces per 1000 people and has been going down slightly for the past two decades. Despite this decline there were still 24, 980 divorces in the year 2000.  

For the complete divorce trend from 1950-2000 see this graph.  http://missourifamilies.org/report/trends/divorce.htm