Howard County, Missouri
| Howard County, Missouri | |
 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 23, 1816 |
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| Seat | Fayette |
| Largest city | Fayette |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
470.55 sq mi (1,219 km²) 465.74 sq mi (1,206 km²) 4.82 sq mi (12 km²), 1.02% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
10,144 22/sq mi (8.4/km²) |
Howard County is a county located in Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 10,144. Its county seat is Fayette[1]. The county was organized January 23, 1816 and named for Benjamin Howard, the first Governor of the Missouri Territory.
Howard County is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Area.
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History [edit]
On the north bank of the Missouri River, Howard County was settled primarily by migrants from the Upper Southern states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Howard was one of several counties settled mostly by Southerners along the Missouri River in the central part of the state. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie and Howard County was at its heart.[2] In 1860 slaves made up 25 percent or more of the county's population.[3] Residents generally supported the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Geography [edit]
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 470.55 square miles (1,218.7 km2), of which 465.74 square miles (1,206.3 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 4.82 square miles (12.5 km2) (or 1.02%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Chariton County (northwest)
- Randolph County (northeast)
- Boone County (southeast)
- Cooper County (south)
- Saline County (west)
Major highways [edit]
National protected area [edit]
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 18,337 |
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| 1910 | 15,653 | −14.6% | |
| 1920 | 13,997 | −10.6% | |
| 1930 | 13,490 | −3.6% | |
| 1940 | 13,026 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 11,857 | −9.0% | |
| 1960 | 10,859 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 10,561 | −2.7% | |
| 1980 | 10,008 | −5.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,631 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,212 | 6.0% | |
| 2010 | 10,144 | −0.7% | |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 10,212 people, 3,836 households, and 2,631 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,346 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.13% White, 6.84% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Approximately 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.4% were of German, 16.1% American, 8.9% English and 8.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,836 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,614, and the median income for a family was $40,167. Males had a median income of $26,369 versus $19,950 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,198. About 7.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns [edit]
Notable natives [edit]
- Sara Evans - American country music singer.
Education [edit]
Public Schools [edit]
- Fayette R-III School District – Fayette
- Laurence J. Daly Elementary School (PK-05)
- William N. Clark Middle School (06-08)
- Fayette High School (09-12)
- Glasgow School District – Glasgow
- Howard County Elementary School (PK-06)
- Glasgow High School (07-12)
- New Franklin R-I School District – New Franklin
- New Franklin Elementary School (PK-05)
- New Franklin Middle/High School (06-12)
Private Schools [edit]
- St. Mary’s Catholic School – Glasgow (K-08) – Roman Catholic
- Grace & Glory Christian Academy – New Franklin (K-12) – Baptist
Post Secondary [edit]
- Central Methodist University – Fayette – A private, four-year Methodist university.
Politics [edit]
Local [edit]
The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Howard County. Democrats hold all but two of the elected positions in the county.
| Howard County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | John (Woody) McCutcheon | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Charles J. Flaspohler | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Kathyrne Harper | Republican | ||
| Collector | Lisa Asbury | Democratic | ||
| Commissioner (Presiding) |
William Lowell Eaton | Democratic | ||
| Commissioner (District 1) |
Richard Conrow | Democratic | ||
| Commissioner (District 2) |
Howard McMillan | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Frank Flaspohler | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Deborah Riekhof | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Marsha Davis | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Charles J. Flaspohler | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Charlie Polson | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Gene Bowen | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Susan Keyton | Democratic | ||
State [edit]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 48.69% 2,358 | 49.08% 2,377 | 2.33% 108 |
| 2004 | 52.46% 2,578 | 46.34% 2,277 | 1.20% 59 |
| 2000 | 44.96% 2,029 | 52.12% 2,352 | 2.92% 132 |
| 1996 | 33.90% 1,436 | 63.53% 2,691 | 2.57% 109 |
All of Howard County is a part of Missouri’s 9th District and is represented by Paul Quinn (D-Monroe City) in the Missouri House of Representatives.
| Missouri House of Representatives – District 9 – Howard County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Paul Quinn | 3,020 | 100.00 | ||
All of Howard County is a part of Missouri’s 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Bill Stouffer (R-Napton).
| Missouri Senate - District 21 – Howard County (2008) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Bill Stouffer | 3,004 | 64.49 | ||
| Democratic | Joe Sadeghi | 1,654 | 35.51 | ||
Federal [edit]
All of Howard County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
| U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – Howard County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Sam Graves | 2,567 | 70.74 | ||
| Democratic | Clint Hylton | 1,061 | 29.26 | ||
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 55.78% 2,708 | 41.94% 2,036 | 2.28% 111 |
| 2004 | 59.24% 2,915 | 40.07% 1,972 | 0.69% 34 |
| 2000 | 53.50% 2,414 | 43.09% 1,944 | 3.41% 154 |
| 1996 | 36.76% 1,545 | 47.92% 2,014 | 15.32% 644 |
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008) [edit]
- Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 685, than any candidate from either party in Howard County during the 2008 presidential primary.
| Howard County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 283 (28.44%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 328 (32.96%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 319 (32.06%) | |
| Ron Paul | 52 (5.23%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 685 (48.38%) | |
| Barack Obama | 660 (46.61%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 50 (3.53%) | |
| Uncommitted | 14 (0.99%) | |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, accessed 3 June 2008
- ^ T. J. Stiles, Jesse James: The Last Rebel of the Civil War, New York: Vintage Books, 2003, pp.10-11
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links [edit]
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Howard County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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