Laclede County, Missouri
| Laclede County, Missouri | |
 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 24, 1849 |
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| Named for | Pierre Laclede, founder of St. Louis, Missouri |
| Seat | Lebanon |
| Largest city | Lebanon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
768.00 sq mi (1,989 km²) 765.85 sq mi (1,984 km²) 2.14 sq mi (6 km²), 0.28% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
35,571 46.4/sq mi (17.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | lacledecountymissouri.org/ |
Laclede County is a county located in south central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 35,571. Its county seat is Lebanon.[1] The county was organized February 24, 1849, and was named after Pierre Laclède, founder of St. Louis.
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Geography [edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 768.00 square miles (1,989.1 km2), of which 765.85 square miles (1,983.5 km2) (or 99.72%) is land and 2.14 square miles (5.5 km2) (or 0.28%) is water.[2]
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Camden County (north)
- Pulaski County (northeast)
- Texas County (southeast)
- Wright County (south)
- Webster County (southwest)
- Dallas County (west)
Major highways [edit]
Interstate 44
U.S. Route 66 (1926-1979)
Route 5
Route 7
Route 32
Route 64
National protected area [edit]
- Mark Twain National Forest (part)
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 32,513 people, 12,760 households, and 9,187 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 14,320 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.04% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Approximately 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,760 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,562, and the median income for a family was $35,962. Males had a median income of $27,011 versus $18,283 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,572. About 11.50% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns [edit]
Education [edit]
Public Schools [edit]
- Laclede County R-I School District – Conway
- Ezard Elementary School (PK-06)
- Conway Junior High School (07-08)
- Conway High School (09-12)
- Gasconade C-4 School District – Falcon
- Gasconade Elementary School (PK-08)
- Lebanon R-III School District – Lebanon
- Joe D. Esther Elementary School (PK-01)
- Maplecrest Elementary School (02-03)
- Boswell Elementary School (04-05)
- Hillcrest School (06)
- Lebanon Junior High School (07-08)
- Joel E. Barber Elementary School (PK-08)
- Lebanon High School (09-12)
- Stoutland R-II School District – Stoutland
- Stoutland Elementary School (PK-06)
- Stoutland High School (07-12)
Politics [edit]
Local [edit]
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Laclede County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
| Laclede County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Johnny North | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Wanda Tyre | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Glenda Mott | Republican | ||
| Collector | Steve Pickering | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (Presiding) |
Danny Rhoades | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (District 1) |
Joe Pickering | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (District 2) |
Jack Glendenning | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Steve Murrell | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Jon Morris | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Sherry Shamel | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Lynn Stowe | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Richard Wrinkle | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Robert Shotts | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Jean Cook | Republican | ||
State [edit]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 46.96% 7,604 | 50.90% 8,242 | 2.15% 348 |
| 2004 | 67.23% 9,993 | 31.78% 4,724 | 1.00% 148 |
| 2000 | 58.33% 7,595 | 39.28% 5,115 | 2.39% 311 |
| 1996 | 57.01% 6,525 | 40.46% 4,631 | 2.53% 289 |
Most all of Laclede County is a part of Missouri’s 146th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Darrell Pollock (R-Lebanon).
| Missouri House of Representatives - District 146 - Laclede County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Darrell Pollock | 10,787 | 100.00 | ||
All of Laclede County is a part of Missouri’s 33rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Chuck Purgason (R-Caulfield).
| Missouri Senate - District 33 - Laclede County (2008) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chuck Purgason | 10,832 | 68.98 | ||
| Democratic | Eric Reeve | 4,872 | 31.02 | ||
Federal [edit]
All of Laclede County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
| U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 4th Congressional District - Laclede County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 6,849 | 56.28 | ||
| Democratic | Ike Skelton* | 4,686 | 38.50 | ||
| Constitution | Greg Cowan | 324 | 2.66 | ||
| Libertarian | Jason Michael Braun | 311 | 2.56 | ||
Political culture [edit]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 66.40% 10,875 | 31.86% 5,218 | 1.75% 286 |
| 2004 | 71.14% 10,578 | 28.33% 4,213 | 0.52% 78 |
| 2000 | 65.58% 8,556 | 32.06% 4,183 | 2.35% 307 |
| 1996 | 51.20 5,887 | 35.19% 4,047 | 13.61% 13.61 |
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008) [edit]
- Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 2,791, than any candidate from either party in Laclede County during the 2008 presidential primary.
| Laclede County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 1,656 (30.21%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 2,791 (50.91%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 807 (14.72%) | |
| Ron Paul | 142 (2.59%) | |
| Laclede County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 2,185 (62.48%) | |
| Barack Obama | 1,181 (33.77%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 94 (2.69%) | |
See also [edit]
- List of counties in Missouri
- Missouri census statistical areas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Laclede County, Missouri
References [edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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]
- Laclede County official website
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Laclede County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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