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Dade County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°26′N 93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W / 37.43; -93.85
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Dade County, Missouri
County
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Map of Missouri highlighting Dade County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°26′N 93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W / 37.43; -93.85
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 29, 1841
Named afterFrancis L. Dade
SeatGreenfield
Largest cityGreenfield
Area
 • Total
506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (41 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,569
 • Estimate 
(2024)[1]
7,622 Increase
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitehttps://www.dadecountymo.gov/

Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569.[2] Its county seat is Greenfield.[3] The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18504,246—
18607,07266.6%
18708,08614.3%
188012,55755.3%
189017,52839.6%
190018,1253.4%
191015,613−13.9%
192014,173−9.2%
193011,764−17.0%
194011,248−4.4%
19509,324−17.1%
19607,577−18.7%
19706,850−9.6%
19807,3837.8%
19907,4490.9%
20007,9236.4%
20107,883−0.5%
20207,569−4.0%
2024 (est.)7,6220.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[10][1]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,569 people and 3,775 housing units.[11]

The median age was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.[11]

There were 3,105 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 3,775 housing units, of which 17.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.7% were owner-occupied and 22.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.[13]

Racial and ethnic composition is detailed below.

Dade County Racial Composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 6,995 92.42%
Black or African American (NH) 34 0.45%
Native American (NH) 50 0.66%
Asian (NH) 24 0.32%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 331 4.37%
Hispanic or Latino 135 1.8%

Income and poverty

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The median income for a household in the county was $49,899, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,774. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Public schools

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Private schools

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Public libraries

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  • Dade County Library[15]
  • Lockwood Public Library[16]

Communities

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Cities and towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Politics

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Local

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The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.

Dade County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Annette Black Republican
Circuit Clerk Mary McGee Republican
County Clerk Melinda Wright Republican
Collector Rod O’Connor Republican
Commissioner
(presiding)		 Randy Daniel Republican
Commissioner
(district 1)		 William G. Marshall Republican
Commissioner
(district 2)		 David Rusch Republican
Coroner Gary Banta Independent
Prosecuting Attorney Kaiti Greenwade Republican
Public Administrator Judy McGuire Republican
Recorder Carolyn Kile Republican
Sheriff Max Huffman Republican
Surveyor Justin Hunt Republican
Treasurer Susan Crouch Independent

State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 81.26% 3,360 16.90% 699 1.84% 76
2020 81.56% 3,348 16.27% 668 2.17% 89
2016 68.93% 2,720 28.18% 1,112 2.89% 114
2012 57.59% 2,237 40.09% 1,557 2.32% 90
2008 50.22% 2,049 46.05% 1,879 3.72% 152
2004 72.03% 2,938 27.02% 1,102 0.96% 39
2000 62.43% 2,306 36.19% 1,337 1.39% 51
1996 56.10% 1,954 40.88% 1,424 3.01% 105

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 127th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Ann Kelley (R-Lamar).[17]

Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kelley 3,299 85.47% −14.53
Independent George R. Parsons 561 14.53% +14.53
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kelley 1,886 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Kelley 3,389 100.00%

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Ron Richard (R-Joplin).

Missouri Senate — District 32 — Dade County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ron Richard 1,799 100.00%

Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 2,810 71.23% +16.04
Democratic Jason Kander 969 24.56% −13.61
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 82 2.08% −4.56
Green Johnathan McFarland 33 0.84% +0.84
Constitution Fred Ryman 51 1.29% +1.29
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 2,128 55.19%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 1,472 38.17%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 256 6.64%

All of Dade 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 — Dade County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 3,121 80.25% −0.05
Democratic Gordon Christensen 612 15.74% +0.48
Libertarian Mark Bliss 156 4.01% −0.43
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 1,773 80.30% +3.38
Democratic Nate Irvin 337 15.26% −5.40
Libertarian Herschel L. Young 98 4.44% +2.72
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 2,956 76.92%
Democratic Teresa Hensley 794 20.66%
Libertarian Thomas Holbrook 66 1.72%
Constitution Greg Cowan 27 0.70%

Political Culture

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United States presidential election results for Dade County, Missouri[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
1888 1,740 49.31% 1,479 41.91% 310 8.78%
1892 1,420 40.75% 1,101 31.59% 964 27.66%
1896 1,797 43.00% 2,363 56.54% 19 0.45%
1900 1,992 50.57% 1,821 46.23% 126 3.20%
1904 1,994 56.09% 1,376 38.71% 185 5.20%
1908 1,946 56.05% 1,441 41.50% 85 2.45%
1912 1,196 35.35% 1,313 38.81% 874 25.84%
1916 1,941 53.38% 1,618 44.50% 77 2.12%
1920 3,520 63.92% 1,892 34.36% 95 1.73%
1924 2,651 54.66% 2,007 41.38% 192 3.96%
1928 3,497 70.55% 1,453 29.31% 7 0.14%
1932 2,340 44.76% 2,833 54.19% 55 1.05%
1936 3,326 58.67% 2,312 40.78% 31 0.55%
1940 3,910 67.87% 1,835 31.85% 16 0.28%
1944 3,316 69.29% 1,462 30.55% 8 0.17%
1948 2,783 61.56% 1,733 38.33% 5 0.11%
1952 3,395 71.52% 1,340 28.23% 12 0.25%
1956 2,641 64.10% 1,479 35.90% 0 0.00%
1960 2,987 71.05% 1,217 28.95% 0 0.00%
1964 1,931 54.06% 1,641 45.94% 0 0.00%
1968 2,250 64.34% 917 26.22% 330 9.44%
1972 2,624 77.84% 747 22.16% 0 0.00%
1976 2,015 54.31% 1,681 45.31% 14 0.38%
1980 2,410 63.79% 1,283 33.96% 85 2.25%
1984 2,600 70.27% 1,100 29.73% 0 0.00%
1988 2,154 61.97% 1,315 37.83% 7 0.20%
1992 1,577 42.04% 1,332 35.51% 842 22.45%
1996 1,822 51.40% 1,243 35.06% 480 13.54%
2000 2,468 65.78% 1,193 31.80% 91 2.43%
2004 2,963 72.46% 1,104 27.00% 22 0.54%
2008 2,864 69.65% 1,184 28.79% 64 1.56%
2012 2,895 74.31% 939 24.10% 62 1.59%
2016 3,184 80.59% 637 16.12% 130 3.29%
2020 3,414 82.88% 656 15.93% 49 1.19%
2024 3,480 83.13% 671 16.03% 35 0.84%

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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Main articles: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Dade County, Missouri". Census.gov.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 282.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri".
  15. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Dade County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  16. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Lockwood Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  17. ^ "Missouri House of Representatives District 127". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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