Laclede County, Missouri



County in the United States






























Laclede County, Missouri

Laclede County MO Courthouse pano 20150715-8164-6.jpg
Laclede County Courthouse in Lebanon


Map of Missouri highlighting Laclede County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
FoundedFebruary 24, 1849
Named forPierre Laclede
SeatLebanon
Largest cityLebanon
Area
 • Total768 sq mi (1,989 km2)
 • Land765 sq mi (1,981 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2), 0.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2015)35,473
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Congressional district4th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Websitelacledecountymissouri.org

Laclede County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,571.[1] Its county seat is Lebanon.[2] The county was organized February 24, 1849, and was named after Pierre Laclède, founder of St. Louis.[3]


Laclede County comprises the Lebanon, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents





  • 1 Geography

    • 1.1 Adjacent counties


    • 1.2 Major highways


    • 1.3 National protected area



  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Education

    • 3.1 Public schools


    • 3.2 Post Secondary Schools


    • 3.3 Public libraries



  • 4 Politics

    • 4.1 Local


    • 4.2 State


    • 4.3 Federal

      • 4.3.1 Political culture



    • 4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)



  • 5 Communities

    • 5.1 Cities


    • 5.2 Villages


    • 5.3 Census-designated place


    • 5.4 Other unincorporated places



  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 Further reading


  • 9 External links




Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 768 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 765 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4]



Adjacent counties



  • Camden County (north)


  • Pulaski County (northeast)


  • Texas County (southeast)


  • Wright County (south)


  • Webster County (southwest)


  • Dallas County (west)


Major highways



  • I-44 (MO).svg Interstate 44


  • US 66.svgU.S. Route 66 (1926-1979)


  • MO-5.svg Route 5


  • MO-7.svg Route 7


  • MO-32.svg Route 32


  • MO-64.svg Route 64


National protected area



  • Mark Twain National Forest (part)


Demographics














































































Historical population
CensusPop.

18502,498
18605,182107.4%
18709,38081.0%
188011,52422.9%
189014,72127.7%
190016,52312.2%
191017,3635.1%
192016,857−2.9%
193016,320−3.2%
194018,71814.7%
195019,0101.6%
196018,991−0.1%
197019,9445.0%
198024,32322.0%
199027,15811.7%
200032,51319.7%
201035,5719.4%
Est. 201635,490[5]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] 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.



Education



Public schools



  • 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)

    • Lebanon Middle School (06-08)

    • Lebanon High School (09-12)



  • Joel E. Barber C-5 School District - Lebanon
    • Joel E. Barber Elementary School (PK-08)


  • Stoutland R-II School District – Stoutland
    • Stoutland Elementary School (PK-06)

    • Stoutland High School (07-12)



Post Secondary Schools


      • Ozarks Technical Community College


  • [1]
      • Drury University


  • [2]
      • Lebanon College of Cosmetology

  • [3]


Public libraries


  • Lebanon-Laclede County Library[11]


Politics



Local


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
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
































Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third Parties

2016

70.96% 11,362
25.74% 4,122
3.30% 528

2012

57.00% 8,751
39.91% 6,128
3.09% 474

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

Laclede County is split between two of Missouri's legislative districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.


  • District 123 — Diane Franklin (R-Camdenton). Consists of the northern and eastern parts of the county, including Falcon and part of Lebanon.












Missouri House of Representatives — District 123 — Laclede County (2016)[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Diane Franklin

6,194

100.00%














Missouri House of Representatives — District 123 — Laclede County (2014)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Diane Franklin

2,659

100.00%













Missouri House of Representatives — District 123 — Laclede County (2012)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Diane Franklin

5,801

100.00%

  • District 129 — Sandy Crawford (R-Buffalo). Consists of the southwestern part of the county, including Conway, Evergreen, Phillipsburg, and most of Lebanon.


















Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Laclede County (2016)[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Sandy Crawford

7,885

89.05%

+5.24


Independent
Charles Matranga
970
10.95%
+10.95


















Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Laclede County (2014)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Sandy Crawford

3,281

83.81%

+7.27


Democratic
John L. Wilson
634
16.19%
-7.27


















Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Laclede County (2012)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Sandy Crawford

6,509

76.54%



Democratic
John L. Wilson
1,995
23.46%

All of Laclede County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the Missouri Senate. The seat is currently vacant. The previous incumbent, Mike Parson, was elected Lieutenant Governor in 2016.














Missouri Senate — District 28 — Laclede County (2014)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Mike Parson

6,050

100.00%


Federal






































U.S. Senate — Missouri — Laclede County (2016)[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Roy Blunt

11,316

70.53%

+19.78


Democratic
Jason Kander
3,965
24.71%
-16.52


Libertarian
Jonathan Dine
396
2.47%
-5.54


Green
Johnathan McFarland
180
1.12%
+1.12


Constitution
Fred Ryman
186
1.16%
+1.16
























U.S. Senate — Missouri — Laclede County (2012)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican
Todd Akin
7,721
50.75%



Democratic

Claire McCaskill

6,278

41.23%



Libertarian
Jonathan Dine
1,219
8.01%

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 (2016)[12]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Vicky Hartzler

12,908

81.49%

+0.49


Democratic
Gordon Christensen
2,353
14.85%
+0.52


Libertarian
Mark Bliss
580
3.66%
-0.92






























U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Laclede County (2014)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Vicky Hartzler

5,654

81.00%

+6.06


Democratic
Nate Irvin
1,000
14.33%
-6.87


Libertarian
Herschel L. Young
320
4.58%
+1.87


Write-in
Gregory A. Cowan
6
0.09%
+0.09






























U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Laclede County (2012)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±


Republican

Vicky Hartzler

11,376

74.94%



Democratic
Teresa Hensley
3,219
21.20%



Libertarian
Thomas Holbrook
411
2.71%



Constitution
Gregory A. Cowan
175
1.15%


Political culture



Presidential elections results












































































































































Presidential elections results[13]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

79.8% 12,881
15.8% 2,553
4.4% 706

2012

70.8% 10,934
26.5% 4,093
2.6% 408

2008

66.4% 10,875
31.9% 5,218
1.8% 286

2004

71.1% 10,578
28.3% 4,213
0.5% 78

2000

65.6% 8,556
32.1% 4,183
2.4% 307

1996

51.2% 5,887
35.2% 4,047
13.6% 1,565

1992

42.4% 5,176
34.2% 4,179
23.5% 2,867

1988

63.7% 6,070
36.1% 3,442
0.3% 24

1984

70.6% 6,406
29.4% 2,665


1980

60.8% 5,642
37.1% 3,443
2.1% 197

1976
48.0% 4,067

51.7% 4,381
0.3% 27

1972

73.8% 6,152
26.2% 2,186


1968

56.1% 4,860
34.1% 2,958
9.8% 852

1964
46.0% 3,848

54.0% 4,517


1960

64.8% 5,805
35.2% 3,156


1956

60.7% 5,079
39.3% 3,287


1952

65.1% 5,312
34.8% 2,839
0.1% 4

1948

53.8% 3,773
45.9% 3,221
0.3% 21

1944

60.8% 4,670
39.2% 3,011
0.1% 6

1940

59.7% 4,941
40.1% 3,323
0.2% 14

1936

53.4% 4,258
46.3% 3,691
0.4% 28

1932
41.1% 2,804

58.0% 3,960
0.9% 59

1928

65.9% 3,971
33.7% 2,031
0.4% 23

1924

51.6% 2,960
43.6% 2,500
4.8% 275

1920

60.3% 3,469
37.9% 2,183
1.8% 102

1916

50.3% 1,877
47.0% 1,755
2.7% 101

1912
39.8% 1,478

44.0% 1,634
16.1% 599

1908

51.9% 1,902
45.9% 1,681
2.2% 79

1904

53.9% 1,874
41.7% 1,450
4.3% 150

1900
47.7% 1,686

50.5% 1,786
1.8% 62

1896
42.6% 1,598

56.5% 2,120
0.9% 33

1892

43.1% 1,376
38.3% 1,223
18.6% 594

1888

44.8% 1,274
36.2% 1,030
19.0% 539



Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)


  • 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
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain
1,656 (30.21%)
Mike Huckabee2,791 (50.91%)
Mitt Romney
807 (14.72%)
Ron Paul
142 (2.59%)






Laclede County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton2,185 (62.48%)
Barack Obama
1,181 (33.77%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)
94 (2.69%)


Communities



Cities


  • Conway


  • Lebanon (county seat)


  • Richland (mostly in Pulaski County and a small part in Camden County)


Villages


  • Evergreen

  • Phillipsburg


  • Stoutland (mostly in Camden County)


Census-designated place


  • Bennett Springs


Other unincorporated places


  • Competition

  • Eldridge

  • Falcon

  • Hazelgreen

  • Lynchburg

  • Morgan

  • Sleeper


See also


  • List of counties in Missouri

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Laclede County, Missouri


References




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Further reading



  • History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps, and Dent counties, Missouri (1889) full text


External links


  • 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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