Dade County, Missouri

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Dade County

| state = Missouri

| seal =

| founded year = 1841

| founded date = January 29

| seat wl = Greenfield

| largest city wl = Greenfield

| area_total_sq_mi = 506

| area_land_sq_mi = 490

| area_water_sq_mi = 16

| area percentage = 3.2

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 7569

| pop_est_as_of =

| population_est =

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Central

| footnotes =

| named for = Francis L. Dade

| district = 4th

| ex image = Dade County MO Courthouse 20150715-8241.jpg

| ex image cap = Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield

|website=https://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.{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US29057|access-date=December 22, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} Its county seat is Greenfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} 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.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n50 282]}}

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|506|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|490|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|16|sqmi}} (3.2%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 15, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}

=Adjacent counties=

Cedar County (north)
Polk County (northeast)
Greene County (southeast)
Lawrence County (south)
Jasper County (southwest)
Barton County (west)

=Major highways=

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1850= 4246

|1860= 7072

|1870= 8086

|1880= 12557

|1890= 17528

|1900= 18125

|1910= 15613

|1920= 14173

|1930= 11764

|1940= 11248

|1950= 9324

|1960= 7577

|1970= 6850

|1980= 7383

|1990= 7449

|2000= 7923

|2010= 7883

|2020= 7569

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 15, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 15, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 15, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 15, 2014}} 2010-2015{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29057.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 8, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607040535/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29057.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 7,923 people, 3,202 households, and 2,276 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|16|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Approximately 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,202 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,097, and the median income for a family was $33,651. Males had a median income of $26,092 versus $18,464 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,254. About 9.30% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

=2020 Census=

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|+Dade County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Dade%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!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%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|331

|4.37%

Hispanic or Latino

|135

|1.8%

Education

=Public schools=

[http://www.dadevillebearcats.com/ Dadeville R-II School District] – Dadeville
Dadeville Elementary School (K-06)
Dadeville High School (07-12)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120907005639/http://evertontigers.org/ Everton R-III School District] – Everton
Everton Elementary School (K-05)
Everton Middle School (06-08)
Everton High School (09-12)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120629115047/http://www.greenfield.k12.mo.us/ Greenfield R-IV School District] – Greenfield
Greenfield Elementary School (PK-06)
Greenfield High School (07-12)
[http://www.lockwoodschools.org/ Lockwood R-I School District] – Lockwood
Lockwood Elementary School (PK-08)
Lockwood High School (09-12)

=Private schools=

[http://immanuellcms.net/ Immanuel Lutheran School] – Lockwood (PK-08) – Lutheran
Faith Fellowship Christian Academy – Greenfield (PK-10) - Baptist

=Public libraries=

Dade County Library{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Dade County Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20442 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}
Lockwood Public Library{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Lockwood Public Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20159 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}

Communities

=Cities and towns=

=Unincorporated communities=

Politics

=Local=

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.

{{Missouri county elected officials

| name =Dade County, Missouri

| assessor =Annette Black

| assessorparty =Republican

| circuitclerk =Mary McGee

| circuitclerkparty =Republican

| countyclerk =Melinda Wright

| countyclerkparty =Republican

| presiding =Randy Daniel

| presidingparty =Republican

| district1 =William G. Marshall

| district1party =Republican

| district2 =David Rusch

| district2party =Republican

| collector =Rod O’Connor

| collectorparty =Republican

| coroner =Gary Banta

| coronerparty =Independent

| prosecutor =Kaiti Greenwade

| prosecutorparty =Republican

| administrator =Judy McGuire

| administratorparty=Republican

| recorder =Carolyn Kile

| recorderparty =Republican

| sheriff =Max Huffman

| sheriffparty =Republican

| surveyor =Justin Hunt

| surveyorparty =Republican

| treasurer =Susan Crouch

| treasurerparty =Independent

}}

=State=

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|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

bgcolor=lightgrey

! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third Parties

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2024

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|81.26% 3,360

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|16.90% 699

|align="center" |1.84% 76

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2020

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|81.56% 3,348

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|16.27% 668

|align="center" |2.17% 89

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2016

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|68.93% 2,720

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|28.18% 1,112

|align="center" |2.89% 114

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2012

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|57.59% 2,237

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.09% 1,557

|align="center" |2.32% 90

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2008

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|50.22% 2,049

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|46.05% 1,879

|align="center" |3.72% 152

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2004

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|72.03% 2,938

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|27.02% 1,102

|align="center" |0.96% 39

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2000

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|62.43% 2,306

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.19% 1,337

|align="center" |1.39% 51

align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|1996

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|56.10% 1,954

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.88% 1,424

|align="center" |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).{{Cite web |title=Missouri House of Representatives District 127 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_House_of_Representatives_District_127 |access-date=May 2, 2023 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Kelley

|votes = 3,299

|percentage = 85.47%

|change = -14.53

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = George R. Parsons

|votes = 561

|percentage = 14.53%

|change = +14.53

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Kelley

|votes = 1,886

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mike Kelley

|votes = 3,389

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem32/ Ron Richard] (R-Joplin).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 32 — Dade County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron Richard

|votes = 1,799

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

=Federal=

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roy Blunt

|votes = 2,810

|percentage = 71.23%

|change = +16.04

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Kander

|votes = 969

|percentage = 24.56%

|change = -13.61

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 82

|percentage = 2.08%

|change = -4.56

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Johnathan McFarland

|votes = 33

|percentage = 0.84%

|change = +0.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Ryman

|votes = 51

|percentage = 1.29%

|change = +1.29

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Todd Akin

|votes = 2,128

|percentage = 55.19%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Claire McCaskill

|votes = 1,472

|percentage = 38.17%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 256

|percentage = 6.64%

|change =

}}

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.

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 3,121

|percentage = 80.25%

|change = -0.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gordon Christensen

|votes = 612

|percentage = 15.74%

|change = +0.48

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Bliss

|votes = 156

|percentage = 4.01%

|change = -0.43

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 1,773

|percentage = 80.30%

|change = +3.38

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Nate Irvin

|votes = 337

|percentage = 15.26%

|change = -5.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Herschel L. Young

|votes = 98

|percentage = 4.44%

|change = +2.72

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 2,956

|percentage = 76.92%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Teresa Hensley

|votes = 794

|percentage = 20.66%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas Holbrook

|votes = 66

|percentage = 1.72%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Greg Cowan

|votes = 27

|percentage = 0.70%

|change =

}}

==Political Culture==

{{PresHead|place=Dade County, Missouri|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 25, 2018}}}}

=Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)=

{{main|2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|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.

References

External links

[http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Dade County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816173126/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm |date=August 16, 2011 }} from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Dade County, Missouri

|North = Cedar County

|Northeast = Polk County

|East =

|Southeast = Greene County

|South = Lawrence County

|Southwest = Jasper County

|West = Barton County

|Northwest =

}}

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