Randolph County, Missouri#Micropolitan Statistical Area

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Randolph County

| state = Missouri

| seal =

| founded year = 1829

| founded date = January 22

| seat wl = Huntsville

| largest city wl = Moberly

| area_total_sq_mi = 488

| area_land_sq_mi = 483

| area_water_sq_mi = 5.1

| area percentage = 1.1

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 24716

| pop_est_as_of =

| population_est =

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| web =

| district = 4th

| time zone = Central

| named for = John Randolph of Roanoke

| ex image = Randolph County Missouri courthouse 20151004-134.jpg

| ex image cap = The Historic Randolph County Courthouse in Huntsville

}}

Randolph County is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,716.{{cite web|title=Randolph County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Randolph_County,_Missouri?g=050XX00US29175|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2023}} Its county seat is Huntsville.{{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}} The county was organized January 22, 1829, and named for U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia.{{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=1917 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n115 344]}}

Randolph County comprises the Moberly, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Moberly-Mexico, Missouri Combined Statistical Area.

History

Randolph County was primarily settled by migrants from the Upper Southern states, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Randolph was one of several counties settled mostly by Southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie, and Randolph County was at its heart.[http://www.missouridivision-scv.org/littledixie.htm The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717050109/http://www.missouridivision-scv.org/littledixie.htm |date=July 17, 2012 }}, accessed June 3, 2008

Randolph County was home to Omar Bradley, the last of nine 5-star generals of the American military.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|488|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|483|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.1|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|archive-date=October 21, 2013}}

=Adjacent counties=

Macon County (north)
Monroe County (east)
Shelby County (northeast)
Audrain County (southeast)
Boone County (southeast)
Howard County (south)
Chariton County (west)

=Major highways=

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1830= 2942

|1840= 7198

|1850= 9439

|1860= 11407

|1870= 15908

|1880= 22751

|1890= 24893

|1900= 24442

|1910= 26182

|1920= 27633

|1930= 26431

|1940= 24458

|1950= 22918

|1960= 22014

|1970= 22434

|1980= 25460

|1990= 24370

|2000= 24663

|2010= 25414

|2020= 24716

|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 18, 2014}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 18, 2014}} 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 18, 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 18, 2014}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29175.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2013|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607044857/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29175.html|url-status=dead}}

}}{{Update|part=section|date=May 2025|reason=New information is available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports.}}

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 24,663 people, 9,199 households, and 6,236 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|51|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,740 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. The racial makeup of the county was 90.58% White, 7.03% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.1% were of German, 21.4% American, 10.9% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 9,199 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,464, and the median income for a family was $39,268. Males had a median income of $26,878 versus $20,366 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,010. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

=2020 Census=

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|+Randolph County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Randolph County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Randolph%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|21,271

|86%

Black or African American (NH)

|1,351

|5.5%

Native American (NH)

|102

|0.41%

Asian (NH)

|95

|0.4%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|0.04%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|1,316

|5.32%

Hispanic or Latino

|572

|2.31%

Education

=Public schools=

Higbee R-VIII School District – Higbee
Higbee Elementary School (K–6)
Higbee High School (7–12)
Moberly School District – Moberly
North Park Elementary School (K–2)
South Park Elementary School (PK–2)
Gratz Brown Elementary School (3–5)
Moberly Middle School (6–8)
Moberly High School (9–12)
Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District – Cairo
Northeast Randolph County Elementary School (PK–5)
Northeast Randolph County High School (6–12)
Renick R-V School District – Renick
Renick Elementary School (PK–8)
Westran R-I School District – Huntsville
Westran Elementary School (PK–5)
Westran Middle School (6–8)
Westran High School (9–12)

=Private schools=

St. Pius X Elementary School – Moberly (PK–8) – Roman Catholic
Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist School – Moberly (K–9) – Seventh-day Adventist

=Post-secondary=

Central Christian College of the Bible – Moberly– A private, four-year Christian Churches and Churches of Christ university.
Moberly Area Community College – Moberly – A public, two-year community college.

=Public libraries=

Little Dixie Regional Libraries{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Little Dixie Regional Libraries | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20268 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}

Communities

=Cities=

=Villages=

=Unincorporated communities=

Politics

=Local=

The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Randolph County.

{{Missouri county elected officials

| name =Randolph County, Missouri

| assessor =Kevin Stone

| assessorparty =Republican

| circuitclerk =Michelle Chapman

| circuitclerkparty =Republican

| countyclerk =Terri Maddox

| countyclerkparty =Republican

| presiding =Sid Conklin

| presidingparty =Republican

| district1 =Jason Lowry

| district1party =Republican

| district2 =Austin Kyser

| district2party =Republican

| collector =Michelle Lee

| collectorparty =

| coroner =Charlie Peel

| coronerparty =Republican

| prosecutor =Stephanie Lunsford

| prosecutorparty =Republican

| administrator =Sid Conklin

| administratorparty=Republican

| recorder =Mark Lowrey

| recorderparty =

| sheriff =Andy Boggs

| sheriffparty =Republican

| surveyor =Edward Carpenter

| surveyorparty =Democratic

| treasurer =Kyle Mayo

| treasurerparty =Republican

}}

=State=

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|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

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! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third Parties

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|2024

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|74.92% 8,177

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|22.99% 2,509

|style="text-align:center" |2.10% 229

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|2020

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|73.28% 7,842

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|23.66% 2,532

|style="text-align:center" |3.06% 328

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|2016

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|62.77% 6,505

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|34.36% 3,561

|style="text-align:center" |2.87% 298

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|2012

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|51.09% 5,055

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|45.39% 4,491

|style="text-align:center" |3.53% 349

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|2008

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|53.49% 5,652

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|44.48% 4,700

|style="text-align:center" |2.02% 214

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|2004

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|57.60% 5,841

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|41.09% 4,167

|style="text-align:center" |1.30% 132

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|2000

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|44.50% 4,066

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|53.60% 4,897

|style="text-align:center" |1.90% 174

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|1996

|style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3"|31.73% 2,852

|style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff"|65.59% 5,895

|style="text-align:center" |2.67% 240

Most of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. The southern portions of the county are in the 44th, 47th, and 48th Districts.

District 6 — Ed Lewis (R-Moberly).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Randolph County (2024)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ed Lewis

|votes = 13,234

|percentage = 76.9%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Akins

|votes = 3,622

|percentage = 21.5%

}}

District 44 — John Martin (R).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Randolph County (2024)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Martin

|votes = 12,864

|percentage = 64.7%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Raithel

|votes = 7,023

|percentage = 35.3%

}}

District 47 — Adrian Plank (D).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Randolph County (2024)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Adrian Plank

|votes = 11,600

|percentage = 54.5%

}}

District 48 — Tim Taylor (R-Booneville).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Randolph County (2024)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tim Taylor

|votes = 14,478

|percentage = 77.4%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph Jefferies

|votes = 4,228

|percentage = 22.6%

}}

All of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate, represented by Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Randolph County (2022)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Cindy O'Laughlin

|votes = 42,989

|percentage = 75.8%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ayanna Shivers

|votes = 13,739

|percentage = 24.2%

}}

=Federal=

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

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roy Blunt

|votes = 6,135

|percentage = 59.23%

|change = +11.07

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Kander

|votes = 3,656

|percentage = 35.30%

|change = −8.16

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 309

|percentage = 2.98%

|change = −5.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Johnathan McFarland

|votes = 126

|percentage = 1.22%

|change = +1.22

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Ryman

|votes = 132

|percentage = 1.27%

|change = +1.27

}}

All of Randolph County is included in Missouri's 4th congressional district and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio, Missouri) in the U.S. House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=https://s1.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/2012_CongressionalMap.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701130437/http://s1.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/2012_CongressionalMap.pdf |archive-date=July 1, 2015 |url-status=live|title=Missouri Congressional Map|website=sos.mo.gov|access-date=March 26, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://hartzler.house.gov/|title=Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler |language=en|access-date=March 26, 2018}}

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

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 7,193

|percentage = 70.84%

|change = −0.01

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gordon Christensen

|votes = 2,440

|percentage = 24.03%

|change = +1.00

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Bliss

|votes = 521

|percentage = 5.13%

|change = −0.99

}}

{{PresHead|place=Randolph 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 26, 2018}}}}

References

External links

[http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Randolph 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 = Randolph County, Missouri

|North = Macon County

|Northeast =

|East = Monroe County

|Southeast = Audrain County and Boone County

|South = Howard County

|Southwest =

|West = Chariton County

|Northwest =

}}

{{Coord|39.43|-92.50|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MO_source:UScensus1990}}