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Iron County, Missouri

Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,537. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.

Iron County includes the 6 mi-long, 2 mi-wide Arcadia Valley, the site of Pilot Knob, Ironton, and Arcadia, communities established by immigrants in the 19th Century. The valley is surrounded by the Saint Francois Mountains of the Ozarks Plateau. Iron County is also home to dozens of mountains, including the 1772 ft Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri.

The county is home to a number of state parks and historical sites including Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park and Fort Davidson State Historic Site as well as 96047 acre of Mark Twain National Forest.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 552 sqmi, of which 550 sqmi is land and 1.8 sqmi (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Washington County (north)
 * St. Francois County (northeast)
 * Madison County (east)
 * Wayne County (southeast)
 * Reynolds County (southwest)
 * Dent County (west)
 * Crawford County (northwest)

National protected areas

 * Mark Twain National Forest (part)
 * Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,697 people, 4,197 households, and 2,963 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 /km2. There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 3 /km2. The racial makeup of the county was 96.74% White, 1.56% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Approximately 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,197 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,276, and the median income for a family was $38,037. Males had a median income of $28,603 versus $16,615 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,717. About 13.80% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.60% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Iron County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Iron County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (56.62%), Methodists (10.60%), and Roman Catholics (7.82%).

Local
Control is evenly split at the local level in Iron County. Democrats hold 7 of the 14 positions in the county, while Republicans control the other 7.

State
In the Missouri House of Representatives, all of Iron County is a part of Missouri's 144th District and is currently represented by Republican Paul Fitzwater of Potosi. Fitzwater was elected in 2016 to his fourth and final term in the Missouri House.

In the Missouri Senate, all of Iron County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District and is currently represented by Republican Gary Romine of Farmington. Romine defeated former Democratic State Representative Joseph Fallert, Jr. of Ste. Genevieve in 2012 with 53.84 percent of the vote in the district, which includes most of the Missouri Lead Belt region. The seat was vacated by former Republican State Senator Kevin Engler of Farmington. Engler successfully served two terms/eight years in the Missouri Senate and was ineligible to seek a third term due to term limits.

Federal
Missouri's two U.S. Senators are Republicans Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley.

Hawley was elected to his first term in 2018 with 51.4 percent of the statewide vote over Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill; Iron County voters backed Hawley with 62.6 percent of the vote.

Blunt was re-elected in 2016 with 49.3 percent of the statewide vote over Democratic Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, Libertarian Jonathan Dine of Riverside, Constitutionalist Fred Ryman, and Green Party candidate Johnathan McFarland; Iron County voters supported Blunt with over 55 percent of the vote.

All of Iron County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Republican Jason T. Smith of Salem in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to complete the remaining term of former Republican U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

Political culture
Historically, Iron County has been one of the most reliably Democratic counties in Missouri. Located in the Lead Belt region of the state, mining has been important to the county's economy. It was one of only three predominantly rural counties in Missouri to vote for Barack Obama in 2008 (nearby Washington and Ste. Genevieve counties being the other two). Like much of the rest of the state's rural areas, the county saw a rapid rightward swing starting in 2000, when George W. Bush became the first Republican since 1984 (and the second since 1972) to carry it, after Bill Clinton had carried it in 1996 by over twenty points. Apart from the interruption in 2008, the Republican vote share has, as of 2020, grown in every subsequent election. At the local and state levels, however, Iron County still remains quite Democratic. At the same time Romney won Iron County by 15 points in 2012, all Democratic statewide candidates Jay Nixon (Governor), Claire McCaskill (U.S. Senator), Jason Kander (Secretary of State), Chris Koster (Attorney General), and Clint Zweifel (State Treasurer) carried Iron County by healthy margins; Peter Kinder (Lieutenant Governor) was the only other statewide Republican to win Iron County alongside Romney, and even then, the margin of victory was smaller than in most other rural counties.

Like most rural areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Iron County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles but are more moderate or populist on economic issues. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Iron County with 80.90 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Iron County with 56.03 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Iron County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Iron County with 78.25 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 75.94 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary, voters in Iron County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,180, than any candidate from either party in Iron County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primaries. She also received more votes altogether than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Iron County.

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Iron County, 65.2% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 8.4% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools

 * Arcadia Valley School District - Ironton
 * Arcadia Valley Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Arcadia Valley Middle School (05-08)
 * Arcadia Valley High School (09-12)
 * Belleview R-III Elementary School - Belleview - (K-08)
 * Iron County C-4 School District - Viburnum
 * Viburnum Elementary School (K-06)
 * Viburnum High School (07-12)
 * South Iron County R-I School District - Annapolis
 * South Iron County Elementary School (PK-06)
 * South Iron County High School (07-12)

Vocational/technical schools

 * Arcadia Valley Career Technical Center - Ironton - (09-12)

Public libraries

 * Ozark Regional Library

State highways

 * [[Image:MO-21.svg|20px]] Route 21
 * [[Image:MO-32.svg|20px]] Route 32
 * [[Image:MO-49.svg|20px]] Route 49
 * [[Image:MO-72.svg|20px]] Route 72

Railroads

 * The Iron Mountain Railroad, later incorporated into Union Pacific, runs through Arcadia Valley. The train station in Arcadia serves Amtrak's Texas Eagle.

Cities and Towns

 * Annapolis
 * Arcadia
 * Belleview
 * Des Arc
 * Ironton (county seat)
 * Pilot Knob
 * Viburnum

Unincorporated Communities

 * Banner
 * Belleview
 * Bixby
 * Chloride
 * Ghermanville
 * Glover
 * Good Water
 * Goodland
 * Graniteville
 * Hogan
 * Middlebrook
 * Minimum
 * Pin Hook
 * Redmondville
 * Sabula
 * Vulcan

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Howell County, Missouri

Howell County is in southern Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,750. The largest city and county seat is West Plains. The county was officially organized on March 2, 1851, and is named after Josiah Howell, a pioneer settler in the Howell Valley.

Howell County comprises the West Plains, MO, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Howell County was organized on March 2, 1857, from Oregon County, and is named for Josiah Howell, who made the first settlement in Howell Valley.

The first circuit court met in a log cabin one mile east of West Plains, according to an 1876 account. A small, wooden courthouse was built on the square in West Plains in 1859. It was damaged during the Civil War in 1862. The county was reorganized three years later, but all of the county records were destroyed in an 1866 fire. A second courthouse was built in West Plains in 1869. It was a small, three-room, frame building, about 24 by 30 feet.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 928 sqmi, of which 927 sqmi is land and 1.1 sqmi (0.1%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Missouri by land area and fourth-largest by total area.

Adjacent counties

 * Texas County (north)
 * Shannon County (northeast)
 * Oregon County (east)
 * Fulton County, Arkansas (south)
 * Ozark County (southwest)
 * Douglas County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 60.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 60
 * [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 63
 * [[Image:US 160.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 160
 * [[Image:MO-14.svg|20px]] Route 14
 * [[Image:MO-17.svg|20px]] Route 17
 * [[Image:MO-76.svg|20px]] Route 76
 * [[Image:MO-142.svg|20px]] Route 142

National protected area

 * Mark Twain National Forest (part)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,238 people, 14,762 households, and 10,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 /mi2. There were 16,340 housing units at an average density of 18 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 96.41% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Approximately 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Howell County were 28.3% American, 16.4% German, 12.2% Irish, and 12.1% English.

There were 14,762 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population consisted of 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,761, and the median income for a family was $38,047. Males had a median income of $22,960 versus $16,968 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,184. About 14.00% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Howell County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Howell County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (47.70%), Churches of Christ (8.81%), and Roman Catholics (6.99%).

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Howell County, 73.4% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 10.9% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools

 * Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District - Mountain View
 * Birch Tree Elementary School - Birch Tree - (PK-06) - Located in Shannon County
 * Mountain View Elementary School - (PK-06)
 * Liberty Middle School - (07-08)
 * Liberty High School - (09-12)
 * West Plains R-VII School District - West Plains
 * South Fork Elementary School (K-06)
 * West Plains Elementary School (K-04)
 * West Plains Middle School (05-08)
 * West Plains High School (09-12)
 * Willow Springs R-IV School District - Willow Springs
 * Willow Springs Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Willow Springs Middle School (05-08)
 * Willow Springs High School (09-12)
 * Fairview R-XI School District - West Plains
 * Fairview Elementary School (K-08)
 * Glenwood R-VIII School District - West Plains
 * Glenwood Elementary School - (PK-08)
 * Howell Valley R-I School District - West Plains
 * Howell Valley Elementary School (K-08)
 * Junction Hill C-12 School District - West Plains
 * Junction Hill Elementary School - (K-08)
 * Richards R-V School District - West Plains
 * Richards Elementary School - (K-08)

Private schools

 * Faith Assembly Christian School - West Plains - (PK-12) - Assemblies of God/Pentecostal
 * Ozarks Christian Academy - West Plains - (K-10) - non denominational/Protestant - Classical Christian Education
 * Trinity Christian Academy - Mountain View - (K-12) - Pentecostal - Wade St., Mountain View.

Alternative and vocational schools

 * Ozark Horizon State School - West Plains - (K-12) - A school for handicapped students and those with other special needs.
 * South Central Career Center - West Plains - (09-12) - Vocational/technical

Colleges and universities

 * Missouri State University-West Plains - A satellite campus of Missouri State University

Public libraries

 * Mountain View Public Library
 * West Plains Public Library
 * Willow Springs Public Library

Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Howell County. Republicans hold all elected positions in the county. District 2 (Southern) Commissioner Billy Sexton took office as a Democrat but announced in 2014 he was changing parties and sought re-election as a Republican.

State
In the Missouri House of Representatives, Howell County is divided into two legislative districts, both of which are represented by Republicans.

 * District 154 — Shawn Rhoads (R-West Plains. Consists of most of the entire county.

 * District 142 — Robert Ross (R-Yukon). Consists of the city of Mountain View.

All of Howell County is a part of Missouri's 33rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Cunningham of Rogersville.

Federal
Missouri's two U.S. Senators are Claire McCaskill of Kirkwood and Roy Blunt of Strafford.

All of Howell County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith of Salem in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to complete the remaining term of former U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

Political culture
Howell County is, like several rural counties located in the Ozarks, conservative and strongly Republican at the presidential level. Bill Clinton of neighboring Arkansas was the last Democratic presidential nominee to win Howell County in 1992; he lost the county during his 1996 reelection bid and since then, voters in Howell County have decisively backed Republicans. Controversy occurred during the course of the 2008 presidential campaign over a billboard displayed near West Plains that depicted a picture of then-Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in a turban. Some were offended by the billboard and deemed it racist.

Like most rural areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Howell County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly won in Howell County with 83.36 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Howell County with 57.97 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Howell County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Howell County with 67.79 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.)

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
In the 2008 Missouri Presidential Primary, voters in Howell County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 2,882, than any candidate from either party in Howell County during the 2008 Missouri Presidential Preference Primary.

Cities

 * Brandsville
 * Mountain View
 * West Plains (county seat)
 * Willow Springs

Census-designated places

 * Pomona
 * South Fork

Other unincorporated places

 * Amy
 * Arditta
 * Burnham
 * Caulfield
 * Chapel
 * Chapin
 * China
 * Cottbus
 * Crider
 * Cull
 * Cureall
 * Egypt Grove
 * Fanchon
 * Frankville
 * Fruitville
 * Grimmet
 * Horton
 * Hocomo
 * Hutton Valley
 * Lanton
 * Lebo
 * Leota
 * Moody
 * Olden
 * Peace Valley
 * Pottersville
 * Siloam Springs
 * Sterling
 * Trask

Townships

 * Benton
 * Chapel
 * Dry Creek
 * Goldsberry
 * Howell
 * Hutton Valley
 * Myatt
 * Siloam Springs
 * Sisson
 * South Fork
 * Spring Creek
 * Willow Springs

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Howard County, Missouri

Howard County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri, with its southern border formed by the Missouri River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,151. Its county seat is Fayette. The county was organized January 23, 1816, and named for Benjamin Howard, the first Governor of the Missouri Territory. Settled originally by migrants from the Upper South, it is part of the region historically known as Little Dixie. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri, metropolitan area.

History
Located on the north bank of the Missouri River, Howard County was settled primarily from the Upper Southern states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The migrants brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and cultivated hemp and tobacco, crops of Middle Tennessee. Howard was one of several counties settled mainly by Southerners along the Missouri River in the center of the state. Because of this, this area became known as Little Dixie, and Howard County was at its heart. Following the 1848 revolutions in the German nations, many German immigrants also came to this region, developing farms.

Due to the reliance on slave labor, by 1860 African-American slaves composed at least 25 percent of the county's population. Given their backgrounds and cultural affiliations, many Howard County residents supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. Ethnic German immigrants and descendants tended to support the Union.

After the end of Reconstruction, whites enforced Jim Crow laws and racial segregation in the county to maintain white supremacy. In the most violent period, at the turn of the 20th century, five African Americans were lynched in Howard County from 1891 to 1914: Olli Truxton, Frank Embree, Thomas Hayden, Arthur McNeal, and Dallas Shields. Howard County tied with Pike County for the highest rate of lynchings in the state.

The county continued to be developed for agriculture and is still largely rural. However, Howard County has lost population since its peak in 1880. The mechanization of farming reduced the demand for labor, and many workers left for jobs in the cities and less oppressive societies. By 2000 African Americans in the county had declined to less than seven percent of the total. In the early 21st century, nearly one-third of the residents identify as being of German ancestry, reflecting the wave of mid-19th century immigration.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 472 sqmi, of which 464 sqmi is land and 7.7 sqmi (1.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Chariton County (northwest)
 * Randolph County (northeast)
 * Boone County (southeast)
 * Cooper County (south)
 * Saline County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 40.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 40
 * MO-3.svg Route 3
 * MO-5.svg Route 5
 * MO-87.svg Route 87
 * MO-124.svg Route 124
 * MO-240.svg Route 240
 * Alternate plate.svg MO-240.svg Route 240 Alternate
 * Business plate.svg MO-240.svg Route 240 Business
 * Spur plate.svg MO-240.svg Route 240 Spur

National protected area

 * Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,212 people, 3,836 households, and 2,631 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 /mi2. There were 4,346 housing units at an average density of 9 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 91.13% White, 6.84% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Approximately 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.4% were of German, 16.1% American, 8.9% English and 8.3% Irish ancestry.

There were 3,836 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 13.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,614, and the median income for a family was $40,167. Males had a median income of $26,369 versus $19,950 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,198. About 7.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Fayette R-III School District – Fayette
 * Laurence J. Daly Elementary School (PK-05)
 * William N. Clark Middle School (06-08)
 * Fayette High School (09-12)
 * Glasgow School District – Glasgow
 * Howard County Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Glasgow High School (07-12)
 * New Franklin R-I School District – New Franklin
 * New Franklin Elementary School (PK-05)
 * New Franklin Middle/High School (06-12)

Private schools

 * St. Mary's Catholic School – Glasgow (K-08) – Roman Catholic
 * Grace & Glory Christian Academy – New Franklin (K-12) – Baptist - [Closed]

Post-secondary

 * Central Methodist University – Fayette – A private, four-year Methodist university.

Public libraries

 * Howard County Library
 * Lewis Library of Glasgow

Cities and Towns

 * Armstrong
 * Fayette (county seat)
 * Franklin
 * Glasgow
 * New Franklin

Unincorporated Communities

 * Boonesboro
 * Bunker Hill
 * Burton
 * Estill
 * Hilldale
 * Lisbon
 * Roanoke
 * Sebree
 * Steinmetz

Notable people

 * Frank P. Briggs - former United States Senator and Assistant U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
 * Sara Evans - American country music singer.
 * Spottswood Rice - Union Soldier in the Civil War and African Methodist Episcopal Church minister.
 * Talbot Smith, United States District Judge
 * Kit Carson - Trapper and guide for John Charles Fremont
 * Caius T. Ryland - Speaker of the California State Assembly

Local
The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Howard County. Democrats hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.

State
Howard County is split between two districts of the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.
 * District 47 — Chuck Basye consists of the eastern part of the county.

 * District 48 — Dave Muntzel consists of the central and western parts of the county.

All of Howard County is a part of Missouri's 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Denny Hoskins (R-Warrensburg).

Federal
All of Howard 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.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 685, than any candidate from either party in Howard County during the 2008 presidential primary.

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Holt County, Missouri

Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,223. It's county seat is Oregon. The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County, it was soon renamed for David Rice Holt (1803–1840), a Missouri state legislator from Platte County.

History
The History of Holt County, Missouri from the Time of the Platte Purchase through 1916 and The History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri (published 1882) are available online.

In 1972, the Holt County Historical Society was established.

Holt County was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. About 30,000 acre of the 95,000 acre that flooded in spring 2019 were still underwater in late October. Some of the floodwater was expected to freeze in place over the winter.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 sqmi, of which 463 sqmi is land and 7.7 sqmi (1.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Atchison County (north)
 * Nodaway County (northeast)
 * Andrew County (southeast)
 * Doniphan County, Kansas (south)
 * Brown County, Kansas (southwest)
 * Richardson County, Nebraska (west)
 * Nemaha County, Nebraska (northwest)

Major highways

 * Interstate 29
 * U.S. Route 59
 * U.S. Route 159
 * Route 111
 * Route 113
 * Route 118

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,351 people, 2,237 households, and 1,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 /mi2. There were 2,931 housing units at an average density of 6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Approximately 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,237 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,461, and the median income for a family was $35,685. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $17,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 10.50% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Craig R-III School District – Craig
 * Craig Elementary School (K-06)
 * Craig High School (07-12)
 * Mound City R-II School District – Mound City
 * Mound City Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Mound City Middle School (05-08)
 * Mound City High School (09-12)
 * South Holt County R-I School District – Oregon
 * South Holt County Elementary School (K-06)
 * South Holt County High School (07-12)

Public libraries

 * Mound City Public Library
 * Oregon Public Library

Points of interest

 * Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
 * Big Lake State Park on Big Lake
 * St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Corning, Missouri)

Cities

 * Craig
 * Forest City
 * Maitland
 * Mound City
 * Oregon (county seat)

Villages

 * Big Lake
 * Bigelow
 * Corning
 * Fortescue

Unincorporated communities

 * Curzon
 * Forbes
 * New Point
 * Nichols Grove
 * Richville

Notable people

 * Frank McGrath - actor, born in Mound City in 1903
 * Charles C. Moore - 13th Governor of Idaho; born in Holt County.
 * Roger Wehrli - NFL athlete inducted into the Hall of Fame, born in New Point

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

State
All of Holt County is a part of Missouri's 1st District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Allen Andrews (R-Grant City).

All of Holt County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby).

Federal
All of Holt County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
U.S. Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 283, than any candidate from either party in Holt County during the 2008 presidential primary.

title: Holt County, Missouri


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Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,279. Its county seat is Hermitage. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named after President Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory." The Pomme de Terre Dam, a Corps of Engineers facility, is located three miles south of Hermitage and forms Lake Pomme de Terre by damming the Pomme de Terre River and Lindley Creek. Truman Reservoir, also a Corps of Engineers facility, floods the Pomme de Terre Reservoir from the northern border of the county southward to the city limits of Hermitage.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 sqmi, of which 399 sqmi is land and 13 sqmi (3.1%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Missouri by area.

Adjacent counties

 * Benton County (north)
 * Camden County (east)
 * Dallas County (southeast)
 * Polk County (south)
 * St. Clair County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 54.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 54
 * [[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 65
 * [[Image:MO-64.svg|20px]] Route 64
 * [[Image:MO-64B.svg|20px]] Route 64B
 * [[Image:MO-83.svg|20px]] Route 83
 * [[Image:MO-123.svg|20px]] Route 123

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,940 people, 3,911 households, and 2,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 /mi2. There were 6,184 housing units at an average density of 16 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.51% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,911 households, out of which 22.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.90% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 19.10% from 25 to 44, 29.70% from 45 to 64, and 26.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,346, and the median income for a family was $28,779. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $17,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,536. About 13.00% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Hermitage R-IV School District – Hermitage
 * Hermitage Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Hermitage Middle School (06-08)
 * Hermitage High School (09-12)
 * Hickory County R-I School District – Urbana
 * Skyline Elementary School (K-04)
 * Skyline Middle School (05-08)
 * Skyline High School (09-12)
 * Weaubleau R-III School District – Weaubleau
 * Weaubleau Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Weaubleau High School (07-12)
 * Wheatland R-II School District
 * Wheatland Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Wheatland High School (07-12)

Public libraries

 * Hickory County Library

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

State
All of Hickory County is a part of Missouri's 126th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Jim Kalberloh (R-Lowry City).

All of Hickory County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the Missouri Senate. The seat is held by Sandy Crawford, who was elected after the previous incumbent, Mike Parson, was elected lieutenant governor in 2016.

Federal
All of Hickory 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.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,056, than any candidate from either party in Hickory County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Cities and Towns

 * Cross Timbers
 * Hermitage (county seat)
 * Preston
 * Weaubleau
 * Wheatland

Unincorporated Communities

 * Avery
 * Elkton
 * Jordan
 * Nemo
 * Pittsburg
 * Quincy
 * White Cloud

Notable people

 * Mike Parson - 57th Governor of Missouri
 * Sally Rand – legendary burlesque dancer

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Henry County, Missouri

Henry County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,946. Its county seat is Clinton. The county was organized December 13, 1834, as Rives County but was renamed in 1841 for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry. The county originally had been named after William Cabell Rives, who was then serving as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. However, Rives lost popularity in Missouri after he joined the Whig Party.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 sqmi, of which 697 sqmi is land and 35 sqmi (4.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Johnson County (north)
 * Pettis County (northeast)
 * Benton County (east)
 * St. Clair County (south)
 * Bates County (west)
 * Cass County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:MO-7.svg|20px]] Route 7
 * [[Image:MO-13.svg|20px]] Route 13
 * [[Image:MO-18.svg|20px]] Route 18
 * [[Image:MO-52.svg|20px]] Route 52

Transit

 * Jefferson Lines

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,997 people, 9,133 households, and 6,246 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 /mi2. There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 15 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 96.61% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Approximately 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,133 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.30% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 27.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,949, and the median income for a family was $36,328. Males had a median income of $27,932 versus $19,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,468. About 11.40% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Calhoun R-VIII School District– Calhoun
 * Calhoun Elementary School (K-06)
 * Calhoun High School (07-12)
 * Clinton School District – Clinton
 * Clinton Early Childhood Center (PK)
 * Henry Elementary School (K-02)
 * Clinton Intermediate School (03-05)
 * Clinton Middle School (06-08)
 * Clinton High School (09-12)
 * Davis R-XII School District – Clinton
 * Davis Elementary School (K-08)
 * Henry County R-I School District – Windsor
 * Windsor Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Windsor High School (07-12)
 * Lakeland R-III School District – Deepwater/Lowry City
 * Actually located in St. Clair County
 * Lakeland Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Lakeland High School (07-12)
 * Leesville R-IX School District – Clinton
 * Leesville Elementary School (K-08)
 * Montrose R-XIV School District – Montrose
 * Montrose Elementary School (K-08)
 * Montrose High School (09-12)
 * Shawnee R-III School District – Chilhowee
 * Shawnee Elementary School (K-08)

Private schools

 * Windsor Amish Schools – Windsor (01-08) – Amish
 * St. Mary's School – Montrose (01-08) – Roman Catholic
 * Holy Rosary Catholic School – Clinton (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
 * Clinton Christian Academy – Clinton (K4-12) – Nondenominational Christian

Public libraries

 * Henry County Library
 * Lenora Blackmore Branch of Henry County Library

Local
The Democratic Party historically controls politics at the local level in Henry County. However, recent gains by Republicans have made Henry County a swing county.

State
All of Henry County is a part of Missouri's 57th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Rodger Reedy (R-Windsor), who was elected in 2018.

All of Henry County is a part of Missouri's 31st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Ed Emery (R-Lamar).

Federal
All of Henry 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.

Cities

 * Blairstown
 * Brownington
 * Calhoun
 * Clinton (county seat)
 * Deepwater
 * Montrose
 * Urich
 * Windsor

Villages

 * La Due
 * Tightwad

Census-designated place

 * Hartwell

Unincorporated communities

 * Bowen
 * Coal
 * Finey
 * Garland
 * Germantown
 * Huntingdale
 * Leesville
 * Lewis
 * Lucas
 * Maurine
 * Mount Zion
 * Petersburg
 * Piper
 * Quarles
 * Roseland
 * Shawnee Mound

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Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,157. It's county seat is Bethany. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 726 sqmi, of which 723 sqmi is land and 3.9 sqmi (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Ringgold County, Iowa (north)
 * Decatur County, Iowa (northeast)
 * Mercer County (east)
 * Grundy County (southeast)
 * Daviess County (south)
 * Gentry County (southwest)
 * Worth County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-35 (MO).svg|20px]] Interstate 35
 * [[Image:US 69.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 69
 * [[Image:US 136.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 136
 * [[Image:MO-13.svg|20px]] Route 13
 * [[Image:MO-46.svg|20px]] Route 46
 * [[Image:MO-146.svg|25px]] Route 146

Transit

 * List of intercity bus stops in Missouri
 * Jefferson Lines

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 8,957 people, 3,669 households and 2,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 /mi2. There were 4,407 housing units at an average density of 6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.55% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,669 households, out of which 29.79% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.51% were married couples living together, 8.29% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.92% were non-families. 28.26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.18% from 18 to 24, 20.88% from 25 to 44, 26.44% from 45 to 64 and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females there were 98.47 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.79 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,000 and the median income for a family was $47,788. Males had a median income of $33,105 versus $25,388 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,967. About 10.3% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), evangelical Protestantism is the most common religion among adherents in Harrison County, although 37.69% of the population does not claim any religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Harrison County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (44.11%), United Methodists (10.77%) and Disciples of Christ (10.76%).

Public schools

 * Cainsville R-I School District - Cainsville
 * Cainsville Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Cainsville High School (07-12)
 * Gilman City R-IV School District - Gilman City
 * Gilman City Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Gilman City High School (07-12)
 * North Harrison County R-III School District - Eagleville
 * North Harrison County Elementary School (PK-05)
 * North Harrison County High School (06-12)
 * Ridgeway R-V School District - Ridgeway
 * Ridgeway Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Ridgeway High School (07-12)
 * South Harrison County R-II School District - Bethany
 * South Harrison County Early Childhood Educational Center (PK)
 * South Harrison County Elementary School (K-06)
 * South Harrison County High School (07-12)

Private schools

 * Zadie Creek School - Eagleville (02-09) - Amish

Public libraries

 * Bethany Public Library

Cities

 * Bethany (county seat)
 * Cainsville
 * Gilman City
 * New Hampton
 * Ridgeway

Villages

 * Blythedale
 * Eagleville
 * Mount Moriah

Unincorporated communities

 * Akron
 * Andover
 * Blue Ridge
 * Bolton
 * Brooklyn
 * Hatfield
 * Martinsville
 * Matkins
 * Melbourne
 * Mitchellville
 * Pawnee
 * Pleasant Ridge
 * Washington Center

Townships
Source

 * Adams
 * Bethany
 * Butler
 * Clay
 * Colfax
 * Cypress
 * Dallas
 * Fox Creek
 * Grant
 * Hamilton
 * Jefferson
 * Lincoln
 * Madison
 * Marion
 * Sherman
 * Sugar Creek
 * Trail Creek
 * Union
 * Washington
 * White Oak

Notable people

 * Babe Adams - MLB pitcher (1906-1926)
 * Leonard Boswell - Politician
 * Frank Buckles - Last surviving American veteran of World War I
 * Jesse N. Funk - World War I Medal of Honor recipient
 * Tyler Luellen - University of Missouri Football 2003-2007

Local
The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Harrison County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county.

State
All of Harrison County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by J. Eggleston (R-Maysville). Eggleston was reelected to a fourth term in 2020.

All of Harrison County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby). Hegeman won a second term in 2018.

Federal
All of Harrison County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

Harrison County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Eric Schmitt (R-Clayton).

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

Political culture
At the presidential level, Harrison County is reliably Republican. Donald Trump carried the county easily in 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Harrison County in 1992. The last Democrat to win support from a majority of Harrison County voters was Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Harrison County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly won in Harrison County with 81% of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Harrison County with 56% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Harrison County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Harrison County with 61% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 79% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 59.09% of Harrison County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

2020
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Harrison County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) won both Harrison County and statewide by large margins. None of his primary challengers received any votes in Harrison County.

2016
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall and won a plurality of the vote in Harrison County. He went on to win the presidency.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won statewide by a small margin, but Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) narrowly carried Harrison County.

2012
In the 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary, voters in Harrison County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but ultimately lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates were chosen at a county caucus that ultimately selected an uncommitted delegation. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination.

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Harrison County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

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Talk:Southall

Demographics
Whoever wrote the section of demographics is completely wrong sikhs are not the majority in southall its christianity and hindus are not the second largest religious group they are the fourth can someone please sort this out i'll even give u a link to prove my point 'official' statistics from the UK it's self http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/ealingsouthall Sh79 (talk) 11:19, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

 * Sorry, SH79, but you are incorrect. The link you have given refers to the Ealing Southall Parliamentary constituency - which includes the towns of Hanwell, Northfields, part of Ealing, and part of Greenford. The largest religious grouping in the five local government wards that comprise the town of Southall are the Sikhs, with Hindus and Muslims pretty much equal for second place. 21:43, 15 November 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Multiculturalist (talk • contribs)

 * Did you even read the link Multiculturalist? The first few lines answer your question 'A West London seat in the Borough of Ealing, covering Southall itself, Norwood Green, Dormer`s Wells and part of Hanwell' where does it state 'Northfields, part of Ealing, and part of Greenford' as you mentioned? Hrh80 (talk) 19:03, 10 December 2010 (UTC)

Southall is a town made up of 5 wards, Green, Broadway, Dormers Wells, Lady Margaret and Norwood Green. The parliament constituency contains Southall as well as other districts. Roscomoner (talk) 18:16, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Norwood Green
Added link to Norwood Green a page which was produced before I found the project and the template.

Railway Crash
I heard there was a railway crash here in the 1980s/1990s. Is this true? If so, shouldn't this be mentioned on here. - Erebus555 17:29, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Southall rail crash link added --RichardVeryard 15:37, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Someone removed this link without explanation. I have restored it. If you think it is inappropriate, please explain here.--RichardVeryard 23:39, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Aircraft Crash

September after next will be the 50th anniversary of an unplanned arrival at Kelvin Gardens,   which happened at about  7:30 am 2nd  September 1958. The company when out of business shortly after. See British Pathe film:     --Aspro 19:37, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

NPOV
I have reworded the value-laden statement "a pitiful amount of churches". I don't think it is appropriate for Wikipedia articles to judge how many churches a district ought to have. --RichardVeryard 15:37, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

I doubt that there was ever any serious attempt to have Southall renamed Punjabtown. However, this Urban myth is repeated all over the internet.--RichardVeryard 15:45, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Pronunciation
Does any one know how to put a pronunciation sound link onto the page? Every time someone on TV or radio mentions this place the say Suthal instead of South- hall;(Oh, OK then: and sometimes Sou'ffou too.). I don't whether their talking about here or the race course. --Aspro 18:14, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Why the Punjabi pronounciation? Southall is in the UK, where the official language is English. I can see no reason to have a Punjabi pronounciation in the article. Mjroots (talk) 07:23, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
 * It's an alternative spelling in the South Asian community, as derived from the railway stations signs. --Marianian (talk) 13:51, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Two-thirds of people in Southall are of South Asian descent. In light of the fact that a large number of them speaking Punjabi, why shouldn't that be included? Fences and windows (talk) 05:17, 21 March 2009 (UTC)

Merge with southall's south asian community article
It makes sense to merge the two articles rather than have 2 separate ones.

And where did you get the statistics on 'Religion in Southall' being 45% Muslim? This is of course not correct and you can see on this page that the 2001 statistics show much different story. Southall is heavily 'Indian' area, Pakistan population is much less. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6903172.stm

Also what about the 'white' population in Southall? Many eastern-europeans there now.

 * Agree, the articles should be merged, unless the Asian community of Southall article can be heavily expanded and not with unverifiable gang histories of the local Asian gangs. Londium 21:56, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

I was just in London (I live in Canada) and took the Heathrow Connect and the train stopped. I was interested in learning more about Southall and found this article was just what I wanted. I would suggest leaving two independent articles. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.160.176 (talk) 00:53, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Feature piece in the Ealing Gazette ( 2010-04-10)
The Ealing Gazette (2010-04-10) appears to have looked towards this article for some of its inspiration. Some of the phrasing is quite similar. . No mention of WP though!--Aspro (talk) 10:28, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Indic translation
I don't know which direction to go, but I've seen the text "ਸਾਊਥਹਾਲ" come and go through unexplained edits made mainly by anonymous users. Also, have not seen any consensus on its inclusion, which I am requesting before considering whether to add it back in once and for all. Thoughts? --Marianian(talk) 04:35, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

Golf Links fires
"Golf Links Estate, almost burned down in 1997 & 2008."

Think that's a bit of an exaggeration, TBH.

In both cases, it was only one tower block that was affected - and then it was only the roof.

Also, the first fire actually occurred in November 1996:

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/firemen-warn-of-design-weakness-after-blaze-destroys-pitched-structure-at-flats-roof-materials-alarm/939251.article http://www.independent.co.uk/news/court-told-of-pounds-2m-flats-blaze-1237030.html

Bluebird207 (talk) 18:42, 10 March 2013 (UTC)

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Grundy County, Missouri

Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,808. Its county seat is Trenton. The county was organized January 2, 1841, from part of Livingston County, Missouri and named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 438 sqmi, of which 435 sqmi is land and 2.8 sqmi (0.6%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Mercer County (north)
 * Sullivan County (east)
 * Linn County (southeast)
 * Livingston County (south)
 * Daviess County (southwest)
 * Harrison County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 65
 * [[Image:MO-6.svg|20px]] Route 6
 * [[Image:MO-146.svg|20px]] Route 146
 * [[Image:MO-190.svg|20px]] Route 190

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,261 people, 4,204 households, and 2,694 families residing in the county. The population density was 23.43 /mi2. There were 5,023 housing units at an average density of 11.47 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 96.94% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.53% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Approximately 1.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,204 households, out of which 28.28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.05% were married couples living together, 8.68% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.92% were non-families. 31.14% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.37% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.04% under the age of 18, 9.27% from 18 to 24, 20.29% from 25 to 44, 25.93% from 45 to 64, and 20.47% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.6 years. For every 100 females there were 91.22 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.03 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,239, and the median income for a family was $45,959. Males had a median income of $31,843 versus $25,231 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,148. About 10.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Grundy County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Grundy County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (49.86%), United Methodists (13.51%), and Disciples of Christ (6.95%).

Public schools

 * Grundy County R-V School District – Galt
 * Grundy County Elementary School (K-06)
 * Grundy County High School (07-12)
 * Laredo R-VII School District – Laredo
 * Laredo Elementary School (K-08)
 * Pleasant View R-VI School District – Trenton
 * Pleasant View Elementary School (PK-08)
 * Spickard R-II School District – Spickard
 * Spickard Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Trenton R-IX School District – Trenton
 * Rissler Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Trenton Middle School (05-08)
 * Trenton High School (09-12)

Private schools

 * Pleasant Hill School – Jamesport (02-09) – Amish

Public libraries

 * Grundy County Jewett Norris Library

Cities

 * Galt
 * Laredo
 * Spickard
 * Tindall
 * Trenton (county seat)

Village

 * Brimson

Census-designated places

 * Edinburg
 * Leisure Lake

Unincorporated communities

 * Alpha
 * Buttsville
 * Dunlap
 * Hickory Creek
 * Lindley
 * Shott

Townships
Source

 * Franklin
 * Harrison
 * Jackson
 * Jefferson
 * Liberty
 * Lincoln
 * Madison
 * Marion
 * Myers
 * Taylor
 * Trenton
 * Washington
 * Wilson

Notable people

 * Harold Leland “Hal” Call, LGBT rights activist, pornographer and publisher
 * Enoch Crowder, U.S. Army general and Ambassador to Cuba
 * Roy Gardner, bank robber
 * Arthur M. Hyde, Governor of Missouri (1921-1925), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1929-1933)
 * Yank Lawson, Dixieland trumpet player
 * Gregg Miller, inventor and author

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

State
All of Grundy County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives. All of Grundy County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate

Federal
All of Grundy County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

Grundy County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

Political culture
At the presidential level, Grundy County is reliably Republican. Like many of the rural counties throughout Missouri, Donald Trump carried the county easily in 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Grundy County in 1996 with a plurality of the vote, and a Democrat hasn't won majority support from the county's voters in a presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Like most rural areas throughout northern Missouri, voters in Grundy County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly won in Grundy County with 77% of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Grundy County with 55% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Grundy County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Grundy County with 61% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 79% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 63.53% of Grundy County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

2020
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Grundy County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Grundy County and statewide by large margins.

2016
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but received majority support in Grundy County.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won statewide by a slim margin, but Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) carried Grundy County.

2012
The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Grundy County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected delegations favoring U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas). Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination.

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Grundy County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

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Greene County, Missouri

Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 298,915. making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri.

Its county seat and most-populous city is Springfield. The county was organized in 1833 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. Greene County is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. It is in the area of the Ozark Mountains and foothills.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 678 sqmi, of which 675 sqmi is land and 2.6 sqmi (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Polk County (north)
 * Dallas County (northeast)
 * Webster County (east)
 * Christian County (south)
 * Lawrence County (southwest)
 * Dade County (northwest)

National protected area

 * Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 240,391 people, 97,859 households, and 61,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 356 PD/sqmi. There were 104,517 housing units at an average density of 155 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 93.54% White, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Approximately 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 97,859 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.30% under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,185, and the median income for a family was $56,047. Males had a median income of $30,672 versus $21,987 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,770. About 7.60% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

There are 190,417 registered voters in Greene County.

Emergency services
Republic and Springfield have city fire departments. Additionally, the county is served by the following fire districts:
 * Ash Grove
 * Battlefield
 * Billings
 * Bois D'arc
 * Brookline
 * Ebenezer
 * Fair Grove
 * Logan-Rogersville
 * Strafford
 * Walnut Grove
 * West Republic
 * Willard

Law enforcement is provided by the Greene County Sheriffs Office. The current sheriff is Jim C. Arnott.

Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Greene County.

State House of Representatives
Greene County is divided into eight legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives; six of which are held by Republicans and two Democratic seats.
 * District 130 — Bishop Davidson (R-Springfield). The district includes the northern part the city of Springfield and rural area of north-central Greene County.

 * District 131 — Bill Owen (R-Springfield). The district includes the northern part the city of Springfield and rural area of north-central Greene County.

 * District 132 — Crystal Quade (D-Springfield). The district is based entirely in the city of Springfield.

 * District 133 — Curtis Trent (R-Springfield). The district includes Battlefield and a part of the city of Springfield.

 * District 134 — Alex Riley (R-Springfield). The district includes part of the city of Springfield.

 * District 135 — Betsy Fogle (D-Springfield). The district exists entirely within the city of Springfield.

 * District 136 — Craig Fishel (R-Springfield). The district includes parts of the city of Springfield and some rural area southeast of the city.

 * District 137 — John Black (R-Marshfield). The district includes the communities of Fair Grove, Rogersville, and Strafford, as well as a large portion of Webster County.

State Senate
Greene County is also divided into two districts in the Missouri Senate, both of which represented by Republicans; District 20, representing large parts of Greene and Christian County, and District 30, representing mostly the city of Springfield.

Federal
All of Greene County is included in Missouri's 7th Congressional District and is currently represented by Billy Long (R-Springfield) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture
Like most counties situated in Southwest Missouri, Greene County has long been a Republican stronghold. In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Greene County by a margin of 60% to 33%.

The last Democratic presidential nominee to win Greene County was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

In 2004, state residents voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman. This passed Greene County with 72.04 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters; Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it narrowly failed in Greene County with 51.62 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research.

Despite Greene County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes, such as increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Greene County with 74.41 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri, with 78.99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage. In 2020, Greene County was one of only eight counties in Missouri and the only one outside St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia to vote yes on Amendment 2 to expand Medicaid. Its voters recognized they could be helped by such expansion; the measure passed Greene County with 52.3 percent of the vote and statewide with 53.3 percent.

Republicans hold all county-level elected offices. However, the county has been known to support Democrats in statewide races. Mel Carnahan carried the county in both of his runs for governor, as did Jay Nixon. In 2000, Bob Holden's victory in the county provided the margin that allowed him to defeat Jim Talent statewide.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
Voters in Greene County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. During the 2008 presidential primary, U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 18,322, in Greene County than any other candidate from either party.

Public schools

 * Ash Grove R-IV School District - Ash Grove
 * Ash Grove Elementary School - (PK-06)
 * Bois D'Arc Elementary School - (K-06) - Bois D'Arc
 * Ash Grove High School - (07-12)
 * Fair Grove R-X School District] - Fair Grove
 * Fair Grove Elementary School - (K-04)
 * Fair Grove Middle School - (05-08)
 * Fair Grove High School - (09-12)
 * Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District - Rogersville
 * Logan-Rogersville Primary School - (PK-01)
 * Logan-Rogersville Elementary School - (02-03)
 * Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary School - (04-06)
 * Logan-Rogersville Middle School - (07-08)
 * Logan-Rogersville High School - (09-12)
 * Republic R-III School District - Republic
 * Republic Kindergarten School - (K)
 * Republic Elementary School I - (01-02)
 * Republic Elementary School II - (03-04)
 * Republic Elementary School III - (05-06)
 * Republic Middle School - (07-08)
 * Republic High School - (09-12)
 * Springfield R-XII School District - Springfield
 * Shady Dell Early Childhood Center - (PK) - Springfield
 * York Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Williams Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Wilder Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Westport Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Weller Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Weaver Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Watkins Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Truman Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Sunshine Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Sherwood Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Sequiota Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Rountree Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Robberson Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Portland Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Pleasant View Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Pittman Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Pershing Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * McGregor Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * McBride Elementary School - (K-04) - Springfield
 * Mark Twain Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Walt Disney Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Jeffries Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Horace Mann Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Holland Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Hickory Hills Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Gray Elementary School - (K-04) - Springfield
 * Fremont Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Field Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Delaware Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * David Harrison Elementary School - (K-04) - Springfield
 * Cowden Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Campbell Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Boyd Elementary School - (PK-05) - Springfield
 * Bowerman Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Bissett Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Bingham Elementary School - (K-05) - Springfield
 * Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center - (05-06) - Battlefield
 * Study Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Reed Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Pleasant View Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Pipkin Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Pershing Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Jarrett Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Hickory Hills Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Cherokee Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Carver Middle School - (06-08) - Springfield
 * Parkview High School - (09-12) - Springfield
 * Kickapoo High School - (09-12) - Springfield
 * Hillcrest High School - (09-12) - Springfield
 * Glendale High School - (09-12) - Springfield
 * Central High School - (09-12) - Springfield
 * Strafford R-VI School District - Strafford
 * Strafford Elementary School - (K-04)
 * Strafford Middle School - (05-08)
 * Strafford High School - (09-12)
 * Walnut Grove R-V School District - Walnut Grove
 * Walnut Grove Preschool (PK)
 * Walnut Grove Elementary School - (K-06)
 * Walnut Grove High School - (07-12)
 * Willard R-II School District - Willard
 * Willard North Elementary School - (PK-04) - Willard
 * Willard East Elementary School - (K-04) - Willard
 * Willard South Elementary School - (PK-04) - Springfield
 * Willard Central Elementary School - (K-04) - Springfield
 * Willard Intermediate School - (05-06) - Willard
 * Willard Middle School - (07-08) - Willard
 * Willard High School - (09-12) - Willard

Private schools

 * Christian Schools of Springfield - (PK-12) - Springfield - Baptist
 * Grace Classical Academy - (PK-12) - Springfield - Nondenominational Christianity
 * Greenwood Laboratory School - (K-12) - Springfield - Nonsectarian
 * Immaculate Conception School - (PK-8) - Springfield - Roman Catholic
 * New Covenant Academy - (PK-12) - Springfield - Nondenominatonal Christianity
 * Springfield Catholic High School - (09-12) - Springfield - Roman Catholic
 * Springfield Lutheran School - (PS-8) - Springfield - Lutheran MO Synod
 * St. Agnes Cathedral School - (PK-8) - Springfield - Roman Catholic
 * St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School - (PK-5) - Springfield - Roman Catholic
 * The Summit Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri - (PK-12) - Springfield - Nonsectarian

Alternative/other schools

 * Bailey Educational Center - (09-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School
 * Community Learning Center - (06-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School
 * Datema House - (05-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School
 * Excel School - (06-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School
 * Graff Career Center - (09-12) - Springfield - Vocational/Technical School
 * Greene County Special Education Cooperative - (K-12) - Republic - Special Education
 * Greene Valley - Springfield - Special Education
 * Phelps Gifted Center - (01-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School/Gifted Education
 * Wilson Creek Group Home - (06-12) - Springfield - Alternative/Other School

Colleges and universities

 * Missouri State University - Springfield - Formerly known as Southwest Missouri State University - A public, four-year university.
 * Evangel University - Springfield - A private, four-year Pentecostal liberal arts university.
 * Drury University - Springfield - A private, four-year liberal arts university.
 * Mission University (formerly Baptist Bible College) - Springfield - A private, conservative Bible college owned by the Baptist Bible Fellowship International.
 * Ozarks Technical Community College - Springfield - A public, two-year community college.
 * Ozarks Technical Community College - Republic - A public, two-year community college.
 * Everest College - Springfield - A public, four-year for-profit Corinthian college.
 * Columbia College Springfield Campus - Springfield - A private, four-year college.
 * Bryan University Springfield Campus - Springfield - A private, four-year university.
 * Cox College - Springfield - A private, four-year non-profit nursing college.
 * University of Missouri Springfield Clinical Campus - Springfield - A public, four-year university.

Public libraries

 * Springfield-Greene County Library

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-44 (MO).svg|x20px]] Interstate 44
 * [[Image:US 60.svg|x20px]] U.S. Route 60
 * [[Image:US 65.svg|x20px]] U.S. Route 65
 * [[Image:US 66.svg|x20px]] U.S. Route 66 (1926–1979)
 * [[Image:US 160.svg|x20px]] U.S. Route 160
 * [[Image:MO-13.svg|x20px]] Route 13
 * [[Image:MO-125.svg|x20px]] Route 125
 * [[Image:MO-266.svg|x20px]] Route 266
 * [[Image:MO-360.svg|x20px]] Route 360
 * [[Image:MO-413.svg|x20px]] Route 413
 * [[Image:MO-744.svg|x20px]] Route 744

Transit

 * City Utilities of Springfield
 * Springfield Transit Services
 * Greyhound Lines
 * Jefferson Lines

Airports

 * Springfield-Branson National Airport
 * Springfield Downtown Airport

Cities and towns

 * Ash Grove
 * Battlefield
 * Fair Grove
 * Republic
 * Rogersville
 * Springfield (county seat)
 * Strafford
 * Walnut Grove
 * Willard

Unincorporated communities

 * Avalon Park
 * Bois D'Arc
 * Cave Spring
 * Cody
 * Ebenezer
 * Elwood
 * Glidewell
 * Hackney
 * Harold
 * Haseltine
 * Hickory Barren
 * Logan
 * Mentor
 * Mumford
 * Oak Grove Heights
 * Palmetto
 * Pearl
 * Phenix
 * Plano
 * Turners

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Anjea

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Anjea is a fertility goddess or spirit. People's souls reside within her in between their incarnations. She picks them up at their resting places in the sand, which are marked with twigs. The twigs are arranged in the ground so as to form a circle, and they are tied together at their tops, so that the resulting structure resembles a cone. The spirits are taken away for several years, but Anjea eventually creates new children from mud, and places them in the wombs of future mothers.

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Gentry County, Missouri

Gentry County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,162. Its county seat is Albany. The county was organized February 14, 1841 and named for Colonel Richard Gentry of Boone County, who fell in the Seminole War in 1837.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 492 sqmi, of which 491 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi (0.06%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Worth County (north)
 * Harrison County (east)
 * Daviess County (southeast)
 * DeKalb County (south)
 * Andrew County (southwest)
 * Nodaway County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 136.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 136
 * [[Image:US 169.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 169
 * [[Image:MO-85.svg|20px]] Route 85
 * [[Image:MO-85.svg|20px]] Route 85

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,738 people, 2,674 households, and 1,789 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 /mi2. There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,674 households, of which 29.06% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.42% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 29.02% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.55% under the age of 18, 7.85% from 18 to 24, 20.67% from 25 to 44, 26.43% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females there were 93.62 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.43 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $25,815 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,021. About 9.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Gentry County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Gentry County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (46.29%), United Methodists (18.20%), and Disciples of Christ (13.12%).

Public schools

 * Albany R-III School District – Albany
 * Virginia E. George Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Albany Middle School (06-08)
 * Albany High School (09-12)
 * King City R-I School District – King City
 * King City Elementary School (PK-06)
 * King City High School (07-12)
 * Stanberry R-II School District – Stanberry
 * Stanberry Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Stanberry High School (07-12)

Public libraries

 * Albany Carnegie Public Library - Albany
 * Gentry County Library - Stanberry

Cities

 * Albany (county seat)
 * King City
 * McFall
 * Stanberry

Villages

 * Darlington
 * Gentry

Unincorporated Communities

 * Alanthus Grove
 * Enyart
 * Evona
 * Ford City
 * Gentryville
 * Island City
 * Lone Star
 * McCurry
 * Mount Pleasant
 * Siloam Springs

Local
Political control is divided at the local level in Gentry County. Republicans hold a slim majority of the elected positions in the county.

State
Gentry County is part of the 2nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives, currently held by J. Eggleston (R-Maysville).

Gentry County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby).

Federal
All of Gentry County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

Gentry County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

Political culture
At the presidential level, Gentry County is solidly Republican. Donald Trump carried the county easily in 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Gentry County in 1996, and no Democrat has won majority support from Gentry County voters since Michael Dukakis in 1988.

Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Gentry County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly won in Gentry County with 79.9% of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Gentry County with 58.3% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Gentry County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Gentry County with 63.3% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 61.82% of Gentry County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

2020
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Gentry County by a wide margin. He went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced only nominal opposition in the primary and won both Gentry County and statewide by large margins.

2016
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall and carried a plurality of the vote in Gentry County. He went on to win the presidency.

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) both won statewide by a small margin but narrowly lost Gentry County to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).

2012
The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Gentry County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination.

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Gentry County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Miscellaneous
On March 5, 2010, a jury awarded seven neighboring farmers $11 million in damages from Premium Standard Farms over odors emanating from a hog farm of 4300 acre that processes 200,000 hogs near Berlin in Gentry County - the largest such award in history.

title: Gentry County, Missouri