text:
Schuyler County, Missouri

Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,032, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, from Adair County, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from New York.

Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

USS Schuyler (AK-209), a World War II-era cargo ship, was named in part for Schuyler County, Missouri.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 308 sqmi, of which 307 sqmi is land and 0.9 sqmi (0.3%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Missouri by area. Schuyler County borders Iowa to the north.

Adjacent counties

 * Appanoose County, Iowa (northwest)
 * Davis County, Iowa (northeast)
 * Scotland County (east)
 * Adair County (south)
 * Putnam County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 63
 * [[Image:US 136.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 136
 * [[Image:MO-202.svg|20px]] Route 202

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,431 people, 1,725 households, and 1,193 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 /mi2. There were 2,027 housing units at an average density of 7 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.44% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Approximately 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,725 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,385, and the median income for a family was $34,564. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,728 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,850. About 13.20% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

The population was estimated, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, to be 4,508 on July 1, 2017.

Public schools

 * Schuyler County R-1 School District – Queen City
 * Schuyler County Elementary School (K-06)
 * Schuyler County Middle School (07-08)
 * Schuyler County High School (09-12)

Public libraries

 * Schuyler County Library

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

State
All of Schuyler County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).

All of Schuyler County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).

Federal
All of Schuyler 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.

Cities

 * Downing
 * Greentop (small part in Adair County)
 * Lancaster (county seat)
 * Queen City

Village

 * Glenwood

Unincorporated community

 * Clifton
 * Coatsville
 * Julesburg

Notable people

 * Farrell Dobbs, American Trotskyist, trade unionist, and presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party.
 * William Preston Hall (aka "The Colonel," "Diamond Billy," "Horse King of the World") (February 29, 1864 – June 29, 1932) Exotic animal dealer, horse and mule breeder, circus impresario.
 * Howard R. Hughes Sr., co-founder of the Hughes Tool Company and father of Howard Robard Hughes Jr., the multimillionaire.
 * Rupert Hughes, novelist and screenwriter, brother of Howard Hughes Sr. and uncle of Howard Hughes Jr.
 * Darrin Vincent, bluegrass producer and Grammy-nominated performer (Kentucky Thunder, Dailey & Vincent)
 * Rhonda Vincent, Award-winning Bluegrass performer.

title: Schuyler County, Missouri


text:
Saline County, Missouri

Saline County is a county located along the Missouri River in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,333. Its county seat is Marshall. The county was established November 25, 1820, and named for the region's salt springs.

Settled primarily by migrants from the Upper South during the nineteenth century, this county was in the region bordering the Missouri River known as "Little Dixie". In the antebellum years, it had many plantations operated with the forced labor of enslaved workers. One-third of the county population was African American at the start of the American Civil War, but their proportion of the residents has declined dramatically to little more than five percent.

Saline County comprises the Marshall, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Saline County was occupied for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of Missouri Native Americans. Saline County was organized by European-American settlers on November 25, 1820, and was named from the salinity of the springs found in the region. After periods of conflict as settlers competed for resources and encroached on their territory, the local Native Americans, including the Osage nation, were forced by the U.S. government to move to reservations in Indian Territory, first in Kansas and then in Oklahoma.

Saline County was among several along the Missouri River that were settled primarily by migrants from the Upper South states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The settlers quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco; they had brought enslaved people with them to central Missouri, or purchased them from slave traders. These counties settled by southerners became known as "Little Dixie." By the time of the Civil War, one-third of the county population was African American; most of them were enslaved laborers on major plantations, particularly for labor-intensive tobacco cultivation. In 1847 the state legislature had prohibited any African Americans from being educated.

After the war, freedmen and other residents had a hunger for education. The state's new constitution established public education for all citizens for the first time. It was segregated, in keeping with local custom. Each township with 20 or more African-American students were supposed to establish a school for them, but rural areas lagged in the number of schools and jurisdictions underfunded those for blacks. By the early 20th century, Saline County had eighteen schools for black students. The remaining black schools from the Jim Crow era have been studied by the State Historic Preservation Office and many are being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 767 sqmi, of which 756 sqmi is land and 11 sqmi (1.5%) is water. Its northern border is the Missouri River where it is increased by the confluence of the Grand River.

Adjacent counties

 * Carroll County (northwest)
 * Chariton County (northeast)
 * Howard County (east)
 * Cooper County (southeast)
 * Pettis County (south)
 * Lafayette County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-70 (MO).svg|20px]] Interstate 70
 * [[Image:US 40.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 40
 * [[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 65
 * [[Image:MO-20.svg|20px]] Route 20
 * [[Image:MO-41.svg|20px]] Route 41
 * [[Image:MO-127.svg|20px]] Route 127
 * [[Image:MO-240.svg|20px]] Route 240

National protected area

 * Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics
The largely rural county reached its peak of population in 1930, and has slowly declined since then since mechanization of farming has meant that fewer workers are needed; from about 1910 to the 1970s, African Americans often moved to larger urban areas for work and better social conditions.

At the 2000 census, there were 23,756 people, 9,015 households and 6,013 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 /mi2. There were 10,019 housing units at an average density of 13 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 90.03% White, 5.39% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Approximately 4.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.7% were of German, 18.2% American, 9.8% English and 9.3% Irish ancestry.

There were 9,015 households, of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.90% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% 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 2.97.

In Age distribution was 24.30% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median household income was $32,743, and the median family income was $39,234. Males had a median income of $27,180 versus $19,431 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,132. About 10.50% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Gilliam C-4 School District – Gilliam
 * Gilliam Elementary School (K-08)
 * Hardeman R-X School District – Marshall
 * Hardeman Elementary School (PK-08)
 * Malta Bend R-V School District – Malta Bend
 * Malta Bend Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Malta Bend High School (06-12)
 * Marshall School District – Marshall
 * Eastwood Elementary School (PK-03)
 * Benton Elementary School (K-01)
 * Northwest Elementary School (K-04)
 * Southeast Elementary School (K-02)
 * Bueker Middle School (05-08)
 * Marshall High School (09-12)
 * Orearville R-IV School District – Slater
 * Orearville Elementary School (K-08)
 * Slater Public Schools – Slater
 * Slater Elementary School (PK-08)
 * Slater High School (09-12)
 * Sweet Springs R-VII School District – Sweet Springs
 * Sweet Springs Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Sweet Springs High School (07-12)

Private schools

 * Calvary Baptist School – Marshall (PK-10) – Baptist (Alternative School)
 * St. Peter Catholic School – Marshall (K-09) – Roman Catholic

Post-secondary

 * Missouri Valley College – Marshall – A private, four-year Presbyterian university.

Public libraries

 * Marshall Public Library
 * Slater Public Library
 * Sweet Springs Public Library

Cities

 * Blackburn (small part in Lafayette County)
 * Emma (partly in Lafayette County)
 * Malta Bend
 * Marshall (county seat)
 * Miami
 * Nelson
 * Slater
 * Sweet Springs

Villages

 * Arrow Rock
 * Gilliam
 * Grand Pass
 * Mount Leonard

Unincorporated communities

 * Blue Lick
 * Elmwood
 * Fairville
 * Hardeman
 * Herndon
 * Marshall Junction
 * McAllister Springs
 * Napton
 * New Frankfort
 * Norton
 * Orearville
 * Pennytown
 * Ridge Prairie
 * Saline City
 * Salt Springs
 * Shackleford
 * Sharon

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

State
Saline County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, both represented by Republicans.

 * District 48 — Dave Muntzel (R-Boonville). Consists of the communities of Arrow Rock, Gilliam, Miami, Nelson, and Slater.

 * District 51 — Dean Dohrman (R-La Monte). Consists of the communities of Blackburn, Emma, Grand Pass, Malta Bend, Marshall, Mt. Leonard, and Sweet Springs.

All of Saline 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 Saline County is included in Missouri's 5th Congressional District, which is represented by Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

title: Saline County, Missouri


text:
Ripley County, Missouri

Ripley County is a county in the Ozarks of Missouri. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,679. The largest city and county seat is Doniphan. The county was officially organized on January 5, 1833, and is named after Brigadier General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, a soldier who served with distinction in the War of 1812.

The original area included what would later become Oregon, Howell, Shannon and Carter counties. The historic Natchitoches Trail passes through Ripley County. It was a Native American trail to the Southwest that was used by pioneers, including Stephen F. Austin. During the American Civil War, Ripley County was strongly pro-Southern and provided four colonels for the Confederate Army. Several Civil War skirmishes took place in the county. Tourist areas include the Current River and the Mark Twain National Forest.

History
Located deep in the rugged, wooded hills of Southern Missouri, the area remained sparsely settled throughout the 19th century. Although organized in 1833, the county did not assume its present size until 1872.

When Congress created the Territory of Missouri in 1812, what became Ripley County was in New Madrid County. Three years later, Lawrence County was established, which included all of southern Missouri west of the St. Francis River and a portion of northern Arkansas. The seat of justice for Lawrence County was at Davidsonville in present-day Arkansas. In 1818 Wayne County was formed. This massive county included nearly one-fifth of the area in the Missouri Territory, with Greenville becoming the county seat.

In 1833 the General Assembly created Ripley County from part of Wayne County. The county then included present-day Ripley, Carter, Shannon, Oregon, and Howell Counties, with Van Buren as the county seat. Over the next 26 years, Ripley County's boundaries decreased as new counties were formed: Shannon (1841), Oregon, which included today's Oregon and Howell Counties (1845), and Carter (1859). The last boundary change took place in 1872.

Since most of the population lived in the south, voters moved the county seat to the new Doniphan, where a wooden courthouse was built. This building served the county until it was burned by Union troops, along with almost entire town of Doniphan, on September 19, 1864. William Russell, a county official, had earlier removed the county's record books and hid them in a cave south of town. They remained there until they were retrieved by the county clerk two years after the war.

Because of the chaos and destruction brought about by the Civil War, the courthouse was not replaced until 1871. A two-story brick courthouse was then built, using the $10,000 bond passed by the voters. It housed the administrative offices until it was destroyed by an accidental fire in January 1898.

Ripley County's current courthouse was designed by William F. Schrage of Kansas City, and was built by John McDonald Anderson of Emporia, Kansas in 1898–1899. A central tower, later destroyed during a 1929 tornado, dominated the two-story brick structure. Federal relief workers made repairs and renovations of the courthouse during the 1930s. An extensive remodeling project in the 1970s added central heating. The century-old courthouse is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and celebrated its centennial during the 1999 Labor Day Homecoming Festivities.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 632 sqmi, of which 630 sqmi is land and 2.1 sqmi (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Carter County (north)
 * Butler County (east)
 * Clay County, Arkansas (southeast)
 * Randolph County, Arkansas (southwest)
 * Oregon County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 160.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 160
 * [[Image:MO-21.svg|20px]] Route 21
 * [[Image:MO-142.svg|20px]] Route 142

National protected area

 * Mark Twain National Forest (part)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,509 people, 5,416 households, and 3,845 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 /mi2. There were 6,392 housing units at an average density of 10 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.17% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 1.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The major first ancestries reported in Ripley County were 34.1% American, 14.0% Irish, 11.6% German and 10.7% English.

There were 5,416 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.90% 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 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,285, and the median income for a family was $33,101. Males had a median income of $22,056 versus $17,823 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,251. About 16.90% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.00% of those under age 18 and 20.40% of those age 65 or over.

At the end of 2008, the unemployment rate in Ripley County was 6.4%.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Ripley County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Ripley County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (34.98%), Churches of Christ (12.20%), and Baptist Missionary Association of America (10.16%).

Local
The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Ripley County. Republicans hold over half of the elected positions in the county.

State
All of Ripley County is a part of Missouri's 153rd District and is currently represented by Steve Cookson (R-Poplar Bluff).

All of Ripley County is a part of Missouri's 33rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Cunninghma (R-Rogersville).

Federal
Ripley County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem) in the House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-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
At the presidential level, Ripley County is heavily Republican, typical of rural counties within the Upland South. While George W. Bush carried Ripley County by two-to-one margins in 2000 and 2004, Bill Clinton won the county both times in 1992 and 1996. Like most of the rural counties in Missouri, Ripley County favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008. Trump won the county by 70% of the vote in 2020.

Like most rural areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Ripley 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 passed Ripley County with 89.06 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 Ripley County with 57.39 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 Ripley 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 Ripley County with 75.08 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 presidential primary, voters in Ripley County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Then U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received her fourth strongest showing in the Democratic Primary of 2008 in Ripley County; she only did better in Dunklin, Wayne and Carter counties. Also, she received more votes, a total of 1,073, than any candidate from either party in Ripley County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Ripley County, 62.1% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 7.8% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools

 * Current River Area Vocational School – Doniphan – (09-12)
 * Doniphan R-I School District – Doniphan
 * Doniphan Elementary School (K-02)
 * Doniphan Intermediate School (03-05)
 * Doniphan Middle School (06-08)
 * Doniphan High School (09-12)
 * Naylor R-II School District – Naylor
 * Naylor Elementary School (K-06)
 * Naylor High School (07-12)
 * Ripley County (Gatewood) R-III School District – Gatewood – (K-08)
 * Ripley County (Lone Star) R-IV School District – Doniphan

Private schools

 * West Point Christian Academy – Doniphan – (K-11) – Assemblies of God/Pentecostal

Public libraries

 * Doniphan-Ripley County Library

Cities

 * Doniphan (seat)
 * Naylor

Census-designated places

 * Fairdealing
 * Oxly

Other unincorporated places

 * Bardley
 * Beaverdam
 * Briar
 * Budapest
 * Burr
 * Carie
 * Current View
 * Doyle
 * Flatwoods
 * Gamburg
 * Gatewood
 * Glenn
 * Handy
 * Hemenway
 * Leibig
 * Owenmont
 * Pine
 * Poynor
 * Pratt
 * Pulaski
 * Purman
 * Sinsabaugh
 * Torch

title: Ripley County, Missouri


text:
Reynolds County, Missouri

Reynolds County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region in the Lead Belt of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,096. Its county seat is Centerville. The county was officially organized on February 25, 1845, and was named in honor of former Governor of Missouri Thomas Reynolds.

The county is home to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, a popular tourist attraction in the state of Missouri.

History
Reynolds County was officially organized on February 25, 1845. It is still an area of rugged beauty near the geologic center of the Ozark Highland. Reynolds County was formerly part of Ripley County which was formed in 1831 and part of Wayne County which was formed in 1818. It was also previously part of Washington County and part of Ste. Genevieve County.

The Reynolds County Courthouse has burned twice. The first time was in December 1863 when the Confederate army burned it. A new courthouse was built in the fall of 1867 on the same foundation as the previous one. This courthouse was burned in late November 1871. Both times all records were destroyed. Temporary quarters again burned May 27, 1872, while a new "fireproof" courthouse was being built.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 sqmi, of which 808 sqmi is land and 5.9 sqmi (0.7%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Dent County (northwest)
 * Iron County (northeast)
 * Wayne County (southeast)
 * Carter County (south)
 * Shannon County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:MO-21.svg|20px]] Route 21
 * [[Image:MO-49.svg|20px]] Route 49
 * [[Image:MO-72.svg|20px]] Route 72
 * [[Image:MO-106.svg|20px]] Route 106

National protected area

 * Mark Twain National Forest (part)

Geographical features

 * Robinson Hollow
 * Pogue Hollow

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,689 people, 2,721 households, and 1,915 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 /mi2. There were 3,759 housing units at an average density of 5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Approximately 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Reynolds County were 37.6% American, 12.1% Irish, 11.6% German, and 11.4% English.

There were 2,721 households, out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% 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 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 27.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,546, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $26,753 versus $18,322 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,847. About 16.10% of families and 20.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.90% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Reynolds County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Reynolds County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (78.80%), Baptist Missionary Association of America (8.24%), and Methodists (4.24%).

Local
The Democratic Party has the most elected officials at the local level in Reynolds.

State
Reynolds County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are held by Republicans.

 * District 143 — Currently represented by Jeffrey Pogue (R-Salem), consists of the extreme northwestern parts of the county and includes the town of Bunker.

 * District 144 — Currently represented by Paul Fitzwater (R-Potosi), consists of most of the entire county and includes Ellington, Lesterville and Centerville.

All of Reynolds County is a part of the 3rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Gary Romine (R-Farmington).

Federal
Reynolds County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-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
At the presidential level, Reynolds County was a Democratic stronghold from its founding in 1845 through 1996; its only Republican votes (or indeed votes for any but the Democratic nominee) in this period were for Richard Nixon in 1960 and then again for Nixon in his 1972 landslide. In 2000, George W. Bush carried the county for the Republican Party for only the third time ever, despite his narrow national popular vote defeat that year. The county has voted Republican in every subsequent election as of 2020, with the Republican vote share declining only in 2008. The Republican vote share has not been held below 60% since 2008.

Like most rural areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Reynolds County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles but are more moderate or populist on economic issues, typical of the Dixiecrat philosophy. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Reynolds County with 85.41 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 Reynolds County with 54.15 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 Reynolds 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 Reynolds County with 77.50 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 presidential primary, voters in Reynolds 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 741, than any candidate from either party in Reynolds County during the 2008 presidential primary. She also received more votes than the total number of votes cast in the entire Republican Primary in Reynolds County.

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Reynolds County, 40.4% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 10.0% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools

 * Bunker R-III School District - Bunker
 * Bunker Elementary School (K-06)
 * Bunker High School (07-12)
 * Centerville R-I School District - Centerville
 * Centerville Elementary School (K-08)
 * Lesterville R-IV School District - Lesterville
 * Lesterville Elementary School (K-06)
 * Lesterville High School (07-12)
 * Lesterville Ranch Campus (K-12) - Black
 * Southern Reynolds County R-II School District - Ellington
 * Southern Reynolds County Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Southern Reynolds County High School (06-12)

Public libraries

 * Reynolds County Library District

Cities

 * Bunker
 * Centerville (county seat)
 * Ellington

Unincorporated communities

 * Bee Fork
 * Black
 * Chitwood
 * Corridon
 * Dagonia
 * Edgehill
 * Exchange
 * Fruit City
 * Garwood
 * Greeley
 * Hadley
 * Lesterville
 * Monterey
 * Munger
 * Oates
 * Ohlman
 * Redford
 * Reynolds
 * Ruble
 * Smithboro
 * West Fork

title: Reynolds County, Missouri


text:
Talk:Muswell Hill

Spurious local history

 * (Moved the comment below into chronological order, was misplaced at top. Signed and dated it for anon editor. DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 08:33, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

2007-04-06 Someone seems to have added some spurious local history! 82.43.209.161 18:14, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Yes, dearie me, they had hadn't they? And the amazing thing is that it took "the community" (who that??) over two months to notice and correct it! I am personally embarrassed - I was not editing very actively during that period but even so I must have looked at this article quite a number of times and I didn't spot it - ludicrous (but vaguely amusing) stuff about "Lord Ryan of Lincolnshire" trying to set MH up as an independent state ... sheesh! For those interested, here are the diffs: on 7th February 2007 in it goes and on 18th April 2007 off it goes again - thank you Vivbaker for being awake! :) Best wishes DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 08:44, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Tone
Section is a little too chatty. Style needs to be tightened up and notable residents referenced. The lead for the section contains opinion. If this can be referenced to a suitable external source, fine. If it can't be referenced then it is not appropriate for wikipedia. cheers Kbthompson (talk) 13:46, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Agreed: it's getting into a bit of a mess. In fact the whole of the lower half of the article is in a bit of a state and we will soon need a list of lists about things in Muswell Hill ... argh. :) DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 08:01, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I had a go at a little tidying; there's more to be done. Principally, I combined the two transport sections into one ... Kbthompson (talk) 10:14, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Isabelle Hewitt
This edit adds "Isabelle Hewitt (the model and actress) lived for many years in Muswell Hill." For the time being, I am reverting it. The editor adding it (from a Haringey IP address! ) might want to check the Wikipedia guidelines on notability. On a quick Google I cannot see where Isabelle Hewitt's notability is established: if she is this Isabelle then she's just 22 ... this doesn't of course mean that she's inherently non-notable, though it does perhaps make a slight mockery of "many years". If you want to add her back in you'll really need to provide some evidence of notability - please ask on this page for help if you are not sure what to do. Thanks DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 07:54, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily relevant at all here, but just in case it helps: I should add that if, by any chance, there was any potential here for the person adding the data to be doing so from a position or relationship too close to its subject, then it would be well worth reading the Wikipedia guidelines on conflicts of interest which contain lots of useful stuff. Cheers, DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 08:48, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Some time ago, WP:London had a discussion as to how to deal with enormous lists of (mostly) non-notable people. It was decided then to put them in borough-wide lists like List of people from Hackney - or, if you really want to do it right - see List of people from Southwark. The latter is the kind of standard we're aiming for. Certainly the long list in this article should be referenced. Kbthompson (talk) 10:24, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Plague pit revisited
I removed the plague pit / railway bit which was previously removed. The cited reference was circular: that is, it pointed to an out-of-date clone of this page. At the risk of stating the obvious, quoting Wikipedia at itself is not verifiability. If you try to Google this story I think you find nothing much that isn't the same thing - old wp info regurgitated. If a real, verifiable, credible citation could be found then great but until then I feel that this should stay out. Thanks and best wishes DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered (talk) 09:32, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

Inactive discussions
Inactive discussions - most of which were over two years old, have been moved to the archive - linked at the top of this page. Anything you want to discuss, please start over - or, go fish. HTH Kbthompson (talk) 10:17, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Trying to de-Helloise article a bit
Had a go at making this read less like a teenage local Hello. Moved Claim to fame stuff to end and removed some of silliest stuff. KBT, how far can we go in pruning out the star-struck waa-waa? Cheekeong (talk) 23:09, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * It's an excellent start, thank you. It was an appalling mess before. I say keep on cutting it, or slam it off into a separate article, or both, or whatever. We do not need in here a list of every actor and musician in this highly musician- and actor-infested suburb! :) DBaK (talk) 00:30, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Howzat then - copied the Harringay page. That seems to work. Cheekeong (talk) 01:17, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Frankly I think that is brilliant - the previous situation was destroying the article. Thanks! DBaK (talk) 09:57, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Some parts of the article still read like hello magazine, and some like an estate-agent promotion. I'll try and do what I can to tidy this up when I get a chance. Mcsony (talk) 00:58, 17 June 2012 (UTC)

Barnet portion of Muswell Hill
Hello, I added a reference to part of Muswell Hill being in the London Borough of Barnet (the portion north of Wilton Road and Goodwyn Vale, up to the North Circular). This area is popularly considered part of Muswell Hill according to the Barnet council website (https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/libraries/local-studies-and-archives/pocket-histories/finchley-friern-barnet-and-totteridge/south-friern-finchley-n10.html) and most addresses. Also, the article previously defined Muswell Hill as the Muswell Hill, Fortis Green, and Alexandra wards of Haringey, which is not cited and is not an official definition -- I found it problematic because this excludes the Barnet portion of Muswell Hill and includes a large chunk of N22 which is generally considered Alexandra Palace or Wood Green. I changed the population figure to match the ONS figure for the N10 post code instead. Hope these changes are ok -- very happy to discuss if anyone has any objections! Ytrepus (talk) 15:01, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Seems very sensible. Sorry you had to wait a minute or two for a reply! DBaK (talk) 12:40, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

Nearest places?
The Nearest Places section seems to be a bit random - it could probably do with pruning and being made more precise. It ignores some nearer places and leapfrogs them to other more distant spots. Is there a standard on how we do this? Kbthompson, I miss you! DBaK (talk) 12:39, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh, and even odder, it has both Nearest Places and Nearby Places. Shurely Shome Mishtake?? DBaK (talk) 12:51, 5 January 2017 (UTC)

title: Talk:Muswell Hill


text:
Ray County, Missouri

Ray County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,158. Its county seat is Richmond. The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for John Ray, a Missouri state legislator and member of the first state Constitutional Convention.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 574 sqmi, of which 569 sqmi is land and 5.4 sqmi (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Caldwell County (north)
 * Carroll County (east)
 * Lafayette County (south)
 * Jackson County (southwest)
 * Clay County (west)
 * Clinton County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:MO-10.svg|20px]] Route 10
 * [[Image:MO-13.svg|20px]] Route 13
 * [[Image:MO-210.svg|20px]] Route 210

National protected area

 * Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,354 people, 8,743 households, and 6,539 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 /mi2. There were 9,371 housing units at an average density of 6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 96.50% White, 1.46% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Approximately 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.6% were of American, 23.3% German, 11.5% English and 10.3% Irish ancestry.

There were 8,743 households, out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,886, and the median income for a family was $49,192. Males had a median income of $36,815 versus $21,684 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,685. About 5.30% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Hardin-Central C-2 School District – Hardin
 * Hardin-Central Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Hardin-Central High School (07-12)
 * Lawson R-XIV School District – Lawson
 * Southwest Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Lawson Middle School (05-08)
 * Lawson High School (09-12)
 * Orrick R-XI School District – Orrick
 * Orrick Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Orrick High School (07-12)
 * Richmond R-XVI School District – Richmond
 * Dear Elementary School (PK-01)
 * Sunrise Elementary School (02-05)
 * Richmond Middle School (06-08)
 * Richmond High School (09-12)

Public libraries

 * Ray County Library

Cities

 * Camden
 * Crystal Lakes
 * Excelsior Springs (mostly in Clay County)
 * Fleming
 * Hardin
 * Henrietta
 * Lawson (partly in Clay County)
 * Orrick
 * Richmond
 * Wood Heights

Villages

 * Elmira
 * Excelsior Estates (small part in Clay County)
 * Homestead

Census-designated place

 * Rayville

Other unincorporated communities

 * Albany
 * Dockery
 * Elkhorn
 * Floyd
 * Georgeville
 * Knoxville
 * Lakeview
 * Millville
 * Morton
 * New Garden
 * Regal
 * Rockingham
 * Russellville
 * Sandals
 * St. Cloud
 * Stet
 * Swanwick
 * Taitsville
 * Tinney Grove
 * Vibbard

Townships

 * Camden
 * Crooked River
 * Fishing River
 * Grape Grove
 * Knoxville
 * Orrick
 * Polk
 * Richmond

Notable people

 * Robert Ford, outlaw, killer of Jesse James
 * Chad Kilgore, football player
 * Forrest Smith, Missouri's 42nd Governor
 * Gordon Young, cowboy, journalist, novelist

Local
Politics at the local level in Ray County are now evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, with Republicans making major gains in the past four election cycles, going from no representation before 2011 to now holding half of the county offices.

State
The northwest corner of Ray County is a part of Missouri's 8th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Jim Neely (R-Cameron).

Most of Ray County is a part of Missouri's 39th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Joe Don McGaugh (R-Carrollton).

All of Ray 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 Ray County is included in Missouri's 5th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Emanuel Cleaver (D-Kansas City) in the United States House of Representatives.

title: Ray County, Missouri


text:
Talk:Neasden

Untitled
Why was Ginger Baker removed from "notable Neasdonians"? Eric Clapton discusses in a recent documentary "Cream: Classic Artists (2006)" that Baker was from Neasden. Baker is certainly more famous and noteworthy than some others listed as notable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.179.182.44 (talk) 15:35, 1 March 2008 (UTC) Ginger swiftly set about organising and promoting the band. Melody Maker was alerted to the news and the exclusive MM headline read: 'Eric, Jack & Ginger Team Up'. Leading promoter Robert Stigwood, who had managed the Bond Organisation, became Cream's manager following discussions with Ginger about the new project. Robert announced that Cream would make its debut at the Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival. They would also record a single for Stigwood's new Reaction label called "Wrapping Paper" and an album was scheduled for December.

The first rehearsal took place in the front room at Ginger's home in Neasden. "As soon as we played it was total magic," he recalls. The tunes played at that first Cream session were "Cat's Squirrel" and "Lawdy Mama."

Coulsdon
Coulsdon is nowhere near Neasden - it's in south, not north, London

Danger
It seems a bit subjective to say that Neasden is a "dangerous" area. It would be better to compare crime statistics with other areas in London. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.209.161 (talk) 14:40, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

Notable Neasdonians
Can anyone provide a reference meriting the inclusion of Deepan Patel as a quick search on Google failed to find anything.Andrewself (talk) 13:46, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

 * The inclusion of Bob Marley is an obvious piss-take, and strongly suggests another "reggae singer" conspicuous by his absence, Judge Dread (Alexander Minto Hughes).

 * Nuttyskin (talk) 20:35, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Neasden links
I'm going to revert the link for the BBC clip back to a link rather than a reference. This is an external links (hence the reason for it being in a links section), it's not used as a source of reference. Andrewself (talk) 13:34, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

title: Talk:Neasden


text:
Randolph County, Missouri

Randolph County is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,716. Its county seat is Huntsville. The county was organized January 22, 1829, and named for U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia.

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

History
Randolph County was primarily settled by migrants from the Upper Southern states, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Randolph was one of several counties settled mostly by Southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie, and Randolph County was at its heart.

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

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 488 sqmi, of which 483 sqmi is land and 5.1 sqmi (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 24.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 24
 * [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 63
 * [[Image:MO-3.svg|20px]] Route 3

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,663 people, 9,199 households, and 6,236 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 PD/sqmi. There were 10,740 housing units at an average density of 22 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 90.58% White, 7.03% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.1% were of German, 21.4% American, 10.9% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry.

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

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

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

Public schools

 * Higbee R-VIII School District – Higbee
 * Higbee Elementary School (K-06)
 * Higbee High School (07-12)
 * Moberly School District – Moberly
 * North Park Elementary School (K-02)
 * South Park Elementary School (PK-02)
 * Gratz Brown Elementary School (03-05)
 * Moberly Middle School (06-08)
 * Moberly High School (09-12)
 * Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District – Cairo
 * Northeast Randolph County Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Northeast Randolph County High School (06-12)
 * Renick R-V School District – Renick
 * Renick Elementary School (PK-08)
 * Westran R-I School District – Huntsville
 * Westran Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Westran Middle School (06-08)
 * Westran High School (09-12)

Private schools

 * St. Pius X Elementary School – Moberly (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
 * Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist School – Moberly (K-09) – Seventh-day Adventist

Post-secondary

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

Public libraries

 * Little Dixie Regional Libraries

Cities

 * Clark
 * Clifton Hill
 * Higbee
 * Huntsville (county seat)
 * Moberly

Villages

 * Cairo
 * Jacksonville
 * Renick

Unincorporated communities

 * Darksville
 * Fort Henry
 * Harkes
 * Hubbard
 * Kimberly
 * Levick Mill
 * Milton
 * Mount Airy
 * Randolph Springs
 * Roanoke
 * Ryder
 * Thomas Hill
 * Yates

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

State
Most of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. The southern portions of the county are in the 44th, 47th, and 48th Districts.
 * District 6 — Tim Remole (R-Excello).

 * District 44 — Cheri Toalson-Reisch (R-Hallsville).

 * District 47 — Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport).

 * District 48 — Dave Muntzel (R-Boonville).

All of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate, represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown

Federal
All of Randolph County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville, Missouri) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

title: Randolph County, Missouri


text:
Ralls County, Missouri

Ralls County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,355. Its county seat is New London. The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for Daniel Ralls, Missouri state legislator.

Ralls County is part of the Hannibal, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO Combined Statistical Area.

History
Ralls County was one of several along the Mississippi River settled in the early years primarily by European-American migrants from the Upper South, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. They also brought characteristic antebellum architecture and culture. Ralls is considered one of the counties in the outer ring of what is called the Little Dixie region. Most of the Little Dixie counties are located further west along the Missouri River, from Callaway County west.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 sqmi, of which 470 sqmi is land and 14 sqmi (2.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Marion County (north)
 * Pike County, Illinois (northeast)
 * Pike County (southeast)
 * Audrain County (south)
 * Monroe County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-72.svg|20px]] Interstate 72 (proposed)
 * [[Image:US 24.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 24
 * [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 36
 * [[Image:US 54.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 54
 * [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 61
 * Business plate.svg [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 61 Business
 * [[Image:MO-19.svg|20px]] Route 19
 * [[Image:MO-79.svg|20px]] Route 79
 * [[Image:MO-154.svg|20px]] Route 154
 * GreatRiverRoad.svg Great River Road

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,167 people, 3,736 households, and 2,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 /mi2. There were 4,564 housing units at an average density of 10 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Approximately 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.1% were of American, 27.3% German, 10.5% English and 10.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 3,736 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,094, and the median income for a family was $41,955. Males had a median income of $28,139 versus $20,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,456. About 6.60% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Ralls County R-II School District – Center
 * Ralls County Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Mark Twain Junior High School (06-08)
 * Mark Twain High School (09-12)

Public libraries

 * Ralls County Library

Cities

 * Center
 * Hannibal (mostly in Marion County)
 * Monroe City (mostly in Monroe County and partly in Marion County)
 * New London (county seat)
 * Perry

Village

 * Rensselaer

Unincorporated communities

 * Cincinnati
 * Flint Hill
 * Greenlawn
 * Hassard
 * Hatch
 * Huntington
 * Hutchison
 * Ilasco
 * Madisonville
 * Salt River
 * Saverton
 * Sheil
 * Spalding
 * West Hartford

Local
Historically, the Democratic Party predominantly controlled politics at the local level in Ralls County. However, all local seats up for election with a Republican candidate during the November 2016 election cycle were won by Republicans. Republicans now hold the office of Sheriff, Coroner, and Western District Commissioner.

State
Ralls County is a part of Missouri's 40h District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Jim Hansen (R-Frankford).

Ralls County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).

Federal
Ralls 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.

title: Ralls County, Missouri


text:
Talk:Newington, London

External links modified (February 2018)
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Newington, London. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20060505235537/http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/southwark/main/walworth.htm to http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/southwark/main/walworth.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 22:34, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

title: Talk:Newington, London


text:
King's Cross, London

King's Cross is a district in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, located on either side of Euston Road, in the outskirts of north London and central London, England, 1.5 mi north of Charing Cross. It is bordered by Barnsbury to the north, Clerkenwell to the southeast, Angel to the east, Holborn and Bloomsbury to the south, Euston to the west and Camden Town to the northwest. It is served by two major rail termini, St Pancras and King's Cross. King's Cross station is the terminus of one of the major rail routes between London and the North.

The area, which was historically the south-eastern part of the parish and borough of St Pancras, has undergone significant regeneration since the mid-1990s. The introduction of the Eurostar rail service at St Pancras International and the rebuilding of King's Cross station helped stimulate the redevelopment of the long derelict railway lands to the north of the termini.

Origin
The area, historically the south-eastern part of the ancient parish and subsequent Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras, was previously known as Battle Bridge or Battlebridge after an ancient crossing of the River Fleet. The original name of the bridge was Broad Ford Bridge. The original parish church, St Pancras Old Church, located behind the stations, was built on a knoll on the west bank of the Fleet, and is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain.

Boudica Legend
The corruption "Battle Bridge" led to a tradition that this was the site of a major battle in AD 60 or 61 between the Romans and the Iceni tribe led by Boudica (also known as Boadicea). The tradition claims support from the writing of Publius Cornelius Tacitus, an ancient Roman historian, who described the place of action between the Romans and Boudica (Annals 14.31), but without specifying where it was; Thornbury addresses the pros and cons of the identification. Lewis Spence's 1937 book Boadicea – warrior queen of the Britons includes a map showing the supposed positions of the opposing armies. The suggestion that Boudica is buried beneath platform 9 or 10 at King's Cross station seems to have arisen as urban folklore since the end of World War II. The area had been settled in Roman times, and a camp here known as The Brill was erroneously attributed to Julius Caesar, who never visited Londinium. There is still a small area named "Battle Bridge Place" between King's Cross and St Pancras stations, and "Brill Place", a road leading towards Euston from St Pancras station. An art installation named the Identified Flying Object (IFO) stands in Battle Bridge Place, part of the RELAY King's Cross Arts programme.

Development and the name "King's Cross"
The Roque map of 1746 shows the area as entirely undeveloped, however the opening of the new Euston Road (originally New Road) in 1756, opened the area up for development. The current name has its origin in a monument to King George IV which stood from 1830 to 1845 at "the king's crossroads" where New Road (later Euston Road), Gray's Inn Road, and Pentonville Road met. The monument was 60 ft high and topped by an 11 ft statue of the king; it was described by Walter Thornbury as "a ridiculous octagonal structure crowned by an absurd statue". The statue itself, which cost no more than £25, was constructed of bricks and mortar, and finished in a manner that gave it the appearance of stone "at least to the eyes of common spectators". The architect was Stephen Geary, who exhibited a model of "the Kings Cross" at the Royal Academy in 1830. The upper storey was used as a camera obscura while the base housed first a police station, and later a public house. The unpopular building was demolished in 1845, though the area kept the name of King's Cross. A structure in the form of a lighthouse was built on top of a building almost on the site about 30 years later. Known locally as the "Lighthouse Building", the structure was popularly thought to be an advertisement for Netten's Oyster Bar on the ground floor, but this seems not to be true. It is a grade II listed building.

Railway stations
King's Cross station now stands by the junction where the monument stood and took its name. The station, designed by architect Lewis Cubitt and opened in 1852, succeeded a temporary earlier station, erected north of the canal in time for the Great Exhibition of 1851.

St Pancras railway station, built by the Midland Railway, lies immediately to the west. They both had extensive land ("the railway lands") to house their associated facilities for handling general goods and specialist commodities such as fish, coal, potatoes and grain. The passenger stations on Euston Road far outweighed in public attention the economically more important goods traffic to the north. King's Cross and St Pancras stations, and indeed all London railway stations, made an important contribution to the capital's economy.

Post-war decline
After World War II the area declined from being a poor but busy industrial and distribution services district to a partially abandoned post-industrial district. By the 1980s it was notorious for prostitution and drug abuse. This reputation impeded attempts to revive the area, utilising the large amount of land available following the decline of the railway goods yard to the north of the station and the many other vacant premises in the area.

Relatively cheap rents and a central London location made the area attractive to artists and designers and both Antony Gormley and Thomas Heatherwick established studios in the area. In the late 1980s, a group of musicians, mechanics, and squatters from Hammersmith called Mutoid Waste Company moved into Battlebridge Road warehouse. They built huge industrial sculptures out of scrap metal and held raves. In 1989 they were evicted by police. In 1992, the Community Creation Trust took over the disused coach repair depot and built it into the largest Ecology Centre in Europe with ecohousing for homeless youngsters, The Last Platform Cafe, London Ecology Centre (after its demise in Covent Garden), offices and workshops, gardens and ponds. It was destroyed to make a car park for the Channel Tunnel Regeneration. Bagley's Warehouse was a nightclub venue in the 1990s warehouse rave scene on the site of Goods Yard behind King's Cross stations, now part of the redevelopment area known as the Coal Drops adjacent to Granary Square.

Regeneration

In the 1990s, the government established the King's Cross Partnership to fund regeneration projects, and the commencement of work on High Speed 1 in 2000 provided a major impetus for other projects. In 2001, Argent was selected as the development partner. The London terminus of the Eurostar international rail services to Paris and Brussels moved to St Pancras station in November 2007.

Following the opening of the High Speed 1 to the station, redevelopment of the land between the two major stations and the old King's Cross railway lands to the rear commenced. In 2008, Argent, London & Continental Railways and DHL formed a joint partnership: Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership. Outline planning permission, prepared by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates, was granted for the whole site in 2006. Detailed planning applications for each part of the site are being made on a rolling programme basis.

The area remains a major focus of redevelopment in the second decade of the 21st century. In 2017, Google, which already occupy a large new building between St. Pancras and King's Cross stations, announced plans for a further £1 billion building stretching along the west side of King's Cross station towards the Regents canal.

The area has also been for many years home to a number of trades union head offices (including the NUJ, RMT, UNISON, NUT, Community and UCU).

Education, culture and heritage
The area has increasingly become home to cultural establishments. The London Canal Museum opened in 1992, and in 1997 a new home for the British Library opened next to St Pancras station. There was a small theatre, the Courtyard, that closed in late 2006 as a result of the gentrification of the area caused by a number of regeneration projects there, in this case, Regent's Quarter, across the boundary in Islington. The Gagosian Gallery moved their main London premises to the area in 2004. The London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment are based in King's Place, on Battlebridge Basin next to the Regent's Canal. King's Place is also the home of The Guardian and The Observer newspapers, and of the UK Drug Policy Commission.

In September 2011 the University of the Arts London moved to the Granary Complex. A whole series of new public squares and gardens have opened, among them Granary Square with its spectacular fountains, Lewis Cubitt Park and Square and the new Gasholder Park.

The station's redevelopment led to the demolition of several buildings, including the Gasworks.

Location
King's Cross forms the south-east part of the ancient parish and subsequent borough of St Pancras, which is now the major part of the London Borough of Camden. The importance of King's Cross station means that use of the place name term spills over into neighbouring parts of the London Borough of Islington.

The eastern boundary of the parish and borough of St Pancras has become the boundary of the larger modern borough and is locally formed, in part, by the course of the River Fleet. The southern boundary of the parish and borough ran along Guilford Street and in places slightly further south where, on the north side of Long Yard and along Roger Street it followed the course of a now culverted tributary of the Fleet, a tributary which was historically dammed to form Lamb's Conduit.

The London Borough of Camden has an electoral ward called King's Cross, but this only includes a part of southern King's Cross; south of Euston Road and north of Guilford Street. In 2021 it was proposed that this ward be extended north of Euston Road as far as the North London line, to take in the King's Cross and St Pancras termini as well as the large redeveloped area to the north of those stations.

In popular culture
In the Harry Potter books, King's Cross station is where the protagonist boards the train for Hogwarts. However, author JK Rowling later admitted she had confused it with nearby Euston station. The railway station has put up a sign for the fictional "Platform $9 3/4$" described in the books, and embedded part of a luggage trolley halfway into the wall. Film adaptations have used platforms 4 and 5, with the nearby St Pancras station and hotel acting as exteriors.

King's Cross and its surrounding streets were also the setting for the 1955 Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, two British drama films starring Max Bygraves—A Cry from the Streets (1958) and Spare the Rod (1961)—as well as Mike Leigh's High Hopes (1988). Anthony Minghella's 2006 film Breaking and Entering is also set in King's Cross.

Iin 1972 it was the setting for Kings Cross Lunch Hour, one of four plays set in different parts of London, written by John Mortimer for the BBC drama series Thirty-Minute Theatre.

"Vale Royal", an epic poem in 700 triads by Aidan Andrew Dun probes into this zone of London; "Vale Royal" was launched at the Albert Hall in 1995. A triad of Dun's, excerpted from another poem, "The Brill", has been installed at the western end of Granary Square in a small grove of trees beside the new Central Saint Martins. It reads: "Kings Cross, dense with angels and histories, there are cities beneath your pavements, cities behind your skies. Let me see!"

The Irish rock group the Pogues was founded in King's Cross.

The British pop music duo Pet Shop Boys recorded a song featured on their 1987 album Actually named "King's Cross": the melancholy track discusses the hopelessness of the AIDS epidemic during that time and uses the King's Cross area as the "backdrop" of the story, trading on the area's associations with drug use and prostitution. Tracey Thorn covered the song in 2007. Songwriter David Gedge also wrote a song called "King's Cross" while recording under the name Cinerama.

King's Cross station
King's Cross is a famous railway interchange, and King's Cross station is a focal point in the district.

Commuter services from King's Cross are operated by Thameslink and Great Northern, serving destinations in north London, such as Finsbury Park, Harringay, and Enfield Town. Destinations further afield include Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Peterborough, Cambridge, and King's Lynn. Long-distance departures from King's Cross are operated by Grand Central, Lumo, Hull Trains, and LNER. Trains serve destinations in Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland, including Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Edinburgh.

In fiction, the station is the London terminus of the Hogwarts Express, which carries Harry Potter to Hogwarts. In the Harry Potter films, however, the exterior shots of the station are those of neighbouring St Pancras station. Some interior shots were filmed at York railway station.

The Goods Yard complex, part of the King's Cross Central development, was a rail freight terminal. The Yard was designed by Lewis Cubitt in 1852. The nearby Granary Square is named after the Granary building. Trains carried Lincolnshire wheat to King's Cross, where the wheat would then be stored in the Granary building to be used by London's bakers.

St Pancras International
St Pancras International station is in the district. St Pancras is Eurostar's London terminus. International destinations include Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris.

The station is also the terminus of Southeastern High Speed services from Kent and Stratford International (where London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is situated).

Other long-distance National Rail services are operated by East Midlands Railway to cities such as Leicester and Sheffield.

Thameslink operates regional services across London, South East England, and East Anglia. Trains serve key UK destinations including Bedford, Brighton, Cambridge, and Luton. They also serve several major London destinations, including Farringdon, Finsbury Park, and London Bridge. These routes provide the King's Cross area with direct links to Gatwick and Luton Airports.

Euston station
Euston station sits around 1/2 mi west of King's Cross. National Rail trains from Euston serve the West Midlands, North Wales, North West England, and Scotland. Destinations include Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Holyhead, and Glasgow.

London Overground services run between Euston and Watford Junction, via Willesden Junction, Wembley Central, and Harrow & Wealdstone.

A business partnership group has designed a "Wellbeing Walk" between Euston and St Pancras stations. The route avoids Euston Road, and the group claims that their route, compared to the Euston Road route, reduces pedestrians' exposure to air pollution by 50%.

London Underground
King's Cross St Pancras tube station is on several London Underground lines:

 * Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines
 * Northern line (Bank branch)
 * Piccadilly line
 * Victoria line

The Piccadilly line links King's Cross directly to Heathrow Airport and the West End, whilst the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, and Northern lines link the area to the City.

Euston tube station is nearby, which is served by both branches of the Northern line, and the Victoria line.

Both stations are in London's Zone 1.

Bus and Coach
With three railway stations in the immediate area, and two tube stations, much of the area is used as a transport interchange.

London Buses 17, 30, 46, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 390 and 476 serve the district during the daytime.

National Express coach A8 connects the district to Stansted Airport, whilst Green Line coach 748 links the area to Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire.

Cycling
Several cycle routes pass through King's Cross. Cycling infrastructure is maintained by the London Borough of Camden and Transport for London (TfL).

Cycleway 6 runs north–south along Midland Road (between St Pancras station and the British Library) and Judd Street. Northbound, Cycleway 6 passes east of Camden Town en route to Kentish Town. Southbound, the route links King's Cross to Farringdon, the City, and Elephant & Castle.

The Regent's Canal Towpath runs westbound from King's Cross to Camden Lock, Regent's Park, and Maida Vale. The Islington Tunnel means that eastbound cyclists must bypass the canal through Angel, but the path continues to the west of Angel towards Hoxton, Victoria Park, Mile End, and Limehouse.

Cycling infrastructure is also provided along Mabledon Place (towards Bloomsbury), York Way (towards Barnsbury and Kentish Town), Pentonville Road (towards Farringdon), Goods Way (between St Pancras International and York Way), and Argyle Street (between Gray's Inn Road and Euston Road).

There are cycle parking facilities throughout the district. Several bicycle-sharing systems operate in the area, including the Santander Cycles scheme.

Road
The district is centred around a busy junction at which several major routes meet:

 * King's Cross Road | Southbound: Farringdon, the City, Elephant & Castle
 * Euston Road/Pentonville Road | Westbound: Ring Road (W), Euston, Marylebone | Eastbound: Ring Road (E), Angel, the A1
 * York Way/Gray's Inn Road | Northbound: Barnsbury, Archway | Southbound: Bloomsbury, Holborn
 * Pancras Road | Northbound: Camden Town, Kentish Town
 * Caledonian Road | Northbound: Islington, Holloway
 * Crowndale Road | Westbound: Camden Town

Euston Road and Pentonville Road both appear on the London edition of the game, Monopoly.

Camden Highline
A new park utilising the former railway alignment between Camden Town and Kings Cross was given planning permission in January 2023.

Nearby attractions

 * Platform 9 3/4
 * Camden Town Hall
 * The British Library
 * Camley Street Natural Park
 * London Canal Museum
 * House of Illustration
 * St Pancras Old Church
 * King's Place
 * Charles Dickens Museum
 * The Foundling Museum
 * Guildhall Art Gallery
 * Gagosian Gallery
 * British Postal Museum and Archive
 * Gasholder No. 8
 * Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office
 * Coal Drops Yard shopping complex

title: King's Cross, London


text:
Pulaski County, Missouri

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,955. Its county seat is Waynesville. The county was organized in 1833 and named for Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish patriot who died fighting in the American Revolution.

Pulaski County is the site of Fort Leonard Wood, a U.S. Army training base. It comprises the Fort Leonard Wood, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area which has nearly one-third of the total county population.

History
Pulaski County's earliest settlers were the Quapaw, Missouria and Osage Native Americans. After the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the early 19th century, white settlers came to the area, many from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas; the earliest pioneers appeared to have settled as early as 1818, and the town of Waynesville was designated the county seat by the Missouri Legislature in 1833. Like the county, Waynesville is also named after an American Revolutionary hero, Mad Anthony Wayne.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 551 sqmi, of which 547 sqmi is land and 4.4 sqmi (0.8%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Miller County (northwest)
 * Maries County (northeast)
 * Phelps County (east)
 * Texas County (south)
 * Laclede County (southwest)
 * Camden County (west)

National protected area

 * Mark Twain National Forest (part)

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,165 people, 13,433 households, and 9,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 /mi2. There were 15,408 housing units at an average density of 28 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 78.35% White, 11.99% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 2.27% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races, and 3.57% from two or more races. Approximately 5.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,433 households, out of which 42.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 16.60% from 18 to 24, 32.00% from 25 to 44, 15.90% from 45 to 64, and 7.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 112.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,247, and the median income for a family was $37,786. Males had a median income of $26,553 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,586. About 8.00% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.

Airport
Waynesville Regional Airport at Forney Field serves the community with air service; even though it's on Fort Leonard Wood, it is jointly run by the cities of Waynesville and St. Robert and is available for civilian use by private pilots and scheduled commercial passenger service. The City of Richland also has an "Unmanned" Airport that consists of a 3000 ft runway.

Major highways
The major east–west route is Interstate 44; before that, the main highway was  U.S. Route 66, which still exists as a scenic route through the area and passes through Devil's Elbow, St. Robert, Waynesville, Buckhorn, and Hazelgreen. Names for U.S. Route 66 vary - at different places, it's called Teardrop Road, Highway Z, Old Route 66, Historic Route 66, and Highway 17. State-posted signs mark most of the alignment of the road.

Major north–south routes include:
 * MO-133.svg Highway 133 runs north from Interstate 44 exit 145 about two miles east of Hazelgreen to Richland, Swedeborg, Crocker, and about two miles west of Dixon, then north out of the county.
 * MO-7.svg Highway 7 runs north from Interstate 44 exit 150 about three miles west of Buckhorn to Richland, then north out of the county toward the Lake of the Ozarks region.
 * MO-17.svg Highway 17 crosses Interstate 44 at exit 153 at Buckhorn, runs east through Waynesville, turns north to Crocker, and then runs north out of the county to Iberia. South of Interstate 44, Highway 17 hugs the western edge of Fort Leonard Wood, passes near Laquey, and circles south of the post until it runs out of the county and eventually joins Highway 32 in Roby.
 * MO-supp-T.svg Missouri T runs north from Highway 17 at Waynesville to Swedeborg, where it meets and ends at Highway 133 about halfway between Richland and Crocker.
 * MO-28.svg Highway 28 crosses Interstate 44 at exit 163 at the eastern edge of St. Robert, runs north through Dixon, and then runs north out of the county.
 * A secondary road parallels Highway 28, beginning as Missouri Y at exit 161 of Interstate 44 in St. Robert, running north to the Gasconade River bridge where it becomes the county-maintained Cave Road and turning north as Highway O until it meets Highway 28 a few miles south of Dixon.

Major attractions along U.S. Route 66 include the Old Stagecoach Stop in downtown Waynesville, which is now a museum but began as a tavern and boarding house and is the oldest standing structure in the county. It was used as a Civil War hospital for Union troops who were garrisoned above the city in Fort Wayne, which was demolished after the war. The Old Courthouse Museum in downtown Waynesville is near the Old Stagecoach Stop. The third Pulaski County courthouse was struck by lightning on June 3, 1903, and destroyed. Three bridges cross the Big Piney River at Devil's Elbow - the modern Interstate 44 bridge, the later U.S. Route 66 alignment on Highway Z that was made possible by the Hooker Cut through a steep hillside, and the original U.S. Route 66 alignment on Teardrop Road that includes a historic bridge that is in the process of renovation. The Elbow Inn is a biker bar that is a frequent stop on the original U.S. Route 66 alignment.

Media
KFBD-FM and its AM sister station, KJPW, are the dominant news radio providers in the Pulaski County area, which includes Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, and St. Robert. These stations compete with the only other station broadcasting from Pulaski County, KFLW Radio, previously owned by the Lebanon Daily Record and working locally from the St. Robert offices of the now-closed Pulaski County Mirror, the weekly newspaper.

 * The weekly Dixon Pilot is privately owned by a former Dixon resident who now lives in Rolla.
 * The Pulaski County Daily News internet newspaper is privately owned by a Waynesville resident.
 * Allen Hilliard Sports internet sports website is privately owned by a St Robert resident.

Pulaski County historically had one daily and three weekly print newspapers, as well as an online internet daily newspaper. All but the weekly Dixon Pilot and the online Pulaski County Daily News are now closed. The county also has an internet discussion site, the Pulaski County Insider.

The Daily Guide, commonly known as the Waynesville Daily Guide, but based in St. Robert and serving the entire county, closed in September 2018. It was owned by GateHouse Media and was the central printing plant for three other GateHouse newspapers in nearby counties, the daily Camden Lake Sun Leader and Rolla Daily News as well as the weekly St. James Leader-Journal. The Rolla Daily News and the St. James weekly have since closed as well.

The content of the now-closed weekly Fort Leonard Wood Guidon was previously produced under the auspices of Army Public Affairs at Fort Leonard Wood but printed under contract by the Springfield News-Leader, a Gannett-owned newspaper which produced and sold advertisements in the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. The military contract to produce the Guidon was held by the Lebanon Daily Record until the end of 2002, and before the Lebanon Daily Record had been held by the Waynesville Daily Guide for many years.

The weekly Pulaski County Mirror closed in February 2017 and had been owned by the Lebanon Daily Record, a family owned newspaper in an adjoining county. The paper is a merger of the Richland Mirror and Pulaski County Democrat in St. Robert, which were separate weekly papers owned by the Lebanon Daily Record until their owner merged them in 2009.

Education
School districts include:

K-12:
 * Crocker R-II School District
 * Dixon R-I School District
 * Laquey R-V School District
 * Newburg R-II School District
 * Plato R-V School District
 * Richland R-IV School District
 * Waynesville R-VI Schools

Elementary only:
 * Gasconade C-4 School District
 * Phelps County R-III School District
 * Swedeborg R-III School District

School district details
Fort Leonard Wood is in Pulaski County and a high percentage of military personnel live off post in surrounding communities, especially St. Robert and Waynesville but also the farther-out cities of Richland, Crocker, and Dixon, and the unincorporated communities of Laquey, Swedeborg and Devil's Elbow, all of which have a lower housing cost than nearer housing in St. Robert and Waynesville. Military personnel assigned to training areas on the south end of the post sometimes choose to live in the unincorporated areas of Big Piney and Palace in Pulaski County, or the northern Texas County communities of Plato and Roby.

Seven main school districts are fully or partly within the borders of Pulaski County, not counting two small districts which are mostly within other counties and only have only a few dozen residents within Pulaski County. All seven school districts have a high percentage of Fort Leonard Wood military dependents, and over two-thirds of Waynesville students fall into that category.

The cities of Waynesville and St. Robert and the Fort Leonard Wood army installation, along with their surrounding rural areas running east to Devil's Elbow, are served by the Waynesville R-VI School District which is by far the largest in the county.

The cities of Richland, Crocker, and Dixon, along with their surrounding rural areas, are served by the Richland R-IV School District, the Crocker R-II School District and the Dixon R-I School District. The Richland and Dixon districts both extend into rural parts of adjacent counties.

The unincorporated communities of Laquey and Swedeborg are served by the Laquey R-V School District and the Swedeborg R-III School District. Swedeborg is the county's last remaining K-8 district and most of its high school students attend Richland High School though some attend Crocker High School or Waynesville High School; all other districts serve students running from kindergarten through high school.

The areas south of Fort Leonard Wood, including the unincorporated Pulaski County communities of Big Piney and Palace, is served by the Plato R-V School District, which is based in the northern Texas County village of Plato but also includes parts of Pulaski, Laclede and Wright counties.

Public schools

 * Crocker R-II School District – Crocker
 * Crocker Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Crocker High School (07-12)
 * Dixon R-I School District – Dixon
 * Dixon Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Dixon Middle School (06-08)
 * Dixon High School (09-12)
 * Laquey R-V School District – Laquey
 * Laquey Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Laquey Middle School (06-08)
 * Laquey High School (09-12)
 * Swedeborg R-VIII School District – Swedeborg
 * Swedeborg Elementary School (PK-08)
 * Richland R-IV School District – Richland
 * Richland Elementary School (K-06)
 * Richland Junior High School (07-08)
 * Richland High School (09-12)
 * Waynesville R-VI School District – Waynesville
 * Williams Early Childhood Center (PK) – Ft. Leonard Wood
 * East Elementary School (K-05) - Waynesville
 * Freedom Elementary School (K-05) – St. Robert
 * Partridge Elementary School (K-05) – Ft. Leonard Wood
 * Thayer Elementary School (K-05) – Ft. Leonard Wood
 * Wood Elementary School (K-05) – Ft. Leonard Wood
 * Waynesville Sixth Grade Center (06) — Waynesville
 * Waynesville Middle School (07-08) — Waynesville
 * Waynesville High School (09-12) — Waynesville

Private schools

 * Maranatha Baptist Academy – St. Robert (K4-12) – Baptist

Public libraries

 * Pulaski County Library

Cities

 * Crocker
 * Dixon
 * Richland (small parts in Camden and Laclede counties)
 * St. Robert
 * Waynesville (county seat)

Census-designated place

 * Fort Leonard Wood

Unincorporated places

 * Big Piney
 * Buckhorn
 * Cookville
 * Devils Elbow
 * Franks
 * Gascozark
 * Hancock
 * Hawkeye
 * Helm
 * Hooker
 * Laquey
 * Palace
 * St. John
 * Shady Grove
 * Swedeborg
 * Uranus

Local
Politics at the local level in Pulaski County were traditionally dominated by the Democratic Party, but Republican Party candidates have become increasingly viable in the years since 2002, when the first large-scale victories of Republican candidates began. That's generally attributed to the increasing number of military personnel who retire in the area and switch their voter registration to Pulaski County.

In 2002, Republicans Diana Linnenbringer, Dennis Thornsberry and Barbara Shackelford (now Barbara Thomas) were elected to the offices of county clerk, western district county commissioner, and county treasurer, defeating Democrats in those offices.

The trend continued in 2004 when Republican Bill Farnham defeated the Democratic incumbent, Eastern District County Commissioner Gary Carmack, and Republicans Don Mayhew and Loretta Rouse defeated two long-term Democratic incumbents, County Surveyor John Mackey and County Public Administrator Paula Long Weber. In state offices, Democratic State Rep. Bill Ransdall, who was term-limited and could not run for re-election, was replaced by Republican David Day who defeated the Democratic candidate, Clara Ichord, in what turned out to be a landslide victory for Day.

In 2006, the incumbent Democratic Presiding Commissioner, Tony Crismon, switched parties but was defeated in the Republican primary by Tim Berrier, who was subsequently defeated in the general election by Bill Ransdall. That year also saw a switch in party affiliation in the collector's office, where the longtime Democratic incumbent retired and was replaced by Republican Terri Mitchell, whose husband, Jim Mitchell, had preceded Ransdall in Pulaski County's state house seat. Kyle Bomar of Crocker challenged David Day, Day was reelected to the Missouri House with over 65% of the vote.

The 2008 Democratic victories nationally had minimal effect on Pulaski County party affiliations, with retiring Republican Western District County Commissioner Dennis Thornsberry being replaced by another Republican, Ricky Zweerink; the only party affiliation switch was in the county surveyor's office where Mackey recovered his seat for the Democrats after defeating Mayhew. David Day was unopposed.

Two resignations occurred in 2009; County Treasurer Barbara Thomas resigned and Presiding Commissioner Bill Ransdall accepted an appointment by Gov. Jay Nixon to the Missouri State Tax Commission, which required him to resign county offices and numerous other positions. Nixon appointed Democrat Morris Roam to fill Thomas' Republican seat and appointed Democrat Don McCulloch, the retired Waynesville Police Chief, to fill Ransdall's seat.

In the 2010 elections, Roam chose not to run and was replaced by Republican Sue Rapone, who defeated the Democratic nominee, Ted Helms. Rep. David Day was again unopposed and entered his last term in the Missouri House of Representatives due to term limits. McCulloch was defeated by St. Robert Alderman Gene Newkirk, a Republican. Diana Linnenbringer retired and was replaced by fellow Republican Brent Bassett; no Democrats ran in their party's primary. Incumbent Democrat Circuit Court Clerk Rachelle Beasley was the only member of her party to win re-election for county office; incumbent Republican Collector Terri Mitchell had no opposition in either the primary or the general election. The prosecutor's office did not change parties, but incumbent Deborah Hooper was defeated in the Republican primary in a three-way contest, coming in third behind St. Robert City Attorney Kevin Hillman, the victor, and criminal defense attorney Jeff Thomas. Hillman went on to defeat the Democratic nominee, Wayne Gifford, in the general election.

In the 2012 elections, Democrat John Mackey chose not to run for re-election as county surveyor and was replaced by former surveyor Don Mayhew, a Republican who ran unopposed. Republican Sheriff JB King decided not to run for re-election and his position became the most heavily contested race in the county, with former sheriff JT Roberts losing the Democratic primary to Bill Anderson, who then lost in the general election to Republican candidate Ron Long, who had previously defeated Republican challengers Nick Pappas and Johnny Burgess. Incumbent Republican Ricky Zweerink was re-elected as Western District Commissioner while incumbent Republican Bill Farnham was defeated in a three-way primary race between himself, former county treasurer Barb Shackleford, and victor Lynn Sharp. County Assessor Roger Harrison was re-elected in the November election but died in an accident on his farm before taking office; his deputy, fellow Democrat Kim Skaggs-Henson, was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon to fill the vacancy.

In the 2014 elections, most county officeholders remained unchanged except for the assessor's position, in which Democrat Kim Skaggs-Henson ran for election to the remainder of the term for which she had been appointed. She was defeated in that race by Republican Dan Whittle.

The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Pulaski County. Republicans hold all but two of the elected non-judicial positions in the county. Rachelle Beasley was re-elected as the circuit clerk and recorder of deeds. The other Democrat, County Coroner Mikel Hartness, did not face a challenge in his 2012 re-election race. He did not run for re-election in 2016 and was replaced by Republican Gary Carmack.

State
Pulaski County is divided between three districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which are held by Republicans.
 * District 121 — Don Mayhew (R- Crocker). Consists of Crocker, Dixon, and Richland.

 * District 122 — Steve Lynch (R- Waynesville). Consists of the northern part of Fort Leonard Wood and the communities of St. Robert and Waynesville.

 * District 142 — Robert Ross (R- Yukon). Consists of the southern part of Fort Leonard Wood and the unincorporated community of Devils Elbow.

All of Pulaski County is a part of Missouri's 16th District in the Missouri Senate and is represented by Dan Brown (R- Rolla).

Federal
All of Pulaski County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is 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 1,385, than any candidate from either party in Pulaski County during the 2008 presidential primary.

title: Pulaski County, Missouri