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Morgan County, Missouri

Morgan County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,006. Its county seat is Versailles. The county was organized January 5, 1833, and named for General Daniel Morgan of the American Revolutionary War.

History
Morgan County was organized in 1833 upon separation from Cooper County. It is named in honor of Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan. Versailles, with a name referring to the French royal estate near Paris, France, was designated as the county seat and platted in 1854.

Established in 1853 there, the Martin Hotel was visited in the post-Civil War period by both showman and circus entrepreneur P. T. Barnum and outlaw robber Jesse James. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978, it now operates as a museum. In 1858 the Mulhollen Station was a mail stop here for the newly established Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line, which carried goods and mail for several years to San Francisco, California.

The Morgan County Courthouse in Versailles, which has also been listed on the NRHP, was designed with French-style details, such as a mansard roof, in keeping with the origin of the town's name. It burned in 1887. The majority of the records were rescued, and the courthouse was soon rebuilt and restored.

Coal mining was historically an important economic activity in Morgan County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 614 sqmi, of which 598 sqmi is land and 16 sqmi (2.7%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Cooper County (north)
 * Moniteau County (northeast)
 * Miller County (southeast)
 * Camden County (south)
 * Benton County (west)
 * Pettis County (northwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 50.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 50
 * [[Image:MO-5.svg|20px]] Route 5
 * [[Image:MO-52.svg|20px]] Route 52
 * [[Image:MO-135.svg|20px]] Route 135

Geographical features

 * Brewner Hollow
 * Sawmill Hollow

Demographics
As of the census of 2007, there were 20,820 people, over 7,850 households, and over 5,549 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 /mi2. There were 13,898 housing units at an average density of 23 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.34% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Approximately 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,850 households, out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,659, and the median income for a family was $35,908. Males had a median income of $26,579 versus $19,072 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,950. About 12.10% of families and 16.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Morgan County R-I School District – Stover
 * Morgan County R-I Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Morgan County R-I Middle School (05-08)
 * Morgan County R-I High School (09-12)
 * Morgan County R-II School District – Versailles
 * Morgan County R-II Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Morgan County R-II South Elementary School (PK-02)
 * Morgan County R-II Middle School (06-08)
 * Morgan County R-II High School (09-12)

Private schools

 * Dogwood Grove School – Versailles (02-09) – Mennonite
 * St. Paul Lutheran School – Stover (K-09) – Lutheran

Public libraries

 * Morgan County Library

Cities and towns

 * Barnett
 * Gravois Mills
 * Laurie
 * Rocky Mount
 * Stover
 * Syracuse
 * Versailles (county seat)

Townships

 * Buffalo Township
 * Haw Creek Township
 * Mill Creek Township
 * Moreau Township
 * Osage Township
 * Richland Township

Unincorporated communities

 * Aikinsville
 * Boylers Mill
 * Buck Creek
 * Excelsior
 * Florence
 * Glensted
 * Marvin
 * Proctor
 * Pyrmont
 * Riverview
 * Rocky Mount

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

State
All of Morgan County is in Missouri's 58th Representative District in the Missouri House of Representatives, represented by David Wood (R-Versailles).

All of Morgan County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City).

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

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Talk:Palmers Green

I've just removed a paragraph consisting of a series of news stories of recent (only one date given) violent incidents in Palmers Green. I'm pretty sure that one of them was inaccurate, and I was very unhappy about the unnecessary mention of the nationality of the mentally disturbed person involved. I had been going to correct the English, but it occurred to me that it was inappropriate for an encyclopaedia article.

I don't live in Palmers Green any more (I used to live in Park Avenue). I miss the Kurdish and Turkish supermarkets, though — are they still there? Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 23:01, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)

History
I have edited a paragraph which was of a considerably partial nature:

"Today it is a leafy, residential suburb just north of Wood Green. It has now become very popular with young families spilling over from Muswell Hill due to its very large Victorian terraced houses with big gardens. The local primary school had an "outstanding" report from ofsted in 2008. Pick of the roads are Elvendon Road and Natal Road. It's a quiet, leafy, up and coming area with its own tennis club!".

Replacing it with:

"Currently the area is mostly residential with prominent greenery, it is situated north of Wood Green. It has now become very popular with young families spilling over from Muswell Hill due to its very large Victorian terraced houses with relatively large gardens. The local primary school had an "outstanding" report from ofsted in 2008.".

There is no evidence of 'spilling over' provided and neither for the justification of it; I would personally reckon that any change in population due to this matter would be because of the relatively cheap housing in comparison to the Muswell Hill area. The 'local primary school' could be one of many in the whole town and no citation is provided. Can anyone tell me which school this is in reference to? 'tennis club!' and the mention of two significantly small roads seems to be driven by a bias view of the content editor, hence I have removed these.

134.83.1.244 (talk) 15:28, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

palmers green today
don't you fucking dare delete this section again mel. You can't delete a section without any reason on the discussion page or in the edit summary, a section which is 100% true, a section written in brisk NPOV manner and intended to provide up-to-date information in an article that lacks it, a short article in need of expansion, not irrational reactionary preservation. I added info on what makes Palmers Green different from other similar areas, as per several wikipedia guidelines and policies and the spirit of an inclusive encyclopedia of notable entries. --86.143.171.239 12:42, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

 * yeah I meant abundance not dearht sry --86.143.171.239 13:01, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

Just like to point out that Bounds Green tube station is closer to Palmers Green that SOuthgate tube station by a long shot. and also, the Fox looks nice on the outside but isn't that great really. the new wetherspoons is really where people go in Palmers Green, called the Alfred Herring

Bounds Green tube station is closer to Palmers Green than Southgate tube station is, but it is not by a 'long shot', because the top of Fox Lane is in Palmers Green. Coyets 15:24, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

As the crow flies, the distance between Southgate Station and Palmers Green Rail Station is approximately 200m more than that from Bounds Green Station to Palmers Green Rail Station. Bounds Green is slightly under 1km, and is almost exactly the same distance as Arnos Grove Underground Station is from Palmers Green Rail Station; it is practically equidistance between Bounds Green and Arnos Grove. Southgate Underground Station is roughly 1.2km in distance from Palmers Green. This can all be measured and verified using various maps/map utilities such as Google Maps or even your own map/OS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.83.1.244 (talk) 14:57, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Greek/Turkish Cypriot population
I'm not sure that the claim in the first paragraph about PG having the largest Cypriot population outside Cyprus is true. Certainly I can find nothing to confirm this. Even if it were true I'm not sure that this is such a defining characteristic of the place to warrant mention in the summary paragraph. If nobody can provide any evidence of this I'll remove the claim in a few days. It can always go back in if a proper reference is found. 212.188.166.125 (talk) 18:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Peckham

Good copy
I'm glad that someone wrote such good copy about Peckham, because I can see that it deserves a lot better than its media reputation (much the same as my 'hood, Hackney). Anyway, I was on a field trip, thought I'd add shots I took, I have a couple more including dept store, but it would overload the copy if I used any more. Hope more writings get writ, then I'll add some more pix. n.b. - I only write about places I know quite well - or those that feature well in the history texts :) Tarquin Binary 10:55, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Delete
Hi, as i live near rye lane, I know a bit more truth than what is written in that article, for example: - It is true that there is multiple wig shops, and many places to buy yams, but there are many better shops, for example, Dixons, WHSmiths, Primarks, Clintons, Mothercare, Blockbuster/Gamestation. Please could you add these to the article, thanks.

--Joshuarooney2006 14:44, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Better from whose perspective? Not those who want to buy wigs or yams, I'm sure. Those shops can be found on any high street in Britain, and so aren't worth mentioning. The Afro-Carribean shops are more unusual, and thus notible.86.0.203.120 18:02, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

NPOV
The article does not conform to WP:NPOV. Ring modulator 16:25, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

I can't see why, and in the absence of anything to the contrary here, I've removed the tag. Care to elaborate?86.0.203.120 18:02, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * You're not allowed to removed this tag before talking with others. Thank you. Martial BACQUET 18:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

I can't see any issues with the POV either. No reason given be person flagging. I'd vote to remove the tag unless someone can give a reason why 3tmx 23:26 7 Feb 2007

Let's just remove the thing. There's no reason for it; Ring Modulator didn't articulate one, and Martial B. decided to lecture rather than explain why it belongs. There should be an articulated reason for the application of that tag, especially when three distinct users, at least one of whom has never edited the body of the article, can't see why it's there. GeeZee 04:49, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Terrible written English (too conversational and possibly subjective)
"'Peckham is an area of great diversity: gang-related shootings, muggings and burglary characterise one picture whilst another emphasises the high population of artists and professionals.'" So many problems with this snippet (and of course the rest of the article): 1) Since when are "gang-related shootings, muggings and burglary" constituent components of diversity? 2) Why use a colon? 3) "characterise one picture" - What kind of phraseology is that? What does it mean?! 4) "whilst another" - Another what? I don't know anything about Peckham (and the problem is that after reading the article I still don't), but for the sake of sanity could somebody please rewrite, or even delete, this terrible article? 138.243.129.4 11:29, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, I didn't write any of it, but I have a problem with very little of what you quote. Here goes.

1) Shootings, muggings, and burglary are not constitutent components of diversity, but the sentence doesn't read that way, either.  Peckham is an area of great diversity because it's got a violent side as well as an artistic/professional side to it.  Not "diversity" as in what "affirmative action" became called in the 1990s, but the actual meaning of the word:  differences.

2) Why not?

3) Here, I agree.

4) Another picture.

Seriously, it's not that hard.

GeeZee 04:47, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

 * "Terrible written English" doesn't exactly give you an upper hand does it either?

Tommyhaych —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tommyhaych (talk • contribs) 07:20, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

North Peckham merge
North Peckham Estate had a merge tag to here, but I have merged it instead to North Peckham, as that article seemed a more natural merge, being about the same topic. However, seeing as I don't know a whole lot about Peckham, I couldnt decipher whether a) North Peckham was a geographical term or signified a more set-in-stone division (West Virginia/[[Virginia) etc. and b) whether, if the term "North Peckham" does indeed refer universally to the estate, whether the estate is itself notable enough to warrant an article. I figured people watching this page would know, hence the tag. There's not much information there anyway, so if it isn't really a valid article topic it shouldn't take long to incorporate the info into this article. Cheers! Jdcooper (talk) 02:48, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Having been brought up in Peckham I think this is a logical merge. The North Peckham article is really talking about the large housing estate rather than a geographic area and it would make more sense as a sub category of the Peckham article. Nshimbi 04:30, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Same, the merger is a good Idea, and, it would seem we now have consensus. Troplock (talk) 06:29, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Crime
Just deleted the "crime" section - it was nonsense. Peckham does not have a "murder a day" and Tony Blair did not brand the area "Pecknam" after Vietnam. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fatherlukeduke (talk • contribs) 12:36, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

High rates of crime?
The text in the introduction mentions the following:

Peckham is a high-crime area with high levels of gang violence, for which it has a notorious reputation, despite a £290 million regeneration programme in the late 1990s and early 2000s

The reference to 'high crime' is essentially derived from a 2003 BBC news report which states that 3 murders happened "...not too far from where Damilola [Taylor] bled to death". The problem with this is that only 1 out of the 3 murders happened in Peckham. Not too far in this sentence is actually referring to Streatham, Lambeth. This is misleading.

...despite a £290 million regeneration programme

Not verified, say, with any sort of statistical data, merely opinion. Even so, the original text that this sentence is derived from claims that the regeneration is working. For example the source states: ''"The reality is that levels of crime have reduced year on year," he said. "The individuals who are involved in these type of crimes are a very small minority.''

The remaining to sources used to cite this original text are irrelevant. One is from a UK polling website, the other is a Guardian opinion piece. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Desilentiorules (talk • contribs) 19:38, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Notable Residents
Harriet Harman lived/s in Herne Hill not Peckham

Victor Ogunwusi & Agata Owczarek are sadly not notable enough for inclusion in notable residents as they don't even qualify for a Wiki page on themselves —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.71.148 (talk) 17:49, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Location
Peckham is in Southwark NOT Lambeth. I changed it. 82.4.184.39 (talk) 22:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

need to distinguish between Peckham town and Peckham ward
A number of statements in the article on Peckham are inaccurate because they conflate Peckham the place as a town and Peckham the name of one of the five wards that make up Peckham as the place. Over the last year or so I have made some small edits to correct some of these erors but then they have been deleted. Can someone explain to me how to get these edits accepted? Peckhamresident (talk) 01:27, 10 July 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peckhamresident (talk • contribs) 01:24, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Marmora Road dab
The two Ferrero La Marmora brothers at the Marmora dab page were senior officers in the Sardinian army in the Crimea, Alfonso a commander. Whether that gained either of them a street in Peckham, I don't know. Mutt Lunker (talk) 23:03, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

I doubt Marmora Road was named after these brothers, it's more likely an alternative pronunciation of Marmara. Nshimbi (talk) 23:03, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

Crimean War connection
I've decided to tag this section about Crimean War related street names as dubious since they are largely or all apparently locations in Turkey, thus only indirectly associated with the war and not part of the theatre of conflict. Surely if they were commemorating the Crimean War, locations in the Crimea would be picked. I'm not that familiar with the area but think the houses are largely twentieth century, an impression confirmed by Google Street View. Is it more likely that it commemorates the Gallipoli theatre in the Great War?

Citations about the Russo-Turkish War are not pertinent - unless the street names in fact commemorate this conflict, which would seem unlikely. And they said nothing about the naming of streets in Peckham anyway. Mutt Lunker (talk) 12:48, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

 * I'm not sure I understand why you have undone the edits on Marmora and Mundania. I referenced a contemporary news paper report stating their names clearly in relation to the Crimean War and created likes to relevant pages. The article on the Sea of Marmara clearly states that an alternative spelling is Marmora and I will add a further reference that shows Mudanya was refered to as Mundania in letters at the time of the crimean war. As Ottoman Empire was an ally of Britain during the war many of the British naval and army bases were in modern day Turkey rather than where the battles were fought. Finally, the majority of the development of the housing stock on these roads took place in the 1880's and therefore the naming would not have come about form a conflict that would not happen for another 30 years. Nshimbi (talk) 12:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

The citation is dated 1878, which is during the Russo-Turkish War, not the Crimean War, and the citations say nothing about naming of streets in Peckham. Any connections you are making are thus assumed. Mutt Lunker (talk) 13:10, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Mutt. Whilst you seem to have issues with the editing I have done to resolve the lack of references with the four roads in question you have presented little or no evidence as to why you believe the names are not associated with the Crimean war. Yes, I agree that the newspaper article does refer to the Russo-Turkish war, but also refers to the Crimean war. It was not referenced to indicate the provenance of these roads' names, but to demonstrate the the contemporary use of the Anglicised names. As Britain was not a belligerent in the Russo-Turkish war I doubt the roads would have referenced that conflict, therefore the most logical conclusion is that they refer to the Crimean War. I think this is the place for a discussion and I'm happy to hear your views, but just removing the links is not helpful. I can see replacing the links would be fruitless so I have asked for some arbitration. On the matter of your additional view that the roads are not in Peckham all four fall within the parlimentry constituency of Camberwell and Peckham. Nshimbi (talk) 13:31, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

One does not have to provide evidence to disprove things written in Wikipedia - this is fundamental. The onus is to prove that something is the case. All we know is that names are, or seem likely to be, places which are now in modern Turkey. Listing documents which happen to have these place names in them does nothing in regard to the verification of the actual reason for the naming of the streets. These places have played parts in various parts of history that may have made them candidates for Peckham street names. Your speculation may be correct but it is only speculation.

The roads are in Peckham. This is not a matter of dispute. My point is that your citations do not address the naming of these (Peckham) streets, not whether they are in Peckham. Mutt Lunker (talk) 14:07, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Mutt, Is the issue here the geographic origin of the names of the roads or the link to the Crimean War? If it's the latter then let's reinstate the links and references and just remove the reference to the Crimean War. Insert something about the Black Sea region or modern day Turkey. Nshimbi (talk) 14:18, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

See the title I gave this talk page section. Busy at the moment - can you hold off until I get a chance to reply fully (this evening or poss. tomorrow morning)? Also, have had an idea for some sources that may help, or even nail it if we're lucky... Mutt Lunker (talk) 14:41, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Okay I'll wait to hear from you. Thanks. Nshimbi (talk) 15:12, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Didn't find anything definitive and nothing directly addressing the naming of the streets. However in these maps on the Southwark Council web site, the 1888 Dulwich/Sydenham map (high res. version needed) shows Mondania (sic), Therapia and Marmora Roads and an unnamed, partial Scutari Road, with no buildings. Clearly not connected with the First World War then.

This forum page is of interest but some of it contradictory and doubtful and clearly wouldn't count as a reliable source and doesn't point to any.

It's clear that the streets predate the First World War, Scutari barracks are associated with Florence Nightingale and British troops in transit or return from the Crimea and the other streets are apparently also places in the Istanbul area so may also have Crimean War connections, possibly indicated in the document you linked to. If I were to speculate, a Crimean War connection does not seem unreasonble. However, without a reliable source yet actually stating it's why the streets were named, that's WP:SYNTH.

Not going to make a stab at rewording the article at this late hour, if indeed that's appropriate. Will sleep on it. Mutt Lunker (talk) 01:03, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the research. I had found the forum, but had also discounted it. The maps were a good find. I think all that can be ascertained from on-line sources is that the road names are linked to towns in modern day Turkey. I suspect something lurks in the paper records at Southwark Council. I'll wait to see your edit. Nshimbi (talk) 07:19, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

 * Mutt, I did a little hunting around. Using a Marmora Road postcode (SE22 0RX) on the Old Maps site I found a map of the area in 1880 which shows no Marmora, Therapia, Mundania or Scutari roads. So the date of development must be some where in the eight years between this map and the map you found. Nshimbi (talk) 08:26, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Good work. Have edited to reinstate the Marmara/Marmora dab (seems reasonable that 4 streets built in the same period would have the linked thread of places so close to each other) and removed the dubious tag. Have put a fact tag there though until we have a source which actual nails the naming, beyond (reasonable as it may seem) speculation. Mutt Lunker (talk) 09:37, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

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Monroe County, Missouri

Monroe County is a county in northeast Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,666. Its county seat is Paris. It is the birthplace of Mark Twain.

History
The county was organized January 6, 1831 and named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.

Monroe County was one of several along the Missouri River settled by 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. The county was at the heart of what was called Little Dixie.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 670 sqmi, of which 648 sqmi is land and 23 sqmi (3.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Shelby County (north)
 * Marion County (northeast)
 * Ralls County (east)
 * Audrain County (south)
 * Randolph County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 24.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 24
 * [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 36
 * [[Image:MO-15.svg|20px]] Route 15
 * [[Image:MO-107.svg|20px]] Route 107
 * [[Image:MO-151.svg|20px]] Route 151

2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,840 people, 3,656 households, and 2,566 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 PD/sqmi. There were 4,565 housing units at an average density of 7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 94.66% White, 3.83% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Approximately 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.7% were of German, 23.2% American, 14.2% English and 11.8% Irish ancestry.

There were 3,656 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,871, and the median income for a family was $36,895. Males had a median income of $26,534 versus $20,440 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,695. About 8.30% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Local
The Democratic Party used to dominate politics at the local, state and federal levels in Monroe County. However, like the rest of the state, the county has swung heavily towards the Republican Party in recent years, with Republicans now controlling 10 of the 13 elected positions in the county.

The GOP began to make gains in the county in 2006 at the state and federal level, and has gained ground in almost every election since.

Monroe County voters have selected Republican candidates over Democrats in 13 consecutive U.S. House elections (1998 through 2022), the last nine U.S. Senate elections (2000 through 2022), six continuous presidential contests (2000 through 2020), four of five gubernatorial elections (2004 through 2020), five of six state Senate races, and the last four state auditor races (2010 through 2022). In 2014, for the first time in history, Republican Jim Hansen defeated a Democrat to represent the county in the state House of Representatives. In 2016, for the first time in history, Ron Staggs, a Republican, was elected to a county office when he defeated a Democratic opponent for western commissioner. In 2018 two Republicans were elected to county offices: Talley Kendrick, the first Republican to run unopposed in a general election won as prosecuting attorney, and Lori Decker won a contested election for recorder. In the 2020 general election, four Republicans were elected to county office. In 2022, Curt Wheeler beat a Democrat and an Independent, to become the county's first Republican presiding commissioner.

In the 2008 general election, notwithstanding the secretary of state's race, for the first time in history, Monroe Countians gave a plurality to every Republican candidate for federal and state offices, on the ballot, that had a Democratic opponent. Four years later, in the 2012 election, Republican candidates won six of eight state-wide state and federal races, and one was lost by five votes out of more than 4,000 cast. In November 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022 every Republican for federal and state office, on the county ballot, defeated their Democratic opponent.

In the April 2016 presidential primary, Republicans outvoted Democrats more than 3-to-1, 1,600 votes in the GOP primary compared to 495 in the Democratic, and more Republican votes than Democratic were cast in the 2020 presidential primary. In 2016's August primary, Republicans out voted Democrats 895 to 698; in the 2018 August primary, Republicans out voted Democrats 1,621 votes to 851. In both the 2020 presidential primary and the August primary Republicans outvoted Democrats two-to-one.

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

 * District 5 — Lindell F. Shumake (R-Hannibal). Consists of Monroe City and the northern part of the county.

 * District 40 – Jim Hansen (R-Frankford). Consists of the communities of Florida, Holliday, Madison, Paris, Santa Fe, and Stoutsville.

Monroe County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton).

Federal
Monroe 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.

Political culture
During the 19th century and most of the 20th century Democrats controlled Monroe County. The county was one of only two jurisdictions in Missouri to be carried by Democrat George McGovern in the 1972 presidential election against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, the other being the city of St. Louis. Monroe County was first carried by a Republican in 1976 by John Danforth in the U.S. Senate race. In 1984, Ronald Reagan became the first Republican candidate for president to win the county. Since 2000, the county has voted Republican in federal and state elections, and now Republicans control two-thirds of elected county positions. The last Democratic candidate to crack 40% of the county's vote was Al Gore in 2000. Barack Obama received just under 40% of the vote in 2008 and around 34% in 2012. Donald Trump became the first Republican to carry over 70% of the county's vote, which he did in both 2016 and 2020.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2016)
In the April 2016 presidential primary, Republicans out voted Democrats more than 3-to-1, 1,600 votes in the GOP primary compared to 495 in the Democrat. In 2016's August primary, Republicans outvoted Democrats 895 to 698.

Public schools

 * Holliday C-2 School District – Holliday
 * Holliday Elementary School (K-08)
 * Madison C-3 School District – Madison
 * Madison Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Madison High School (07-12)
 * Middle Grove C-1 School District – Madison
 * Middle Grove Elementary School (K-08)
 * Monroe City R-I School District – Monroe City
 * Monroe City Elementary School (PK-04)
 * Monroe City Middle School (05-08)
 * Monroe City High School (09-12)
 * Paris R-II School District – Paris
 * Paris Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Paris Junior High School (07-08)
 * Paris High School (09-12)

Private schools

 * Holy Rosary School – Monroe City (K-09) – Roman Catholic
 * Foundation for Life Christian School – Paris (PK-12) – Nondenominational Christian

Public libraries

 * Monroe City Public Library

Cities and Towns

 * Florida
 * Holliday
 * Madison
 * Monroe City (partly in Marion County and a small part in Ralls County)
 * Paris (county seat)
 * Stoutsville

Unincorporated Communities

 * Ash
 * Clapper
 * Evansville
 * Granville
 * Indian Creek
 * Middle Grove
 * North Fork
 * Santa Fe
 * Strother
 * Tulip
 * Woodlawn

Notable people

 * Mark Twain, American author and humorist, was born in Monroe County. The Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site in Mark Twain State Park commemorates this occasion.
 * Xenophon Overton Pindall, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Arkansas State Senate and Acting Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas
 * Eli C. D. Shortridge, third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895' raised in Monroe County.

title: Monroe County, Missouri


text:
Moniteau County, Missouri

Moniteau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473. Its county seat is California. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.

Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419 sqmi, of which 415 sqmi is land and 3.8 sqmi (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Cooper County (northwest)
 * Boone County (northeast)
 * Cole County (southeast)
 * Miller County (south)
 * Morgan County (southwest)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 50.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 50
 * [[Image:MO-5.svg|20px]] Route 5
 * [[Image:MO-87.svg|20px]] Route 87
 * [[Image:MO-179.svg|20px]] Route 179

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,827 people, 5,259 households, and 3,728 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 PD/sqmi. There were 5,742 housing units at an average density of 14 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 92.75% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Approximately 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.8% were of German, 20.5% American, 8.2% English and 7.0% Irish ancestry.

There were 5,259 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,168, and the median income for a family was $42,487. Males had a median income of $26,807 versus $20,853 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,609. About 7.30% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Clarksburg C-2 School District – Clarksburg
 * Clarksburg Elementary School (K-08)
 * High Point R-III School District – High Point
 * High Point Elementary School (K-08)
 * Jamestown C-1 School District – Jamestown
 * Jamestown Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Jamestown High School (07-12)
 * Moniteau County R-I School District – California
 * California Elementary School (PK-05)
 * California Middle School (06-08)
 * California High School (09-12)
 * Moniteau County R-V School District – Latham
 * Moniteau County Elementary School (K-08)
 * Tipton R-VI School District – Tipton
 * Tipton Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Tipton High School (07-12)

Private schools

 * California Christian Academy – California (02-07) – Nondenominational Christian
 * Hazel Dell School – Latham (02-09) – Mennonite
 * Prairie Union School – Latham (02-09) – Mennonite
 * South Latham School – Latham (01-08) – Mennonite
 * St. Andrew School – Tipton (K-09) – Roman Catholic

Public libraries

 * Moniteau County @ Wood Place Library
 * Price James Memorial Library

Cities and towns

 * California (county seat)
 * Clarksburg
 * Jamestown
 * Lupus
 * Tipton

Unincorporated communities

 * Bacon
 * Cedron
 * Corticelli
 * Enon
 * Fortuna
 * High Point
 * Kliever
 * Latham
 * McGirk
 * Renfro
 * Sandy Hook

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

State
Moniteau County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives; both of which elected Republicans, although one seat is currently vacant.
 * District 50 — (Currently vacant.) Consists of the communities of California, Jamestown, and Lupus.

 * District 58 — David Wood (R-Versailles). Consists of the communities of Clarksburg, Fortuna, High Point, Latham, and Tipton.

All of Moniteau County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City).

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

Political culture
The county leans heavily Republican in presidential elections and has not voted for a Democratic candidate since 1948 - when Harry S. Truman (a Missouri native) was elected to a term in his own right.

title: Moniteau County, Missouri


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Talk:Penge

Postal
This entry lacks references and, to the best of my knowledge, is largely incorrect. Anerley was the name of a House and subsequently a postal district, a railway station (and a Wikipedia entry). Otherwise it never existed. From a General Post Office viewpoint Penge was part of Anerley SE20. For all other purposes Anerley was part of Penge (until the creation of the Crystal Palace Ward).

untitled
Will someone plerase restore the cultural references section? The reputation of a place is significant and certainly has a place in an encyclopedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.220.45.132 (talk) 17:43, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

Cultural References
Please, an editor, give us the Cultural References section back. Jason Finch, 10 October 2009.

I have edited, reformatted and reinstated Cultural Reference. It could still do with a bit more judicious editing. Bebofpenge (talk) 02:31, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

I have tried to restore the Cultural References. It is not displaying properly. Can anyone spot a flaw that is stopping it?. It was deleted with a note saying it was too long. It does waffle on a bit and could do with a bit of editing but that does not warrant total deletion Bebofpenge (talk) 11:09, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

 * I`ve removed the section as most of the listings are frankly not notable. Most of the references are sections such as from Football factory stateing `penge minge` or ``Terry Wogan as Penge-sur-mer or Penge-les-trois-auberges, pronouncing Penge as the French might``, which is not only unencyclopedic, but also not interesting.--Rockybiggs (talk) 13:14, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

 * Most users raise their concerns in this discussion before undertaking substantial deletes. Most of your comments are valid.  Most of the quotes are unreferenced and are indeed both unencyclopedic and uninteresting.  Some parts do not even belong in this section.  I have reinstated the latter (if they are referenced) into a more appropriate position.  I have also copied the text to my PC where I shall edit to remove unsuitable material, ensure that all other material is properly referenced and then reinstate it in a proper encyclopedic form  Bebofpenge (talk) 05:36, 27 May 2009 (UTC).

 * Agree with Bebofpenge. I certainly think that the Rumpole of the Bailey reference is notable among others. -- Vince (talk) 13:18, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

 * H G Wells reference. There was a detailed reference on one of HG Wells' last novels which was largely set in Penge (under an obvious pseudonym).  It seems to have entirely disappeared.  I know little of his works beyond the popular SF.  Could any Wells' scholars reinstate the reference? Bebofpenge (talk) 05:41, 25 March 2017 (UTC)
 * The book is THE NEW MACHIAVELLI and Chapter 3 concerns the family's move to Penge. Bebofpenge (talk) 13:21, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

First Car Fatality
Penge was the site of the first motor vehicle fatality in the UK. It happened on Dolphin Terrace which was apparently the name of one of the terraces in the old Crystal Palace. Is this worthy of a mention in this entry? http://www.trauma.org/archive/history/epidemiology.html Bebofpenge (talk) 06:17, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

Surrey or Kent?
My understanding was this place was originally in Surrey and got included in 1894 in Croydon Rural District. However in 1899 it became an urban district in its own right and was transferred to Kent. MRSC 16:51, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

 * I've added to some details to the history section. What I'm not sure about is if Penge was a detatched part of Surrey "physically within Kent" or part of contiguous Surrey (I think this is more likely and the "detatched" refers only to the ancient parish not the county). MRSC 17:16, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

 * One possibility is that it was historically in Kent (the ABC have it Surrey/Kent), but was included in the Croydon Rural District despite still being part of Kent. User:Lozleader's research has discovered that this was possible (see Local Government Act 1929).  If it was in a detatched part of Surrey, ABC would note that.  Morwen - Talk 19:29, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Finally found a source. The 'shire ditch' (sounds nice) cut right through the area, so it was part in each. MRSC • Talk 10:28, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

 * Great work! --Vince 21:36, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

There is an Ordnance Survey map in the House of Commons Library from 1885 that shows the Hamlet of Penge as a ward of the Borough of Camberwell (in Surrey).Bebofpenge 12:14, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

MBW / LCC
If I'm following all this right, Penge is also unique in having been included in the area covered by the Metropolis Management Act of 1855, but then not included in London Metropolitan County 30-odd years later. Lewis Trondheim 14:48, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

 * As far as I can tell it was in the County of London from 1889. The trouble seems to have started in 1894 with the creation of local government districts when it got lumped in with Croydon Rural District. Perhaps the Lewisham board didn't want to administer it anymore? The 1899 Act seems to be correcting the problem of having part of the County of London administered by the RDC of another county. MRSC • Talk 10:47, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

 * I've just checked the contemporary Kelly's Directories at http://www.historicaldirectories.org/

 * Penge appears in the 1891 Surrey directory, where it is described as:

 * PENGE, a detached hamlet of Battersea, is separated for ecclesiastical purposes and also has its own overseers and supports its own poor: it is situated on the borders of Kent, 7 miles south-east of london, and is included in the parliamentary borough of Camberwell, created by the "Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885" and under the "Local Government Act, 1888" is included in the County of London, and now forms a separate petty sessional division; it is also in the North Eastern division of the county of Surrey, South Eastern Metropolitan postal district, Croydon union and county court district, east division of Brixton hundred, rural deanery of Camberwell, archedaconry of Southwark and diocese of Rochester, and it is within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court and Metropolitan Police.

It goes on to note that the Hamlet of Penge Vestry elect 6 members to the Board of works for the Lewisham District.

 * In the 1903 Kent directory:

 * PENGE, once a detached hamlet of Battersea, now a separate Urban District and civil parish, has been, under the "London Government Act, 1899" by Order in Council, 1900, transferred to Kent; it is situated on the borders of the county, 7 miles south-east of london, and is included in Dulwich division of the parliamentary borough of Camberwell (Surrey), created by the "Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885" and is now also a separate petty sessional division, formed by Order in Council in pursuance of the "Local Government Act, 1894"; it is in the South Eastern Metropolitan postal district, Croydon union and county court district, rural deanery of Camberwell, archedaconry of Southwark and diocese of Rochester, and it is within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court and Metropolitan Police.

 * Soooo.... It was in the County of London 1889 - 1900, then in Kent.

 * That ties in with something I thought strange. When I went to the old St John's Primary School the older building had downpipes embossed L.C.C. but the newer buildings K.C.C. All of those buildings have gone now.

Bebofpenge (talk) 05:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Was it ever actually in Croydon Rural District? It seems unlikely. I'm fairly sure that the LGA 1894 didn't extend to the County of London...

Lozleader 19:16, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

 * I also notice that Lewisham Council describe Lewisham District 1855 - 1900 as consisting of Lewisham and Penge. Looking at the contemporary sources, I think the placing of Penge in Croydon RD may be an error by Vision of Britain. Youngs seems to be wrong, as he doesn't list Penge in the County of London at all. He doesn't list it in Wandsworth District  or Croydon RD either. He must have been confused too! Lozleader 19:36, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

 * Had a look at The Times of 1900, and on 27th February there was an article entitled "The Hamlet of Penge". The local government committee of the LCC had received the report of the commissioners appointed under the London Government Act 1899. their recommendations were that the hamlet should be "separated from the County of London and be constituted an urban district in the county of Kent".Lozleader 20:39, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Stanford's 1898 map of the County of London shows it within the county as part of Lewisham. However, the respective colours used to delineate Camberwell and Lewisham are very similar and don't reproduce well. The 1888 folding map reproduction very clearly shows Penge the same colour as Camberwell though with part of the word Lewisham over it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.18.65.91 (talk) 13:25, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Brickfield
There was supposed to have been a brickfield on the corner of what is now Penge High St and Oakfield Road. Does anyone have anyinformation on it. Did it predate the railway? Bebofpenge (talk) 05:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

I have been able to clarify this. The brickfield was a storage area adjacent to the sidings at Penge West station.It was built as a depot for bricks used in the building of Anerley Estate (now known as the Groves Estate) and remained in use until the area had been built up. It was replaced by a coalyard and a timberyard. I have edited the entry for Penge West Railway StationBebofpenge (talk) 06:15, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Danish money?
I don't think the line about Danish money has any place in this article. The Danish penge is not named after the place, it has a completely separate etymology and is pronounced differently. If it must appear on this page, it should be set off by itself, not sandwiched between two "cultural references" legitimately related to the subject of this article. Canonblack 14:09, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

 * In fact, I think it's just silly, so I've removed the line altogether. Otherwise in an article on, say, lamppost you could find someone remarking that "lamppost" is the Yiddish word for "tortoise". (I don't think it is, by the way!) --A bit iffy 14:32, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

 * LOL! Yeah, that would be a bit of a stretch!  Thanks, for the laugh and the removal. Canonblack 13:49, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Maybe you should have one of those notes at top of the page saying "for the Danish money, see xxxx" —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.75.196.163 (talk) 02:53, 18 December 2006 (UTC).

Notable residents
One of the histories of Penge includes a long list of famous residents (former PM Bonar Law; Philosopher, author and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge(Sp?) to name just two. If anyone is near the Maple Road library, they should be able to find this info.Bebofpenge 00:24, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Glad to see this has been done by someone.

 * I am sceptical about the claim that Bonar Law and Malcolm Muggeridge lived in Penge. Would it be possible to provide a reference for these? --Vince 17:58, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I remain sceptical to the point where I will actually remove these unless someone comes up with a reference --Vince 12:28, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Bonar Law and Malcolm Muggeridge were documented residents. I'll restore them after I have access to source material over the next few weeks.Penge was in Bonar Law's constituency--Bebofpenge 02:51, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Isabella Beaton was a regular visitor, not a resident.

 * I don't mean to be pedantic but is there a reference? --Vince 04:11, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I have found only anecdotal evidence that Mrs Beeton was linked with Penge in any way (and that only a tenuous link). The Wikipedia entry on her gives her places of residence and does not include Penge.  I have removed the entry.Bebofpenge (talk) 05:57, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Can someone assist with entering the references correctly? Frank Bourne, Bill Wyman, Walter de la Mere, Thomas Crapper and Camille Pissaro were all from Abbott,Peter, The Book of Penge, Anerley and Crystal Palace, Halsgrove, 2002. Except for Mrs Beeton, the rest are from Pullen, Doris E., Penge, self-published,1990. I have not been able to verify Mrs Beeton at all.Bebofpenge 12:08, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

 * That's impressive work from interesting references. I remember having a copy of Doris Pullen's book years ago but I no longer have it.
 * I am happy to have a look later on today at sorting out the references list. I apologise for my initially sceptical stance but as I am sure you agree that is how the quality of Wikipedia is maintained. --Vince 12:39, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

 * I have formatted the references as described. I noticed that you referenced the self published 1990 edition of Pullen's book rather than the 1978 edition - is that correct? I have added ISBN so people can find the books online. Also, to make it really watertight some page numbers wouldn't go amiss. --Vince 17:20, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Can I suggest the use of cite book which standardises the formats? Regan123 17:26, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

The copies of the Doris Pullen book in the Penge Library are the 1990 self-published edition. It might be interesting to compare editions if anyone has the earlier. I entered the references exactly as done by Vince, but I thought the list or references was repetitive and hoped there was a neater way, so I deleted them. Page references would tidy some up, but Doris Pullen has all residents on one page (which I have added). I might get time to check page references in Peter Abbott's book, but I return to Australia soon so I might not have time. I have added page references for Peter AbbottBebofpenge 11:06, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Vera Welch (now Dame Vera Lynn) was resident at the Pawleyne Arms where her uncle was licensee (according to an elderly gentleman I met in the Maple Tree). Is there any hopeof verifying this?Bebofpenge 14:41, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

The inclusion of David Bowie is wrong. He was born in Brixton before his parents moved to Bromley when he was six. (Hence his 'Men are from Mars, I'm from Bromley' quip). I am removing the entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bebofpenge (talk • contribs) 02:27, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

Who is Kessie A. Amponsah? Is this entry verified?Bebofpenge (talk) 08:12, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

I have added some more of the notable residents from Doris Pullen's list. She also includes three writers who do not have a Wikipedia entry. They are Eva Mcdonald, Eileen Marsh and Peter Clayton. Are any of them sufficiently well known to include them as well?Bebofpenge (talk) 05:26, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

The reference for Caggy Harris is a broken link. The internal link doesn't link anywhere. I propose to delete this entry unless link/reference is corrected.Bebofpenge (talk) 02:45, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

The Wikipedia entry on Peter Sarsgaard makes it unlikely that he was ever a Penge resident. Without any authentication, I don't think this entry should remain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bebofpenge (talk • contribs) 07:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Public houses
I am concerned about the length of the section on public houses. I do not think it necessary to list the name and address of every pub in Penge. As far as I am aware, Penge is not known particularly for pubs so I am wondering about the relevance of the section at all. If there are no objections I plan to do a major edit of this section --Vince 08:43, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

 * I hadn't noticed you suggested this, Vince, and I see you've now done it. I'm in agreement with you: the pubs section was getting bloated. --A bit iffy 14:03, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

 * I think the '25 pubs to the square mile' were the main reason for Penge becoming famous in the Victorian era. They and the music halls entertained visitors in the evening after their visit to the Crystal Palace earlier in the day.  The Penge Murders turned fame into notoriety. 21 pubs are named in the article - what were the other four?Bebofpenge (talk) 04:20, 1 November 2008 (UTC).

The list now runs to 24. I am told the 25th was in Penge Road backing onto the railway. Does anyone have any knowledge of this?Bebofpenge (talk) 02:47, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

 * Since I added 'lending its name as a bus route terminus since 1914', the entry on the Crooked Billet seems to have become a treatise on the 227 bus and a history of Penge Green. As it is by far the oldest pub in the area (probably 16th century or even earlier) would it be possible to move the bulk of this entry to a new heading?  Possibly 'Penge Green' would be a sensible heading as it would cover the area of land that fronted the Crooked Billet and evolved into the bus terminus.  More information on Penge Green is in the Penge library (if my memory serves me correctly). I'm 10,500 miles away from Penge, so someone else would need to check this out. Bebofpenge 06:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I think I now have enough information to add a section on Penge Green (thanks to the House of Commons Library). It should tie in neatly with the Crooked Billet and the bus terminus. I'll put up a draft when I get home.Bebofpenge 14:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Update: see proposed new entry at foot of this discussion page.Bebofpenge (talk) 03:02, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Update Pensgreene is now incorporated in the article.Bebofpenge (talk) 02:50, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Class
I think that this article should be considered as B class. Although it still needs editing, and some references, I think it contains a majority of the material needed for an article on a relatively small district. --Vince 15:33, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Agreed. I have updated the infobox.  We need lots of references now. Regan123 06:52, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Gas explosion - St John's Cottages
Is anyone able to find a documented reference to this? I know it happened then because I was living at 5 St John's Cottages - opposite the one that exploded- when it happened. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bebofpenge (talk • contribs). I have traced this back to a primary source. It was even earlier than I had thought. Reference now added.Bebofpenge (talk) 06:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Number 12 bus
I am sure I remember the 12 having a scheduled terminating point of the Pawleyne Arms, contrary to the recent edit. Could someone else confirm this so it can be corrected. Thanks - --Vince 19:36, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

The route has operated for so long and has had so many changes that almost anything is possible. When the 12 ran from South Croydon, buses going out of service before running to Elmers End Garage had a Penge Pawleyne Arms destination. It then turned and ran out of service back to the garage. Buses travelling southbound carried the destination Elmers End Garage but, from 1986 to the withdrawal of the service from Penge in 1988 they carried the destination Penge Pawleyne Arms. Before this dispatchers at Oxford Circus would shorten late running services to turn in Penge and resume operation northbound. At one time buses ran from South Croydon to Harlsden with two changes of crew en route (morning and evening weekends if I remember correctly.Bebofpenge 06:16, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

 * Meticulous work as always. --Vince (talk) 13:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Pensgreene (Penge Green) and the Crooked Billet
''I have written this in an attempt to tidy up the Famous public houses and bus terminus section. I have incorporated most of my references in the text. Please feel free to comment.
 * Looks good to me. Add it in. --Vince (talk) 12:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I have copied it across and deleted quite a bit from Public Houses. I'll be adding citations over the next few days.Bebofpenge (talk) 08:05, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

358 buses terminate in Penge. Some go to the terminal stop of the 176 and others to the Crooked Billet. I am as confused as their drivers seem to be. 218.215.159.199 (talk) 08:37, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I have raised this with Tfl and this is part of their reply: Having liaised with Metrobus, who operate route 358 for us, I have been advised that the terminating point for the service in Penge is dependent on remaining bus stand tine as well as the location of the road inspector. The continued expansion of the bus network has meant that stand space is at a premium across London, and it is not always possible to cater for more than one terminating service at a single location or stand. As such, I regret to inform you that there are no current plans to revise the turning points for route 358. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bebofpenge (talk • contribs) 10:18, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

Street Name Changes
I have added a small section on street name changes. References will follow soon.

Crystal Palace pneumatic railway
I see that this railway has been added to the Rail section. From the little information that I have gleaned over the years, there seem to have been two pneumatic railways built - a demonstration line built for an exhibition and then dismantled and another one which tried to operate commercially in a tunnel behind the houses along the length of park side of Crystal Palace Park Rd (starting behind the old German Consulate at the top of CPPRd and terminating at the south gate of the park). All this is entirely hearsay as I had never seen a reference in any history. --Bebofpenge (talk) 10:55, 15 April 2008 (UTC) I have recently been told that the entrance behind the fromer German Consulate was service access (and that it is still there) Apparently it was on the sharp curve which joined the first straight (parallel with C P Park Road) with the second (parallel with C P Parade). I wonder if they would let Time Team in?Bebofpenge (talk) 10:17, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

An edit that I had not noticed has confused Brunel's Atmospheric Railway (from London to East Croydon) with Rammels Pneumatic Railway (between the Sydenham and Penge gates of the Crystal Palace Park). I am making a fix Bebofpenge (talk) 07:42, 21 September 2014 (UTC)

What area defines Penge?
There seems to be some confusion as to which area is actually Penge. It used to be simple when there was a Penge Urban District local authority, but now it is less clear cut. The change in ward boundaries has further complicated matters. Anerley ward was originally in Penge UDC but no longer exists. Instead we have Crystal Palace ward and Penge has been amalgamated with Cator. Crystal Palace (as a district rather than a ward) seems to be growing. I have even seen houses for sale on the Groves Estate being advertised as being in Crystal Palace. For the purpose of this article I suggest that we should consider the final boundaries of the Penge UDC to define the area that is covered by this article. Does anyone have a map of that? Bebofpenge (talk) 08:45, 27 April 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bebofpenge (talk • contribs) 08:40, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

 * This is the problem we face with many of the London district articles. It is better to be specific about periods of history where there was a functioning parish/district; and for the information regarding the current "area" avoid authorative mention of "boundaries". MRSC • Talk 20:17, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

The Penge Murders
These murders (not the Rumpole one) are mentioned a couple of times but there is no explanation and no article to link to. Anybody help?  Tigerboy1966  21:13, 22 August 2013 (UTC)

A good point. They were a national scandal at the time and might warrant a Wikipedia page of their own. If nobody else makes an entry, I'll try to do it in August when I'll have better access to primary sources.Bebofpenge (talk) 02:24, 8 March 2014 (UTC) In the interim I have added a link to one primary source. Bebofpenge (talk) 02:48, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

 * I think I can work up a start-class article over the weekend. I usually stick to horse racing so this will be a departure for me.  Tigerboy1966  09:19, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
 * done  Tigerboy1966  17:36, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Peer Review
Not many direct comments were made during the period of Peer Review but many small edits were made and one editor rearranged many parts of the article to make it much more readable. Several areas of ambiguity were resolved. As I see it future edits are needed to complete the Education and the Religious sites sections. There is a complete void when it comes to Industries (past and present). There was the Button Factory, a plating works, electric motor manufacturing and food processing (Jardox) and probably more. Do any of these still exist? Are there any new industries? If anyone can tackle these items, you would be most welcome to do so. Bebofpenge (talk) 03:09, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I'd have left the PR open for a couple of weeks myself. I've added the remaining standard sections from WP:UKTOWNS (feel free to add some of the optional ones), and for the time being I've removed the following - it's a good general guide that if people aren't notable enough to have their own Wiki article, then they're not notable enough to be in a Notable Residents section.
 * Simon Moores, the mining industry's writer, author and modern day thinker who made his name in Industrial Minerals magazine.
 * Henry Howse, a very early film actor with the Lumière brothers, moved to Penge by 1911 by which time he had become a cinematographer. He was a member of The Salvation Army and was instrumental in establishing the Limelight Department.  He moved to Melbourne, Australia with the Salvation Army then to southern Africa resuming his career as cinematographer. He returned to live in Penge until his death.
 * Le Deluge (talk) 13:54, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I think Henry Howse deserves a Wikipedia entry but material is widely scattered (UK, Australia and South Africa) and only the Salvationist article and his South African filmography seems to be available on line.Bebofpenge (talk) 05:22, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
 * After trying to find more on Henry Howse, I think The Salvationist article somewhat exaggerates his part in the establishment of the Limelight Department. His SouthAfrican film making career might warrant a Wikipedia entry but I have found limited information on that. On reflection I unsure whether Henry Howse warrants a mention as a 'Notable Resident'.Bebofpenge (talk) 05:24, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I think this is pretty straightforward, just follow the usual rule of thumb - he gets cut from the Penge article until such time as he has his own Wiki article. It's not like it's short of residents, and it's a low-priority section in any case.Le Deluge (talk) 11:31, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

Pronunciation
Can we have pronunciation info for this? I have no idea how this is pronounced. Iago 212 08:03, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * It's one syllable, "Penj", to rhyme with the second syllable of "revenge". Don't know how you do IPA for that. Le Deluge (talk) 11:12, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks! All done Iago 212 08:28, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Appawleyne lack of information
The name Pawleyne Arms suggests some local connection but I have searched in vain for the origin of the name. Any suggestions? — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 15:34, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

I have been trying to find the origin of the name for years. The most probable explanation seems to be that it is a variant spelling of Pauline. Saint Paul the Hermit founded the Pauline Order but his Coat of Arms is totally different from the pub sign and I doubt that a hermit in Thebes would be featured in Penge High Street. It could also refer to Saul of Tarsus (who became known as St Paul the Apostle ). The Pawleyne Arms was a humble alehouse (licenced to sell beer and cider, but not wine or spirits), so it is quite possible that a publican tried to aggrandise the pub by having a fancy sign painted and choosing a rather fancy name. Bebofpenge (talk) 10:58, 24 June 2021 (UTC) bebofpenge

Exactly how old is the Crooked Billet supposed to be?
This article states that the Crooked Billet is "by far the oldest" of Penge's many boozers, having been there at least since 1601 and possibly much longer, with a specific reference to the building shown in the photo. However, it also states that the original pub was demolished in 1827 and rebuilt in a new location, rebuilt again in 1840, and then again after being hit by a bomb in the Second World War. So what it's apparently saying is that the pub currently known as the Crooked Billet is simultaneously about 75 and well over 400 years old because it has the same name as another pub which used to be in a different place and has been completely rebuilt three times, but is nevertheless the same pub. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say: "The Crooked Billet is by far the oldest pub in Penge even though it hasn't actually existed in its original form or location for almost 200 years, in the same way that Queen Victoria is the oldest woman in Britain apart from being dead." Though I don't think it would be terribly useful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.163.241 (talk) 12:37, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

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Mississippi County, Missouri

Mississippi County is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri, with its eastern border formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,577. The largest city and county seat is Charleston. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and was named after the Mississippi River.

History
Mississippi County is located in what was formerly known as "Tywappity Bottom," a vast floodplain area bordered by the Scott County Hills on the north, St. James Bayou on the south, the Mississippi River on the east, and Little River on the west.

In 1540, the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto penetrated to the Arkansas River and perhaps well into present-day southeastern Missouri, which was then populated by various Native American tribes, including the Osage. Under pressure from a constantly advancing white settlement, the Native Americans gradually retreated westward. The area of southeastern Missouri was noted for its level swampy lowlands, subject to the seasonal flooding of the Mississippi River, which had resulted in extremely fertile soil.

By 1820 American pioneers, many migrating from the southern states, had settled most of the present counties of southeastern Missouri. The settlers were primarily farmers who came from Illinois and the states of the Upper South: Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. They were drawn by the fertile and cheap lands found in the area of present-day Charleston, Missouri. Cotton was cultivated through the 19th century, and the planters depended on enslaved African-American workers before the Civil War and freedmen afterward. There were marked adjustments as people adjusted to the free labor market.

The first American settlers reached what became Charleston in 1830. Seven years later, Thankful Randol sold Joseph Moore 22½ acres of land. Moore used it to lay out a plan for the city of Charleston. Its original boundary was 12 blocks square - four north and south, and three east and west. The Original Plat was filed on May 20, 1837. The General Assembly passed an act to incorporate the city of Charleston on March 25, 1872.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, violence increased against black Americans as the state disfranchised minority voters and enforce the Jim Crow segregation laws. Four African Americans were lynched in Mississippi County, the second-highest number in the state and tied with Callaway County. Three of these murders took place in the county seat of Charleston. The fourth man was killed in Belmont, Missouri in 1905. Sam Fields and Robert Coleman were lynched in Charleston on July 3, 1910, allegedly for committing murder and robbery. The joint lynching was witnessed by a crowd of about 1,000. Roosevelt Grigsby was lynched in Charleston in December 1924 by a mob of 200, who accused him of attempting to rape a woman.

At the turn of the 20th century, the virgin forests attracted timber barons. Following the clearing of the timber, the state assisted in the construction of levees, forming drainage districts to redevelop the land. As hundreds of miles of levees and dikes were constructed within the Little River Drainage District, thousands of acres of land were drained and "reclaimed" for agricultural use. The reclaimed land, highly fertile due to centuries of flooding from the Mississippi River, was cultivated for cotton, corn, and wheat. Since the late 20th century, soybeans and rice have been important commodity crops and are grown on an industrial scale.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 429 sqmi, of which 412 sqmi is land and 17 sqmi (4.0%) is water. It is the easternmost county in the state, as well as the easternmost county in the United States located west of the Mississippi River.

Adjacent counties

 * Alexander County, Illinois (north)
 * Ballard County, Kentucky (northeast across the Mississippi River)
 * Carlisle County, Kentucky (east across the river)
 * Hickman County, Kentucky (southeast across the river)
 * Fulton County, Kentucky (south across the river)
 * New Madrid County (southwest)
 * Scott County (northwest)

Mississippi County has borders across the river with four Kentucky counties, but it has no direct highway connection between any of them due to the mile-wide barrier of the river in this area. None of the four Kentucky counties that border Missouri has any direct highway connection with Missouri. Kentucky and Missouri are the only two U.S. states to border each other, even across a major river, without a direct highway connection between them. This reflects the relatively low populations among the river counties on both sides, which are largely rural in character. In early 2016, Mississippi County was declared as the poorest county in Missouri.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-57 (MO).svg|20px]] Interstate 57
 * [[Image:US 60.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 60
 * [[Image:US 62.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 62
 * [[Image:MO-75.svg|20px]] Route 75
 * [[Image:MO-77.svg|20px]] Route 77
 * [[Image:MO-80.svg|20px]] Route 80
 * [[Image:MO-102.svg|20px]] Route 102
 * [[Image:MO-105.svg|20px]] Route 105

Demographics
The rural county was at its peak of population in 1940. With changes in agriculture and mechanization requiring fewer workers, the number of jobs have declined, as has county population.

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,427 people, 5,383 households, and 3,671 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 /mi2. There were 5,840 housing units at an average density of 14 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 77.93% White, 20.53% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Approximately 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,383 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were married couples living together, 17.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,837, and the median income for a family was $35,554. Males had a median income of $26,110 versus $17,204 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,847. About 19.00% of families and 23.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.70% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over.

Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Mississippi County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Mississippi County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (53.88%), Methodists (13.70%), and Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (7.55%).

Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Mississippi County, 61.1% possess a high school diploma or higher, while 9.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools

 * Charleston R-I School District - Charleston
 * Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School (PK-05)
 * Charleston Middle School (06-08)
 * Charleston High School (09-12)
 * East Prairie R-II School District - East Prairie
 * East Prairie Elementary School (PK-04)
 * East Prairie Middle School (05-08)
 * East Prairie High School (09-12)
 * Scott County R-IV School District - Benton
 * Kelly Elementary School (K-05)
 * Kelly Middle School (06-08)
 * Thomas W. Kelly High School (09-12)

Private schools

 * St. Henry's School - Charleston - (01-08) - Roman Catholic

Public libraries

 * Mississippi County Library District

Cities and villages

 * Anniston
 * Bertrand
 * Charleston (seat)
 * East Prairie
 * Miner (mostly in Scott County)
 * Pinhook
 * Wilson City
 * Wyatt

Unincorporated communities

 * Alfalfa Center
 * Bird's Point
 * Buckeye
 * Catalpa
 * Deventer
 * Dogwood
 * Dorena
 * Henson
 * Pulltight
 * Samos
 * Texas Bend
 * Whiting
 * Wolf Island

State
Mississippi County is split in half by two different districts of the Missouri House of Representatives. The northern portion of the county is a part of House District 148 and is currently represented by State Representative Holly Rehder(R) of Sikeston. The southern portion of the county is a part of House District 149 and is represented by State Representative Don Rone(R) of Portageville.

All of Mississippi County is a part of Missouri's 25th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by State Senator Jason Bean (R).

Federal
Mississippi County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture
At the presidential level, Mississippi County was a solidly Democratic county from its founding in 1845 through 2000, breaking with the Democratic Party only to vote for Constitutional Unionist John Bell in 1860 and Richard Nixon in his 1972 landslide within this period. In 2004, George W. Bush became only the second Republican ever to carry the county, despite his narrow national popular vote win, and in 2008, John McCain carried it again, by a larger margin, despite his convincing national defeat. As of 2020, the county has voted Republican for five straight elections, with an increased vote share every time; the Republican vote share has not gone below 60% since 2008.

Voters in Mississippi County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles but are more moderate or populist on economic issues, typical of what was formerly considered the white conservative Dixiecrat philosophy of southern Democrats, before African Americans regained the power to vote. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed in Mississippi County with 86.87 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters; Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. (This law was overturned as unconstitutional by a US Supreme Court decision.) In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Mississippi County with 57.35 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters; Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research.

Despite Mississippi County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes such as increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Mississippi County with 75.66 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.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
During the 2008 presidential primary, voters in Mississippi County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,094, than any candidate from either party in Mississippi County during the 2008 presidential primary.

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Miller County, Missouri

Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,722. Its county seat is Tuscumbia. The county was organized February 6, 1837, and named for John Miller, former U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 sqmi, of which 593 sqmi is land and 7.4 sqmi (1.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Moniteau County (north)
 * Cole County (northeast)
 * Osage County (northeast)
 * Maries County (east)
 * Pulaski County (south)
 * Camden County (southwest)
 * Morgan County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 54.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 54
 * [[Image:MO-17.svg|20px]] Route 17
 * [[Image:MO-42.svg|20px]] Route 42
 * [[Image:MO-52.svg|20px]] Route 52
 * [[Image:MO-87.svg|20px]] Route 87
 * MO-134.svg Route 134
 * MO-242.svg Route 242

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,564 people, 9,284 households, and 6,443 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 /mi2. There were 11,263 housing units at an average density of 19 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 97.99% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,284 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,977, and the median income for a family was $36,770. Males had a median income of $26,225 versus $18,903 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,144. About 10.80% of families and 14.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

 * Eldon R-I School District – Eldon
 * South Elementary School (PK-03)
 * Eldon Upper Elementary School (04-06)
 * Eldon Middle School (07-08)
 * Eldon High School (09-12)
 * Iberia R-V School District – Iberia
 * Iberia Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Iberia High School (07-12)
 * Miller County R-III School District – Tuscumbia
 * Miller County Elementary School (K-08)
 * Tuscumbia High School (09-12)
 * School of the Osage – Lake Ozark
 * Leland O. Mills Elementary School (PK-02)
 * Osage Upper Elementary School (03-05)
 * Osage Middle School (06-08)
 * Osage High School (09-12)
 * St. Elizabeth R-IV School District – St. Elizabeth
 * St. Elizabeth Elementary School (K-06)
 * St. Elizabeth High School (07-12)

Private schools

 * Lakeview Christian Academy – Lake Ozark (K-10) – Nondenominational Christian
 * Our Lady of the Snows School – Eugene (K-09) – Roman Catholic
 * Eldon Montessori Children's House – Eldon (PK-K) – Nonsectarian
 * The King's Academy - Christ the King Lutheran School – Lake Ozark (Preschool-8) – Lutheran

Public libraries

 * Heartland Regional Library System

Cities and towns

 * Bagnell
 * Brumley
 * Eldon (largest city)
 * Iberia
 * Lake Ozark (Partially in Camden County)
 * Lakeside
 * Olean
 * Osage Beach (Partial)
 * St. Elizabeth
 * Tuscumbia (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

 * Atwell
 * Aurora Springs
 * Brays
 * Capps
 * Etterville
 * Faith
 * Hoecker
 * Kaiser
 * Keethtown
 * Marys Home
 * Pleasant Mount
 * Rocky Mount
 * Saint Anthony
 * Spring Garden
 * Ulman
 * Watkins
 * West Aurora

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

State
Miller County is divided into four legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which are represented by Republicans.

 * District 58 — David Wood (R-Versailles). Consists of the city of Eldon.

 * District 59 — Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City). Consists of the community of Olean.

 * District 62 — Tom Hurst (R-Meta). Consists of the community of St. Elizabeth.

 * District 124 — Rocky Miller (R-Lake Ozark). Consists of most of the county, including the communities of Bagnell, Brumley, Iberia, Kaiser, Lake Ozark, Lakeside, Osage Beach, Tuscumbia, and Ulman.

All of Miller County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City).

Federal
All of Miller County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture
Like most counties in rural western Missouri, Miller County is very Republican. It hasn't supported a Democrat for president since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. The only other time it supported a Democrat in the 20th century was in 1912, when Woodrow Wilson carried the county against a mortally divided GOP. Lyndon Johnson is the last Democrat to garner even 40 percent of the county's vote.

Underlining how Republican the county has been over the years, it rejected native son Harry Truman in 1944 as Roosevelt's running mate, and when he headed the ticket himself in 1948.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 1,406, than any candidate from either party in Miller County during the 2008 presidential primary.

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Mercer County, Missouri

Mercer County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,538, making it the second-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Princeton. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for General John F. Mercer of the Revolutionary War.

Early years
Mercer County was organized February 14, 1845, from part of Grundy County. It is named in honor of General Hugh Mercer, who fought and died in the American Revolutionary War. The first permanent settlements in what is now Mercer County were in 1837, when a few families from other parts of Missouri moved to the area. James Parsons, a Tennessee native, is generally considered to be the first permanent settler, in the spring of 1837. The land was still included as part of Livingston County at that time and would remain so until 1841 when it would become part of the newly created Grundy County. Prior to 1837, the land was used by Native American tribes, primarily the Sac/Fox and Potawatomi, as prime hunting grounds. The occasional temporary hunting village would be established by the tribes; otherwise, the land was devoid of humans. The town of Princeton, named for the battle where General Mercer was killed, was established as the county seat in 1847. The northern boundary of the county was in dispute for the first six years of its existence due to the Honey War, a bloodless territorial dispute between Missouri and Iowa. The boundary was 9.5 miles farther north than present day prior to an 1851 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Civil War
Mercer County, like its neighbor to the east Putnam County, was a staunch supporter of the Union. Most county residents had roots in northern U.S. states "back east" like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, and did not have the strong slave-holding tradition of other northern Missouri counties like Macon, Audrain, and Monroe (commonly referred to as Little Dixie), whose population largely emigrated from Southern states. In the 1860 U.S. Census, only 12 Mercer County families were listed as slave owners, with a combined total of 24 slaves. Fewer than 20 Mercer County men fought for the Confederacy, while well over 1,000 volunteered for Union service. Among the units containing men from Mercer County were the 23rd, 27th and 35th Regiments, the 2nd and 12th Cavalry, the 5th Kansas Cavalry, and various smaller units of the Missouri State Militia. The 44th Missouri Infantry (USA), consisting of men from Mercer, Grundy, Sullivan, and other northwest Missouri counties, served a pivotal role in the Union victory at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, on November 30, 1864.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 455 sqmi, of which 454 sqmi is land and 1.3 sqmi (0.3%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Decatur County, Iowa (northwest)
 * Wayne County, Iowa (north)
 * Putnam County (east)
 * Sullivan County (southeast)
 * Grundy County (south)
 * Harrison County (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 65.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 65
 * [[Image:US 136.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 136

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,785 people, 1,600 households, and 1,089 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 /mi2. There were 2,125 housing units at an average density of 5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 98.72% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Approximately 0.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,600 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 29.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.00% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,640, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,690 versus $19,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,140. About 10.20% of families and 13.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 14.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education

 * North Mercer County R-III School District - Mercer
 * North Mercer County Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Mercer High School (07-12)
 * Princeton R-V School District - Princeton
 * Princeton Elementary School (PK-06)
 * Princeton High School (07-12)

Public libraries

 * Mercer County Library

Cities

 * Mercer
 * Princeton (county seat)

Village

 * South Lineville

Census-designated place

 * Ravanna

Other communities

 * Mill Grove
 * Modena

Historical communities
Source

 * Adel 40.53139°N, -93.66889°W
 * Alvord 40.45556°N, -93.59528°W
 * Burrows 40.51611°N, -93.75556°W
 * Cleopatra 40.54861°N, -93.40417°W
 * Dinsmore 40.34111°N, -93.74472°W
 * Goshen 40.38278°N, -93.67944°W
 * Half Rock 40.27306°N, -93.43556°W
 * Ilia 40.53056°N, -93.45028°W
 * Saline 40.52694°N, -93.72778°W
 * Topsy (Newtown) 40.35306°N, -93.47972°W
 * Wataga 40.56056°N, -93.63306°W

Townships
Source

 * Harrison
 * Lindley
 * Madison
 * Marion
 * Medicine
 * Morgan
 * Ravanna
 * Somerset
 * Washington

Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Mercer County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county. In the 2020 presidential election, Mercer County had the highest Republican turnout in the state of Missouri with greater than 86% of the population voting for Donald Trump.

State
All of Mercer County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Danny Busick (R-Newtown).

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

Federal
All of Mercer 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: Mercer County, Missouri