Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County Courthouse in Bethany
Map of Missouri highlighting Harrison County
Location in the state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded February 14, 1845
Named for Albert G. Harrison
Seat Bethany
Largest city Bethany
Area
 • Total 726 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land 723 sq mi (1,873 km2)
 • Water 3.9 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5%
Population (est.)
 • (2013) 8,741
 • Density 12/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5

Harrison County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,957.[1] Its county seat is Bethany.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Representative Albert G. Harrison of Missouri.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 726 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 723 square miles (1,870 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18502,447—
186010,601333.2%
187014,63538.1%
188020,30438.7%
189021,0333.6%
190024,39816.0%
191020,466−16.1%
192019,719−3.6%
193017,233−12.6%
194016,525−4.1%
195014,107−14.6%
196011,603−17.8%
197010,257−11.6%
19809,890−3.6%
19908,469−14.4%
20008,8504.5%
20108,9571.2%
Est. 20148,639[5]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 8,957 people, 3,669 households, and 2,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 4,407 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.55% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

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

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

Religion

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

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Politics

Local

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

Harrison County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Lila Mae Craig Republican
Circuit Clerk C. Sherece Eivins Republican
County Clerk Jackie Deskins Republican
Collector Cheryl Coleman Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Jack W. Hodge Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Roger D. Gibson Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 George Bowles Republican
Coroner Jeremy Eivins Republican
Prosecuting Attorney R. Cristine Stallings Democratic
Public Administrator Kimberly King Republican
Recorder C. Sherece Eivins Republican
Sheriff Josh Eckerson Republican
Treasurer Cheryl Coleman Republican

State

Past gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 56.78% 2,072 39.82% 1,453 3.40% 124
2008 54.06 % 2,090 43.87% 1,696 2.07% 80
2004 63.53% 2,556 35.22% 1,417 1.25% 50
2000 60.16% 2,307 37.29% 1,430 2.55% 98
1996 39.36% 1,472 58.82% 2,200 1.82% 68

Harrison County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by J. Eggleston (R-Grant City).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 2 — Harrison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. Eggleston 1,767 76.63
Democratic Mike Waltemath 539 23.37

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

Missouri Senate — District 12 — Harrison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Hegeman 2,051 100.00

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Harrison County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 1,744 48.20
Democratic Claire McCaskill 1,558 43.06
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 316 8.73

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

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Harrison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 1,859 79.11
Democratic Bill Hedge 381 16.21
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 110 4.68

Political culture

Past presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2012 71.01% 2,624 26.63% 984 2.35% 87
2008 64.16% 2,512 32.87% 1,287 2.97% 116
2004 67.42% 2,729 31.60% 1,279 0.99% 40
2000 63.94% 2,552 33.27% 1,328 2.78% 111
1996 44.77% 1,737 41.96% 1,628 13.27% 515

At the presidential level, Harrison County is reliably Republican. George W. Bush carried the county easily in 2000 and 2004. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Harrison County in 1992, and like many of the rural counties throughout Missouri, Harrison County strongly favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008.

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

Missouri presidential preference primaries

2012

In the 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary, voters in Harrison County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but ultimately lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates were chosen at a county caucus that ultimately selected an uncommitted delegation.

2008

Harrison County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 288 (32.65%)
Mike Huckabee 277 (31.41%)
Mitt Romney 207 (23.47%)
Ron Paul 93 (10.54%)
Harrison County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 436 (60.81%)
Barack Obama 249 (34.73%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 24 (3.35%)

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Source[10]

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

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 171.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ USGenWeb Project, Harrison County, Missouri

Further reading

External links

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