Osage County, Missouri

Osage County, Missouri

Osage County Courthouse in Linn
Map of Missouri highlighting Osage County
Location in the state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded January 29, 1841
Named for Osage River
Seat Linn
Largest city Linn
Area
 • Total 611 sq mi (1,582 km2)
 • Land 604 sq mi (1,564 km2)
 • Water 6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 1.0%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 13,628
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km²)
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website osagecountygov.com

Osage County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,878.[1] Its county seat is Linn.[2] The county was organized January 29, 1841, and named from the Osage River.[3]

Osage County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its geography and the founding of Westphalia Vineyards links it to the Missouri Rhineland, extending along the Missouri River valley to the western edges of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Westphalia Vineyards, although started only in 2005, won the gold medal in the National Norton Festival Wine Competition in St. Louis in 2007 for the top-rated wine from the Norton grape.[4]

According to data from the 2010 census, Osage County is the whitest county in Missouri, with 98.85 percent of residents being white.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (1.0%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18506,704—
18607,87917.5%
187010,79337.0%
188011,8249.6%
189013,08010.6%
190014,0967.8%
191014,2831.3%
192013,559−5.1%
193012,462−8.1%
194012,375−0.7%
195011,301−8.7%
196010,867−3.8%
197010,9941.2%
198012,0149.3%
199012,0180.0%
200013,0628.7%
201013,8786.2%
Est. 201513,628[6]−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 13,062 people, 4,922 households, and 3,578 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,904 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.64% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Approximately 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,922 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,565, and the median income for a family was $46,503. Males had a median income of $29,538 versus $22,353 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,245. About 5.90% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Post-secondary

Politics

Local

The Democratic Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Osage County. Democrats hold a little over half of the elected positions in the county.

Osage County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Ross Seals Republican
Circuit Clerk Charlene J. Eisterhold Democratic
County Clerk Patrick Steele Republican
Collector Doris J. Keilholz Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Dave Dudenhoeffer Democratic
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Elmer Senevey Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Vincent A. Samson Republican
Coroner Lois Jaegers Independent
Prosecuting Attorney Amanda L. Grellner Democratic
Public Administrator Paul G. Stratman Republican
Recorder Cindy Hoffman Democratic
Sheriff Mike Dixon Republican
Surveyor Ralph P. Kliethermes Democratic
Treasurer Tim G. Neuner Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2008 59.51% 4,212 39.45% 2,792 1.04% 74
2004 68.67% 4,586 30.61% 2,044 0.71% 48
2000 55.78% 3,450 42.78% 2,646 1.44% 89
1996 38.80% 2,151 59.33% 3,289 1.88% 104

All of Osage County is a part of Missouri’s 112th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Tom Loehner (R-Koeltztown).

Missouri House of Representatives – District 112 – Osage County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Loehner 4,296 75.03
Democratic Mark A. Schaeperkoetter 1,430 24.97

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

Missouri Senate - District 16 – Osage County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan W. Brown 3,450 60.91
Democratic Frank A. Barnitz* 2,214 39.09

Federal

All of Osage County is included in Missouri’s 9th Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 9th Congressional District – Osage County (2010)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 4,936 88.95
Libertarian Christopher W. Dwyer 612 11.05

Political Culture

Past Presidential Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2008 71.51% 5,062 26.94% 1,907 1.55% 110
2004 74.58% 4,975 25.08% 1,673 0.34% 23
2000 67.24% 4,154 31.37% 1,938 1.40% 86
1996 51.90% 2,890 36.73% 2,045 11.37% 633

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

Osage County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain 665 (33.47%)
Mike Huckabee 628 (31.61%)
Mitt Romney 610 (30.70%)
Ron Paul 42 (2.11%)
Osage County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 874 (56.4%)
Barack Obama 609 (39.47%)
John Edwards (withdrawn) 42 (2.72%)

Communities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 337.
  4. ↑ , Westphalia Vineyards, accessed 20 June 2008
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Further reading

External links

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Coordinates: 38°28′N 91°52′W / 38.46°N 91.86°W / 38.46; -91.86

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