Holt County, Missouri
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Holt County, Missouri | |
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 Holt County Courthouse in Oregon | |
 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | February 15, 1841 |
| Named for | David Rice Holt |
| Seat | Oregon |
| Largest city | Mound City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 470 sq mi (1,217 km2) |
| • Land | 463 sq mi (1,199 km2) |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 4,484 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
| Website | holtcounty.org |
Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,912.[1] Its county seat is Oregon.[2] The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County, it was soon renamed for David Rice Holt (1803–1840), a Missouri state legislator from Platte County.[3][4][5]
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Adjacent counties
1.2 Major highways
2 Demographics
3 Education
3.1 Public schools
3.2 Public libraries
4 Politics
4.1 Local
4.2 State
4.3 Federal
4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
5 Points of interest
6 Communities
6.1 Cities
6.2 Villages
6.3 Unincorporated communities
7 Notable people
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 463 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km2) (1.6%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties
Atchison County (north)
Nodaway County (northeast)
Andrew County (southeast)
Doniphan County, Kansas (south)
Brown County, Kansas (southwest)
Richardson County, Nebraska (west)
Nemaha County, Nebraska (northwest)
Major highways
- Interstate 29
- U.S. Route 59
- U.S. Route 159
- Route 111
- Route 113
- Route 118
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,957 | — | |
| 1860 | 6,550 | 65.5% | |
| 1870 | 11,652 | 77.9% | |
| 1880 | 15,509 | 33.1% | |
| 1890 | 15,469 | −0.3% | |
| 1900 | 17,083 | 10.4% | |
| 1910 | 14,539 | −14.9% | |
| 1920 | 14,084 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 12,720 | −9.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,476 | −1.9% | |
| 1950 | 9,833 | −21.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,885 | −19.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,654 | −15.6% | |
| 1980 | 6,882 | 3.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,034 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,351 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,912 | −8.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 4,448 | [7] | −9.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[1] | |||
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 5,351 people, 2,237 households, and 1,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 2,931 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Approximately 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,237 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,461, and the median income for a family was $35,685. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $17,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 10.50% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools
Craig R-III School District – Craig- Craig Elementary School (K-06)
- Craig High School (07-12)
Mound City R-II School District – Mound City- Mound City Elementary School (PK-04)
- Mound City Middle School (05-08)
- Mound City High School (09-12)
South Holt County R-I School District – Oregon- South Holt County Elementary School (K-06)
- South Holt County High School (07-12)
Public libraries
- Mound City Public Library[13]
- Oregon Public Library[14]
Politics
Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Holt County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
| Holt County, Missouri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected countywide officials | ||||
Assessor | LaDonna Jones | Republican | ||
Circuit Clerk | Vicki Book | Republican | ||
County Clerk | Angie Gamache | Republican | ||
Collector | Donna Cotton | Republican | ||
Commissioner (Presiding) | Mark Sitherwood | Republican | ||
Commissioner (District 1) | Carla Markt | Republican | ||
Commissioner (District 2) | David Carroll | Republican | ||
Coroner | Susan Lentz | Republican | ||
Prosecuting Attorney | Robert Shepherd | Republican | ||
Public Administrator | Brian Buck | Republican | ||
Recorder | Vicki Book | Republican | ||
Sheriff | Dave McClain | Republican | ||
Surveyor | Joshua Cook | Republican | ||
Treasurer | Gay Quick | Republican | ||
State
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 64.66% 1,515 | 32.14% 753 | 3.20% 75 |
2012 | 56.40% 1,296 | 41.60% 956 | 2.00% 46 |
2008 | 55.75% 1,440 | 40.53% 1,047 | 3.72% 96 |
2004 | 66.34% 1,776 | 32.61% 873 | 1.05% 28 |
| 2000 | 59.14% 1,563 | 39.01% 1,031 | 1.85% 49 |
| 1996 | 36.65% 1,040 | 61.63% 1,749 | 1.73% 49 |
All of Holt County is a part of Missouri’s 1st District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Allen Andrews (R-Grant City).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Allen Andrews | 2,133 | 100.00% | +14.61 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Allen Andrews | 1,075 | 85.39% | -14.61 | |
Democratic | Robert L. Ritterbusch | 184 | 14.61% | +14.61 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Thomson | 2,152 | 100.00% | ||
All of Holt County is a part of Missouri’s 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Hageman | 1,120 | 100.00% | ||
Federal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Blunt | 1,614 | 69.18% | +17.84 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 629 | 26.96% | -15.16 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 54 | 2.31% | -4.23 | |
Green | Johnathan McFarland | 23 | 0.99% | +0.99 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 13 | 0.56% | +0.56 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Todd Akin | 1,139 | 51.34% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 959 | 42.12% | ||
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 149 | 6.54% | ||
All of Holt County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 1,921 | 82.98% | +5.11 | |
Democratic | David M. Blackwell | 331 | 14.30% | -3.46 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 44 | 1.90% | -2.46 | |
Green | Mike Diel | 19 | 0.82% | +0.82 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 982 | 77.87% | -3.20 | |
Democratic | Bill Hedge | 224 | 17.76% | +0.53 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 55 | 4.36% | +2.66 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 1,863 | 81.07% | ||
Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 396 | 17.23% | ||
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 39 | 1.70% | ||
Presidential elections results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 81.8% 1,926 | 14.7% 347 | 3.5% 82 |
2012 | 74.7% 1,725 | 23.9% 551 | 1.5% 34 |
2008 | 68.1% 1,794 | 30.5% 802 | 1.4% 37 |
2004 | 69.3% 1,864 | 30.1% 811 | 0.6% 16 |
2000 | 65.3% 1,738 | 32.7% 871 | 2.0% 53 |
1996 | 47.2% 1,323 | 40.8% 1,144 | 12.1% 339 |
1992 | 39.5% 1,202 | 34.5% 1,050 | 26.0% 792 |
1988 | 55.5% 1,583 | 44.1% 1,258 | 0.3% 9 |
1984 | 67.0% 2,087 | 33.0% 1,026 | |
1980 | 62.5% 1,993 | 35.1% 1,119 | 2.5% 78 |
1976 | 53.6% 1,777 | 46.1% 1,529 | 0.4% 12 |
1972 | 71.8% 2,578 | 28.2% 1,011 | |
1968 | 56.1% 2,031 | 33.4% 1,211 | 10.5% 379 |
1964 | 48.0% 1,726 | 52.0% 1,871 | |
1960 | 63.7% 2,720 | 36.3% 1,551 | |
1956 | 62.8% 2,888 | 37.2% 1,713 | |
1952 | 69.7% 3,476 | 29.8% 1,487 | 0.4% 22 |
1948 | 56.1% 2,607 | 43.9% 2,040 | 0.1% 4 |
1944 | 63.7% 3,152 | 36.1% 1,785 | 0.2% 9 |
1940 | 58.2% 3,739 | 41.7% 2,677 | 0.1% 6 |
1936 | 52.5% 3,409 | 47.3% 3,076 | 0.2% 14 |
1932 | 41.8% 2,253 | 57.8% 3,117 | 0.4% 24 |
1928 | 66.6% 3,845 | 33.2% 1,919 | 0.2% 12 |
1924 | 58.0% 3,316 | 39.4% 2,255 | 2.6% 148 |
1920 | 63.4% 4,153 | 35.5% 2,329 | 1.1% 74 |
1916 | 55.0% 2,030 | 43.8% 1,615 | 1.2% 45 |
1912 | 41.2% 1,522 | 41.1% 1,519 | 17.6% 651 |
1908 | 57.6% 2,246 | 40.9% 1,596 | 1.4% 56 |
1904 | 61.5% 2,208 | 35.6% 1,277 | 3.0% 107 |
1900 | 54.9% 2,292 | 42.3% 1,765 | 2.8% 117 |
1896 | 53.4% 2,397 | 45.4% 2,036 | 1.2% 52 |
1892 | 51.6% 1,899 | 38.8% 1,427 | 9.7% 356 |
1888 | 54.0% 1,831 | 42.3% 1,433 | 3.8% 127 |
Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
- Former U.S. Senator and current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 283, than any candidate from either party in Holt County during the 2008 presidential primary.
| Holt County, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | |
| John McCain | 190 (29.83%) |
| Mike Huckabee | 194 (30.46%) |
| Mitt Romney | 201 (31.55%) |
| Ron Paul | 34 (5.34%) |
| Holt County, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | |
| Hillary Clinton | 283 (57.99%) |
| Barack Obama | 185 (37.91%) |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 16 (3.28%) |
Points of interest
- Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Big Lake State Park on Big Lake- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Corning, Missouri)
Communities
Cities
- Craig
- Forest City
- Maitland
- Mound City
Oregon (county seat)
Villages
- Big Lake
- Bigelow
- Corning
- Fortescue
Unincorporated communities
- Forbes
- New Point
Notable people
Frank McGrath - actor, born in Mound City in 1903
Roger Wehrli - NFL athlete inducted into the Hall of Fame, born in New Point
Charles C. Moore - 13th Governor of Idaho; born in Holt County.[16]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Holt County, Missouri
References
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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 173.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 159.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Mound City Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Oregon Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
^ "Idaho Governor Charles Calvin Moore". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
External links
Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Holt County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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Holt County, Missouri
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Coordinates: 40°05′N 95°13′W / 40.09°N 95.21°W / 40.09; -95.21