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Best Viewed With GFS!Maries County, Missouri
| Maries County, Missouri | |
 Location in the state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 2, 1855 |
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| Seat | Vienna |
| Largest city | Belle |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
529.97 sq mi (1,373 km²) 527.73 sq mi (1,367 km²) 2.25 sq mi (6 km²), 0.42% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
9,176 17/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.mariesco.org |
Maries County is a county located in Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 9,176. Its county seat is Vienna1. The county was organized March 2, 1855 and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. 'Maries' is derived from the French marais, which means marsh, lake or pond.
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Geography
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 529.97 square miles (1,372.6 km2), of which 527.73 square miles (1,366.8 km2) (or 99.58%) is land and 2.25 square miles (5.8 km2) (or 0.42%) is water.2
Adjacent counties
- Osage County (north)
- Gasconade County (northeast)
- Phelps County (southeast)
- Pulaski County (Southwest)
- Miller County (West)
Major highways
Demographics
As of the census3 of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,519 households, and 2,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Approximately 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,519 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,925, and the median income for a family was $39,187. Males had a median income of $28,524 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,662. About 10.10% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Education
Public Schools
- Maries County R-I School District – Vienna
- Vienna Elementary School (PK-06)
- Vienna High School (07-12)
- Maries County R-II School District – Belle
- Belle Elementary School (PK-05)
- Maries County Middle School (06-08)
- Belle High School (09-12)
Private Schools
- Visitation Inter-Parish School – Vienna (K-08) – Roman Catholic
Politics
Local
The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Maries County. Democrats hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.
| Maries County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Judy (Logan) Honse | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Mark Buschmann | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Rhonda Brewer | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Jayne Helton | Democratic | ||
| Commissioner (Presiding) |
Ray Schwartze | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (District 1) |
Douglas Drewel | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (District 2) |
Ed Fagre | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | David H. Martin | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Terry D. Schwartze | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Eugene J. Meyer | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Mark Buschmann | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Harold Chris Heitman | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Rhonda Slone | Democratic | ||
State
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.49% 2,157 | 50.77% 2,306 | 1.94% 79 |
| 2004 | 60.99% 2,688 | 37.78% 1,665 | 1.23% 54 |
| 2000 | 49.11% 1,897 | 47.53% 1,836 | 3.36% 130 |
| 1996 | 39.62% 1,451 | 57.66% 2,115 | 2.62% 96 |
All of Maries 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 – Maries County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Tom Loehner | 2,419 | 68.49 | ||
| Democratic | Mark A. Schaeperkoetter | 1,113 | 31.51 | ||
All of Maries 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 – Maries County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Dan W. Brown | 1,995 | 56.40 | ||
| Democratic | Frank A. Barnitz* | 1,542 | 43.60 | ||
Federal
All of Maries 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 – Maries County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 2,798 | 83.55 | ||
| Libertarian | Christopher W. Dwyer | 551 | 16.45 | ||
Political Culture
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 62.58% 2,853 | 35.07% 1,599 | 2.35% 107 |
| 2004 | 63.86% 2,825 | 35.33% 1,563 | 0.82% 36 |
| 2000 | 57.50% 2,216 | 40.32% 1,554 | 2.18% 84 |
| 1996 | 42.90% 1,560 | 42.35% 1,540 | 14.74% 536 |
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)
- Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 844, than any candidate from either party in Maries County during the 2008 presidential primary.
| Maries County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 343 (29.70%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 415 (35.93%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 321 (27.79%) | |
| Ron Paul | 59 (5.11%) | |
| Maries County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 844 (66.09) | |
| Barack Obama | 366 (28.66%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 48 (3.76%) | |
| Uncommitted | 13 (1.02%) | |
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Maries County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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