Barry County, Missouri
Barry County | |
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Congressional district | 7th |
Barry County is a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Lawrence County (north)
- Stone County (east)
- Carroll County, Arkansas (southeast)
- Benton County, Arkansas (south)
- McDonald County (southwest)
- Newton County (northwest)
Major highways
National protected area
- Mark Twain National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 4,745 | — | |
1850 | 3,467 | −26.9% | |
1860 | 7,995 | 130.6% | |
1870 | 10,373 | 29.7% | |
1880 | 14,405 | 38.9% | |
1890 | 22,943 | 59.3% | |
1900 | 25,532 | 11.3% | |
1910 | 23,869 | −6.5% | |
1920 | 23,473 | −1.7% | |
1930 | 22,803 | −2.9% | |
1940 | 23,546 | 3.3% | |
1950 | 21,755 | −7.6% | |
1960 | 18,921 | −13.0% | |
1970 | 19,597 | 3.6% | |
1980 | 24,408 | 24.5% | |
1990 | 27,547 | 12.9% | |
2000 | 34,010 | 23.5% | |
2010 | 35,597 | 4.7% | |
2020 | 34,534 | −3.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2015[1] |
As of the
ancestry.There were 13,398 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% 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 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,043. Males had a median income of $25,381 versus $18,631 for females. The
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Barry County is regarded as being a part of the
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
28,058 | 81.3% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
102 | 0.3% |
Native American (NH)
|
316 | 1% |
Asian (NH)
|
808 | 2.34% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
70 | 0.2% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
1,847 | 5.4% |
Latino
|
3,333 | 9.7% |
Education
Public schools
- Cassville R-IV School District – Cassville[12]
- Eunice Thomas Elementary School (PK-02)
- Cassville Intermediate School (03-05)
- Cassville Middle School (06-08)
- Cassville High School (09-12)
- Exeter R-VI School District] – Exeter[13]
- Exeter Elementary School (K-08)
- Exeter High School (09-12)
- Monett R-I School District] – Monett[14]
- Monett Elementary School (PK-02)
- Central Park Elementary School (03-04)
- Monett Intermediate School (05-06)
- Monett Middle School (07-08)
- Monett High School (09-12)
- Purdy R-II School District Purdy[15]
- Purdy Elementary School (K-04)
- Purdy Middle School (05-08)
- Purdy High School (09-12)
- Shell Knob School District No. 78 – Shell Knob[16]
- Shell Knob Elementary School (K-08)
- Southwest R-V School District Washburn[17]
- Southwest Elementary School (PK-04)
- Southwest Middle School (05-08)
- Southwest High School (09-12)
- Wheaton R-III School District – Wheaton[18]
- Wheaton Elementary School (PK-06)
- Wheaton High School (07-12)
Private schools
- St. Lawrence Catholic School – Monett (K-06) – Roman Catholic[19]
Public libraries
- Barry-Lawrence Regional Library[20]
Communities
Cities
Villages
Census-designated places
- Eagle Rock
- Golden
- Shell Knob (partly in Stone County)
Other unincorporated communities
Townships
Barry County is divided into 25 townships:
Notable people
- Clete Boyer – Major League Baseball player
- Scott Fitzpatrick – Missouri State Treasurer (2019–present)
- Don Johnson – Actor
- Curtis F. Marbut – Director of the Soil Survey Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1913–1935)
Politics
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Local
Republicans control politics at the local level in Barry County, holding every elected position in the county.
Barry County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Sherry Smith | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Craig Williams | Republican | |
County Clerk | Joyce Ennis | Republican | |
Collector | Skyler Bowman | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Steve Blankenship | Republican | |
Commissioner (Northern District) | Gary Schad | Republican | |
Commissioner (Southern District) | Gene Robbins | Republican | |
Coroner | Gary Swearingen | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Amy Boxx | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Sam Madsen | Republican | |
Recorder | Danielle Still | Republican | |
Sheriff | Danny Boyd | Republican | |
Treasurer | Gretta Tripp | Republican |
State
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
|
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 79.57% 12,356 | 18.03% 2,841 | 2.13% 331 |
2016
|
68.09% 9,943 | 28.50% 4,161 | 3.41% 498 |
2012
|
56.68% 7,769 | 40.06% 5,491 | 3.25% 446 |
2008
|
49.48% 7,156 | 47.90% 6,928 | 2.62% 379 |
2004
|
68.97% 9,594 | 29.81% 4,147 | 1.22% 170 |
2000
|
59.91% 7,352 | 38.14% 4,681 | 1.95% 239 |
1996
|
55.84% 6,574 | 41.28% 4,859 | 2.88% 339 |
1992
|
52.56% 6,529 | 47.44% 5,893 | 0.00% 0 |
All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 158th Legislative District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob).[21]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Cupps | 12,408 | 81.35% | -1.24 | |
Democratic | Brenda McKinney | 2,845 | 18.65% | +1.24 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Cupps | 1,798 | 82.59% | -17.41 | |
Democratic | Lisa Kalp | 379 | 17.41% | +17.41 |
All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 29th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Moon | 13,499 | 100.00% | ±0.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Sater | 13,239 | 100.00% | ±0.00 |
Federal
All of Barry County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Billy Long | 12,016 | 78.46% | +2.49 | |
Democratic | Teresa Montseny | 2,701 | 17.64% | -3.34 | |
Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 580 | 3.79% | +0.74 | |
Write-ins | 18 | 0.12% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Billy Long | 9.261 | 75.97% | +0.43 | |
Democratic | Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft | 2,558 | 20.98% | -0.03 | |
Libertarian | Benjamin T. Brixey | 372 | 3.05% | -0.41 |
Barry County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the
).Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Hawley | 9,019 | 73.36% | +19.56 | |
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,822 | 22.95% | -14.65 | |
Independent
|
Craig O'Dear | 234 | 1.90% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 149 | 1.21% | -7.39 | |
Green
|
Jo Crain | 71 | 0.58% | +0.58 |
Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Blunt | 10,059 | 68.69% | +14.89 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 3,864 | 26.38% | -11.22 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 388 | 2.65% | -5.95 | |
Green
|
Johnathan McFarland | 175 | 1.19% | +1.19 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 159 | 1.09% | +1.09 |
Political culture
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 12,425 | 79.66% | 2,948 | 18.90% | 225 | 1.44% |
2016 | 11,428 | 78.25% | 2,710 | 18.56% | 467 | 3.20% |
2012 | 9,832 | 71.22% | 3,667 | 26.56% | 307 | 2.22% |
2008 | 9,758 | 66.63% | 4,630 | 31.62% | 256 | 1.75% |
2004 | 9,599 | 68.92% | 4,223 | 30.32% | 105 | 0.75% |
2000 | 7,885 | 63.75% | 4,135 | 33.43% | 348 | 2.81% |
1996 | 5,855 | 49.62% | 4,352 | 36.88% | 1,592 | 13.49% |
1992 | 5,565 | 43.62% | 4,791 | 37.56% | 2,401 | 18.82% |
1988 | 7,231 | 63.00% | 4,210 | 36.68% | 36 | 0.31% |
1984 | 7,683 | 68.81% | 3,483 | 31.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 7,038 | 61.42% | 4,193 | 36.59% | 227 | 1.98% |
1976 | 5,053 | 49.79% | 5,046 | 49.72% | 49 | 0.48% |
1972 | 7,295 | 69.73% | 3,167 | 30.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 5,537 | 57.12% | 3,398 | 35.06% | 758 | 7.82% |
1964 | 4,757 | 47.27% | 5,307 | 52.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 6,706 | 63.12% | 3,919 | 36.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 6,063 | 57.27% | 4,523 | 42.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 6,664 | 61.77% | 4,124 | 38.23% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 4,812 | 50.46% | 4,724 | 49.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1944 | 5,796 | 58.85% | 4,029 | 40.91% | 23 | 0.23% |
1940 | 6,573 | 55.68% | 5,207 | 44.11% | 24 | 0.20% |
1936 | 5,906 | 50.48% | 5,744 | 49.10% | 49 | 0.42% |
1932 | 4,497 | 42.47% | 5,957 | 56.26% | 134 | 1.27% |
1928 | 5,901 | 62.89% | 3,431 | 36.57% | 51 | 0.54% |
1924 | 4,065 | 47.93% | 3,606 | 42.52% | 810 | 9.55% |
1920 | 5,162 | 57.04% | 3,729 | 41.21% | 158 | 1.75% |
1916 | 2,683 | 47.82% | 2,752 | 49.05% | 176 | 3.14% |
1912 | 1,396 | 27.71% | 2,300 | 45.65% | 1,342 | 26.64% |
1908 | 2,526 | 49.62% | 2,383 | 46.81% | 182 | 3.57% |
1904 | 2,568 | 51.21% | 2,237 | 44.61% | 210 | 4.19% |
1900 | 2,420 | 46.49% | 2,661 | 51.12% | 124 | 2.38% |
1896 | 2,320 | 42.24% | 3,151 | 57.37% | 21 | 0.38% |
1892 | 1,940 | 42.98% | 1,904 | 42.18% | 670 | 14.84% |
1888 | 1,904 | 45.07% | 1,963 | 46.46% | 358 | 8.47% |
At the presidential level, Barry County is solidly Republican. Barry County strongly favored
Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Barry County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings.
Missouri presidential preference primaries
2020
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Biden | 1,040 | 65.70 | ||
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 441 | 27.86 | ||
Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard | 15 | 0.95 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 87 | 5.50 |
Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Barry County and statewide by overwhelming margins.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Trump | 2,988 | 98.39 | ||
Republican | Bill Weld | 11 | 0.36 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 38 | 1.25 |
2016
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) carried a plurality of the vote in Barry County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ted Cruz | 3,189 | 45.36 | ||
Republican | Donald Trump | 3,030 | 43.10 | ||
Republican | John Kasich | 400 | 5.69 | ||
Republican | Marco Rubio | 255 | 3.63 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 157 | 2.23 |
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a small margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 874 | 51.62 | ||
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 796 | 47.02 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 23 | 1.36 |
2012
The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Barry County supported former
2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Huckabee | 2,396 | 49.69 | ||
Republican | John McCain | 1,365 | 28.31 | ||
Republican | Mitt Romney | 739 | 15.33 | ||
Republican | Ron Paul | 266 | 5.52 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 56 | 1.16 |
Then-
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 1,976 | 65.52 | ||
Democratic | Barack Obama | 919 | 30.47 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 121 | 4.01 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 205.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Barry County, Missouri".
- ^ Cassville R-IV School District
- ^ Exeter R-VI School District
- ^ Monett R-I
- ^ Purdy R-II School District
- ^ Shell Knob School District No. 78
- ^ Southwest R-V School District
- ^ Wheaton R-III School District
- ^ St. Lawrence Catholic School
- ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Barry-Lawrence Regional Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Scott Cupps
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
External links
- Barry County Genealogy and History
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Barry County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
- Barry County Sheriff's Office