Barton County, Missouri
Barton County | |
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Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Barton County is a
President Harry S. Truman was born in Barton County in 1884. The female bandit, Little Britches, was born in Barton County in 1879.[4]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Vernon County (north)
- Cedar County (northeast)
- Dade County (east)
- Jasper County (south)
- Crawford County, Kansas (west)
Major highways
- Interstate 49
- U.S. Route 71
- U.S. Route 160
- Route 43
- Route 126
Airport
Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU) serves the county and surrounding communities.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 1,817 | — | |
1870 | 4,285 | 135.8% | |
1880 | 10,332 | 141.1% | |
1890 | 18,504 | 79.1% | |
1900 | 18,253 | −1.4% | |
1910 | 16,747 | −8.3% | |
1920 | 16,879 | 0.8% | |
1930 | 14,560 | −13.7% | |
1940 | 14,148 | −2.8% | |
1950 | 12,678 | −10.4% | |
1960 | 11,113 | −12.3% | |
1970 | 10,431 | −6.1% | |
1980 | 11,292 | 8.3% | |
1990 | 11,312 | 0.2% | |
2000 | 12,541 | 10.9% | |
2010 | 12,402 | −1.1% | |
2020 | 11,637 | −6.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1] |
As of the
There were 4,895 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,275, and the median income for a family was $35,638. Males had a median income of $25,254 versus $19,663 for females. The
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Barton County is regarded as a part of the
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH)
|
10,367 | 89% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
27 | 0.23% |
Native American (NH)
|
145 | 1.24% |
Asian (NH)
|
37 | 0.32% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
2 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
793 | 6.81% |
Latino
|
266 | 2.3% |
Education
Public schools
- Liberal R-II School District - Liberal
- Liberal Elementary School (PK-05)
- Liberal Middle School (06-08)
- Liberal High School (09-12)
- Lamar R-I School District - Lamar
- Lamar East Primary School (K-02)
- Lamar Elementary School (03-05)
- Lamar Middle School (06-08)
- Lamar High School (09-12)
- Golden City R-III School District - Golden City
- Golden City Elementary School (PK-06)
- Golden City High School (07-12)
Public libraries
Communities
Cities
- Golden City
- Lamar (county seat)
- Liberal
- Mindenmines
Villages
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
- Boston
- Bushnell
- Doylesport
- Dublin
- Esrom
- Hannon
- Iantha
- Kenoma
- Nashville
- Newport
- Oakton
- Oskaloosa
- Verdella
Townships
Barton County is divided into fifteen townships:
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Notable people
- Blaine Durbin — Major League Baseball player with Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates in early 20th century
- family— famous frontier lawman
- Bob Harmon, Major League Baseball player with St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates in early 20th century
- Charles Henry Morgan — U.S. Representativefrom Missouri as both a Democrat (1875–79, 1883–85) and a Republican (1909–11)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1945; U.S. Senator (D-Missouri) (1935-1945)
Politics
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This section needs to be updated.(April 2023) |
Local
Republicans control politics at the local level in Barton County, holding all of the elected positions in the county.
Barton County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Richard A. Johnson | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Melinda Maberry | Republican | |
County Clerk | Kristina Crockett | Republican | |
Collector | Brittanica Born | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Mike Davis | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Ben Reed | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Jeff Tucker | Republican | |
Coroner | Sarah Rutledge | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Mike Smalley | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Julie Hagen | Republican | |
Recorder | Lisa Cunningham | Republican | |
Sheriff | John Simpson | Republican | |
Treasurer | Brittanica Born | Republican |
State
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
|
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2020
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84.78% 5,114 | 13.53% 816 | 1.69% 102 |
2016
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77.18% 4,553 | 20.39% 1,203 | 2.42% 143 |
2012
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63.78% 3,644 | 33.26% 1,900 | 2.96% 169 |
2008
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62.17% 3,661 | 35.47% 2,089 | 2.36% 139 |
2004
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79.43% 4,743 | 19.49% 1,164 | 1.07% 64 |
2000
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70.15% 3,764 | 28.61% 1,535 | 1.25% 67 |
1996
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57.60% 2,911 | 39.77% 2,010 | 2.63% 133 |
1992
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64.77% 3,330 | 35.23% 1,811 | 0.00% 0 |
All of Barton County is a part of Missouri's 127th Legislative District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Ann Kelley (R-Lamar).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ann Kelley | 5,514 | 100.00% | +17.60 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Kelley | 4,086 | 82.40% | -4.86 | |
Democratic | Teri Hanna | 873 | 17.60% | +4.85 |
All of Barton County is a part of Missouri's 31st Senatorial District in the Missouri Senate and is represented by Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rick Brattin | 5,067 | 85.85% | +6.59 | |
Democratic | Raymond Kinney | 835 | 14.15% | +14.15 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ed Emery | 4,581 | 79.26% | +5.72 | |
Independent
|
Tim Wells | 773 | 13.37% | ||
Libertarian | Lora Young | 426 | 7.37% | +7.37 |
Federal
All of Barton County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 5,053 | 85.07% | +0.80 | |
Democratic | Lindsey Simmons | 758 | 12.76% | -0.70 | |
Libertarian | Steven K. Koonse | 129 | 2.17% | -0.10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicky J. Hartzler | 4,196 | 84.27% | +0.36 | |
Democratic | Renee Hoagenson | 670 | 13.46% | +0.56 | |
Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 113 | 2.27% | -0.92 |
Barton County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the
.Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Josh Hawley | 4,064 | 80.94% | +18.63 | |
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 783 | 15.60% | -16.02 | |
Independent
|
Craig O'Dear | 97 | 1.93% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 48 | 0.96% | -5.11 | |
Green
|
Jo Crain | 29 | 0.58% | +0.58 |
Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roy Blunt | 4,479 | 75.77% | +13.46 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,231 | 20.83% | -10.79 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 93 | 1.57% | -4.50 | |
Green
|
Johnathan McFarland | 47 | 0.80% | +0.80 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 61 | 1.03% | +1.03 |
Political culture
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,168 | 85.04% | 844 | 13.89% | 65 | 1.07% |
2016 | 4,959 | 83.50% | 795 | 13.39% | 185 | 3.12% |
2012 | 4,418 | 76.89% | 1,230 | 21.41% | 98 | 1.71% |
2008 | 4,414 | 74.21% | 1,455 | 24.46% | 79 | 1.33% |
2004 | 4,572 | 76.31% | 1,373 | 22.92% | 46 | 0.77% |
2000 | 3,836 | 71.49% | 1,424 | 26.54% | 106 | 1.98% |
1996 | 2,812 | 55.74% | 1,625 | 32.21% | 608 | 12.05% |
1992 | 2,775 | 53.43% | 1,433 | 27.59% | 986 | 18.98% |
1988 | 3,339 | 67.35% | 1,603 | 32.33% | 16 | 0.32% |
1984 | 3,996 | 74.78% | 1,348 | 25.22% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 3,337 | 61.82% | 1,901 | 35.22% | 160 | 2.96% |
1976 | 2,708 | 53.34% | 2,326 | 45.81% | 43 | 0.85% |
1972 | 4,026 | 77.93% | 1,140 | 22.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 2,928 | 55.68% | 1,832 | 34.84% | 499 | 9.49% |
1964 | 2,332 | 42.36% | 3,173 | 57.64% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 3,703 | 60.51% | 2,417 | 39.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 3,547 | 55.18% | 2,881 | 44.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 4,056 | 60.17% | 2,661 | 39.47% | 24 | 0.36% |
1948 | 2,577 | 46.08% | 3,008 | 53.79% | 7 | 0.13% |
1944 | 3,356 | 55.32% | 2,688 | 44.31% | 23 | 0.38% |
1940 | 3,737 | 51.09% | 3,539 | 48.38% | 39 | 0.53% |
1936 | 3,164 | 43.65% | 4,048 | 55.84% | 37 | 0.51% |
1932 | 2,092 | 34.27% | 3,897 | 63.84% | 115 | 1.88% |
1928 | 3,662 | 61.19% | 2,275 | 38.01% | 48 | 0.80% |
1924 | 2,952 | 48.59% | 2,682 | 44.15% | 441 | 7.26% |
1920 | 3,480 | 51.07% | 3,040 | 44.61% | 294 | 4.31% |
1916 | 1,597 | 39.77% | 2,217 | 55.20% | 202 | 5.03% |
1912 | 1,010 | 26.57% | 1,791 | 47.12% | 1,000 | 26.31% |
1908 | 1,673 | 43.36% | 1,913 | 49.59% | 272 | 7.05% |
1904 | 1,843 | 46.13% | 1,811 | 45.33% | 341 | 8.54% |
1900 | 1,780 | 41.15% | 2,349 | 54.30% | 197 | 4.55% |
1896 | 1,496 | 33.92% | 2,824 | 64.02% | 91 | 2.06% |
1892 | 1,335 | 33.47% | 1,620 | 40.61% | 1,034 | 25.92% |
1888 | 1,543 | 39.02% | 1,883 | 47.62% | 528 | 13.35% |
At the presidential level, Barton County is overwhelmingly Republican. Barton County strongly favored
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 Barton County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Biden | 241 | 57.25 | ||
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 146 | 34.68 | ||
Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard | 7 | 1.66 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 27 | 6.41 |
Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Barton County and statewide by overwhelming margins.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Donald Trump | 1,286 | 98.54 | ||
Republican | Bill Weld | 3 | 0.23 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 16 | 1.23 |
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 majority of the vote in Barton County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ted Cruz | 1,560 | 53.94 | ||
Republican | Donald Trump | 986 | 34.09 | ||
Republican | John Kasich | 170 | 5.88 | ||
Republican | Marco Rubio | 102 | 3.53 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 74 | 2.56 |
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won statewide by a small margin, but Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) narrowly won Barton County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 214 | 50.24 | ||
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 205 | 48.12 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 7 | 1.64 |
2012
The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Barton County supported former
2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Huckabee | 1,188 | 55.72 | ||
Republican | John McCain | 525 | 24.62 | ||
Republican | Mitt Romney | 344 | 16.14 | ||
Republican | Ron Paul | 45 | 2.11 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 30 | 1.32 |
Then-
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 614 | 63.43 | ||
Democratic | Barack Obama | 318 | 32.85 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 36 | 3.72 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barton County, Missouri
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. 207.
- ^ "Cattle Annie & Little Britches, taken from Lee Paul". ranchdivaoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "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 October 1, 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) – Barton County, Missouri".
- ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Barton County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Sheldon City Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
External links
- http://www.bartoncounty.com/
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Barton County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books