Harrison County, Missouri
Harrison County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 6th |
Harrison County is a
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Ringgold County, Iowa (north)
- Decatur County, Iowa (northeast)
- Mercer County (east)
- Grundy County (southeast)
- Daviess County (south)
- Gentry County (southwest)
- Worth County (northwest)
Major highways
Transit
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 2,447 | — | |
1860 | 10,601 | 333.2% | |
1870 | 14,635 | 38.1% | |
1880 | 20,304 | 38.7% | |
1890 | 21,033 | 3.6% | |
1900 | 24,398 | 16.0% | |
1910 | 20,466 | −16.1% | |
1920 | 19,719 | −3.6% | |
1930 | 17,233 | −12.6% | |
1940 | 16,525 | −4.1% | |
1950 | 14,107 | −14.6% | |
1960 | 11,603 | −17.8% | |
1970 | 10,257 | −11.6% | |
1980 | 9,890 | −3.6% | |
1990 | 8,469 | −14.4% | |
2000 | 8,850 | 4.5% | |
2010 | 8,957 | 1.2% | |
2020 | 8,157 | −8.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[1] |
As of the
There were 3,669 households, out of which 29.79% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.51% were married couples living together, 8.29% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.92% were non-families. 28.26% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.31% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.18% from 18 to 24, 20.88% from 25 to 44, 26.44% from 45 to 64 and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females there were 98.47 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.79 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,000 and the median income for a family was $47,788. Males had a median income of $33,105 versus $25,388 for females. The
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), evangelical Protestantism is the most common religion among adherents in Harrison County, although 37.69% of the population does not claim any religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Harrison County who adhere to a religion are
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH)
|
7,618 | 93.4% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
32 | 0.4% |
Native American (NH)
|
30 | 0.37% |
Asian (NH)
|
23 | 0.28% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
3 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
283 | 3.47% |
Latino
|
168 | 2.1% |
Education
Public schools
- Cainsville R-I School District - Cainsville
- Cainsville Elementary School (PK-06)
- Cainsville High School (07-12)
- Gilman City R-IV School District - Gilman City
- Gilman City Elementary School (PK-06)
- Gilman City High School (07-12)
- North Harrison County R-III School District - Eagleville
- North Harrison County Elementary School (PK-05)
- North Harrison County High School (06-12)
- Ridgeway R-V School District - Ridgeway
- Ridgeway Elementary School (PK-06)
- Ridgeway High School (07-12)
- South Harrison County R-II School District - Bethany
- South Harrison County Early Childhood Educational Center (PK)
- South Harrison County Elementary School (K-06)
- South Harrison County High School (07-12)
Private schools
- Zadie Creek School - Eagleville (02-09) - Amish
Public libraries
- Bethany Public Library[11]
Communities
Cities
- Bethany (county seat)
- Cainsville
- Gilman City
- New Hampton
- Ridgeway
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Source[12]
- Adams
- Bethany
- Butler
- Clay
- Colfax
- Cypress
- Dallas
- Fox Creek
- Grant
- Hamilton
- Jefferson
- Lincoln
- Madison
- Marion
- Sherman
- Sugar Creek
- Trail Creek
- Union
- Washington
- White Oak
Notable people
- Babe Adams - MLB pitcher (1906-1926)
- Leonard Boswell - Politician
- Frank Buckles - Last surviving American veteran of World War I
- Jesse N. Funk - World War I Medal of Honor recipient
- Tyler Luellen - University of Missouri Football 2003-2007
Politics
Local
The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Harrison County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county.
Harrison County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Lila Mae Craig | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | C. Sherece Eivins | Republican | |
County Clerk | Greta Bottcher | Republican | |
Collector | Cheryl Coleman | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Jack W. Hodge | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Rick J. Smith | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Jim Holcomb | Republican | |
Coroner | Zach Wilson | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Alex VanZandt | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Kimberly King | Republican | |
Recorder | C. Sherece Eivins | Republican | |
Sheriff | Trevor Place | Republican | |
Surveyor | Edgar Lawrence | Republican | |
Treasurer | Cheryl Coleman | Republican |
State
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
|
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2020
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82.61% 3,139 | 15.84% 602 | 1.55% 59 |
2016
|
67.50% 2,473 | 29.50% 1,081 | 3.00 110 |
2012
|
56.78% 2,072 | 39.82% 1,453 | 3.40% 124 |
2008
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54.06% 2,090 | 43.87% 1,696 | 2.07% 80 |
2004
|
63.53% 2,556 | 35.22% 1,417 | 1.25% 50 |
2000
|
60.16% 2,307 | 37.29% 1,430 | 2.55% 98 |
1996
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39.36% 1,472 | 58.82% 2,200 | 1.82% 68 |
All of Harrison County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by J. Eggleston (R-Maysville). Eggleston was reelected to a fourth term in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | J. Eggleston | 3,253 | 86.82% | -13.18 | |
Democratic | Mindi Smith | 494 | 13.18% | +13.18 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. Eggleston | 2,520 | 100.00% | ±0.00 |
All of Harrison County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby). Hegeman won a second term in 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Hegeman | 2,328 | 82.52% | -17.48 | |
Democratic | Terry Richard | 493 | 17.48% | +17.48% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Hegeman | 2,051 | 100.00 |
Federal
All of Harrison County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 3,250 | 85.80% | +3.41 | |
Democratic | Gena L. Ross | 496 | 13.09% | -1.90 | |
Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 42 | 1.11% | -1.51 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Graves | 2,358 | 82.39% | +1.55 | |
Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 429 | 14.99% | -0.90 | |
Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 75 | 2.62% | +0.39 |
Harrison County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the
).Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Hawley | 2,155 | 74.93% | +26.73 | |
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 611 | 21.25% | -21.81 | |
Independent
|
Craig O'Dear | 61 | 2.12% | ||
Libertarian | Japheth Campbell | 37 | 1.29% | -7.44 | |
Green
|
Jo Crain | 12 | 0.42% | +0.42 |
Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,415 | 65.89% | +17.69 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,053 | 28.73% | -14.33 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 88 | 2.40% | -6.33 | |
Green
|
Johnathan McFarland | 37 | 1.01% | +1.01 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 72 | 1.96% | +1.96 |
Political culture
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,198 | 83.59% | 597 | 15.60% | 31 | 0.81% |
2016 | 2,965 | 80.37% | 574 | 15.56% | 150 | 4.07% |
2012 | 2,624 | 71.01% | 984 | 26.63% | 87 | 2.35% |
2008 | 2,512 | 64.16% | 1,287 | 32.87% | 116 | 2.96% |
2004 | 2,729 | 67.42% | 1,279 | 31.60% | 40 | 0.99% |
2000 | 2,552 | 63.94% | 1,328 | 33.27% | 111 | 2.78% |
1996 | 1,737 | 44.77% | 1,628 | 41.96% | 515 | 13.27% |
1992 | 1,563 | 37.02% | 1,590 | 37.66% | 1,069 | 25.32% |
1988 | 2,271 | 55.89% | 1,776 | 43.71% | 16 | 0.39% |
1984 | 2,844 | 63.30% | 1,649 | 36.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,734 | 58.73% | 1,732 | 37.21% | 189 | 4.06% |
1976 | 2,478 | 51.49% | 2,304 | 47.87% | 31 | 0.64% |
1972 | 3,574 | 72.10% | 1,383 | 27.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 3,092 | 59.55% | 1,688 | 32.51% | 412 | 7.94% |
1964 | 2,516 | 47.44% | 2,787 | 52.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 4,166 | 65.44% | 2,200 | 34.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 4,141 | 62.19% | 2,518 | 37.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 5,191 | 69.54% | 2,261 | 30.29% | 13 | 0.17% |
1948 | 3,646 | 55.98% | 2,854 | 43.82% | 13 | 0.20% |
1944 | 4,330 | 62.18% | 2,623 | 37.67% | 11 | 0.16% |
1940 | 5,304 | 61.42% | 3,325 | 38.50% | 7 | 0.08% |
1936 | 4,888 | 55.22% | 3,942 | 44.53% | 22 | 0.25% |
1932 | 2,476 | 42.09% | 3,376 | 57.39% | 31 | 0.53% |
1928 | 4,818 | 67.36% | 2,319 | 32.42% | 16 | 0.22% |
1924 | 4,247 | 58.18% | 2,792 | 38.25% | 261 | 3.58% |
1920 | 5,151 | 66.55% | 2,502 | 32.33% | 87 | 1.12% |
1916 | 2,741 | 53.86% | 2,205 | 43.33% | 143 | 2.81% |
1912 | 2,081 | 40.49% | 1,985 | 38.62% | 1,074 | 20.89% |
1908 | 2,842 | 58.41% | 1,938 | 39.83% | 86 | 1.77% |
1904 | 3,014 | 62.96% | 1,596 | 33.34% | 177 | 3.70% |
1900 | 3,083 | 56.26% | 2,209 | 40.31% | 188 | 3.43% |
1896 | 2,956 | 53.00% | 2,582 | 46.30% | 39 | 0.70% |
1892 | 2,474 | 52.83% | 1,630 | 34.81% | 579 | 12.36% |
1888 | 2,418 | 56.22% | 1,722 | 40.04% | 161 | 3.74% |
At the presidential level, Harrison County is reliably Republican.
Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Harrison County generally adhere to socially and culturally
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 Harrison County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Biden | 186 | 65.49 | ||
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 68 | 23.94 | ||
Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard | 6 | 2.11 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 24 | 8.45 |
Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) won both Harrison County and statewide by large margins. None of his primary challengers received any votes in Harrison County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Trump | 597 | 98.35 | ||
Republican | Uncommitted | 10 | 1.65 |
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 and won a plurality of the vote in Harrison County. He went on to win the presidency.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Trump | 755 | 46.52 | ||
Republican | Ted Cruz | 591 | 36.41 | ||
Republican | John Kasich | 141 | 8.69 | ||
Republican | Marco Rubio | 85 | 5.24 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 51 | 3.14 |
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 carried Harrison County.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernie Sanders | 163 | 50.00 | ||
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 158 | 48.47 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 5 | 1.53 |
2012
In the 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary, voters in Harrison County supported former
2008
In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John McCain | 288 | 32.65 | ||
Republican | Mike Huckabee | 277 | 31.41 | ||
Republican | Mitt Romney | 207 | 23.47 | ||
Republican | Ron Paul | 93 | 10.54 | ||
Republican | Others/Uncommitted | 17 | 1.93 |
Then-
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 436 | 60.81 | ||
Democratic | Barack Obama | 249 | 34.73 | ||
Democratic | Others/Uncommitted | 32 | 4.47 |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Missouri
References
- ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 171.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Harrison County, Missouri".
- ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Bethany Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ USGenWeb Project, Harrison County, Missouri
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
Further reading
- Wanamaker, George W. History of Harrison County, Missouri (1921) online
External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Harrison County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
- Harrison County Sheriff's Office