Ozark County, Missouri
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Ozark County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,553.[1] The largest city and county seat is Gainesville.[2] The county was organized as Ozark County, named after the Ozark Mountains, on January 29, 1841. It was renamed Decatur County, after Commodore Stephen Decatur, from 1843 to 1845, after which the name Ozark County was restored.[3]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Douglas County (north)
- Howell County (east)
- Fulton County, Arkansas (southeast)
- Baxter County, Arkansas (south)
- Marion County, Arkansas (southwest)
- Taney County (west)
Major highways
National protected area
- Mark Twain National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 2,294 | — | |
1860 | 2,447 | 6.7% | |
1870 | 3,363 | 37.4% | |
1880 | 5,618 | 67.1% | |
1890 | 9,795 | 74.4% | |
1900 | 12,145 | 24.0% | |
1910 | 11,926 | −1.8% | |
1920 | 11,125 | −6.7% | |
1930 | 9,537 | −14.3% | |
1940 | 10,766 | 12.9% | |
1950 | 8,856 | −17.7% | |
1960 | 6,744 | −23.8% | |
1970 | 6,226 | −7.7% | |
1980 | 7,961 | 27.9% | |
1990 | 8,598 | 8.0% | |
2000 | 9,542 | 11.0% | |
2010 | 9,723 | 1.9% | |
2020 | 8,553 | −12.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[9] |
As of the
.There were 3,950 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% 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 2.81.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 28.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,508, and the median income for a family was $36,622. Males had a median income of $21,685 versus $17,312 for females. The
Religion
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Ozark County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Ozark County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (25.79%), Churches of Christ (24.83%), and Pentecostals (17.07%).
2020 Census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH)
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8,000 | 93.5% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
19 | 0.22% |
Native American (NH)
|
38 | 0.44% |
Asian (NH)
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14 | 0.16% |
Pacific Islander (NH)
|
5 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed (NH)
|
368 | 4.3% |
Latino
|
109 | 1.27% |
Education
Of adults 25 years of age and older in Ozark County, 73.0% possesses a
Public schools
- Thornfield R-I School District - Thornfield - (K-08)
- Lutie R-VI School District - Theodosia
- Lutie Elementary School (K-06)
- Lutie High School (07-12)
- Gainesville R-V School District[permanent dead link] - Gainesville
- Gainesville Elementary School (K-06)
- Gainesville High School (07-12)
- Dora R-III School District - Dora
- Dora Elementary School (K-06)
- Dora High School (07-12)
- Bakersfield R-IV School District - Bakersfield
- Bakersfield Elementary School (PK-05)
- Bakersfield High School (06-12)
Public libraries
Gainesville Library
Politics
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Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Ozark County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
Ozark County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Jama Berry | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Jackie Smith | Republican | |
County Clerk | Brian Wise | Republican | |
Collector | Darla Sullivan | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Terry Newton | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Gary Collins | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Layne Nance | Republican | |
Coroner | Gene Britt | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Lee Pipkins | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Melinda Abraham | Republican | |
Recorder | Jackie Smith | Republican | |
Sheriff | Cass Martin | Republican | |
Surveyor | Matt Wade | Republican | |
Treasurer | Christy Thompson | Republican |
State
All of Ozark County is a part of Missouri's 155th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Travis Smith (R-Dora).[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lyle Rowland | 3,799 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lyle Rowland | 2,257 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lyle Rowland | 3,591 | 100.00% |
All of Ozark County is a part of Missouri's 33rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Carla Eslinger (R-Wasola).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cunningham | 3,787 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Cunningham | 3,608 | 100.00% |
Federal
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roy Blunt | 3,085 | 69.02% | +19.04 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,113 | 24.90% | -17.45 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 126 | 2.82% | -4.85 | |
Green
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Johnathan McFarland | 70 | 1.56% | +1.56 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 76 | 1.70% | +1.70 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Todd Akin | 2,202 | 49.98% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,866 | 42.35% | ||
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 338 | 7.67% |
Ozark County is included in
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jason T. Smith | 3,478 | 80.11% | +9.61 | |
Democratic | Dave Cowell | 723 | 16.61% | -0.85 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 143 | 3.28% | +1.09 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jason T. Smith | 1,833 | 70.50% | -1.54 | |
Democratic | Barbara Stocker | 454 | 17.46% | -2.04 | |
Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 57 | 2.19% | -0.97 | |
Constitution | Doug Enyart | 33 | 1.27% | -4.03 | |
Independent
|
Terry Hampton | 223 | 8.58% | +8.58 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jason T. Smith | 639 | 72.04% | -3.05 | |
Democratic | Steve Hodges | 173 | 19.50% | -1.36 | |
Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 28 | 3.16% | -0.89 | |
Constitution | Doug Enyart | 47 | 5.30% | +5.30 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 3,264% | 75.09% | ||
Democratic | Jack Rushin | 907 | 20.86% | ||
Libertarian | Rick Vandeven | 176 | 4.05% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
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2020 | 82.25% 3,963 | 15.96% 769 | 1.78% 86 |
2016
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68.66% 3,078 | 27.39% 1,228 | 3.95% 177 |
2012
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52.63% 2,334 | 43.92% 1,948 | 3.45% 153 |
2008
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42.47% 1,967 | 53.63% 2,484 | 3.90% 181 |
2004
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63.04% 2,949 | 34.80% 1,628 | 2.16% 101 |
2000
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58.65% 2,502 | 38.54% 1,644 | 2.81% 120 |
1996
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59.15% 2,376 | 38.16% 1,533 | 2.69% 108 |
1992
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53.21% 2,222 | 46.79% 1,954 | 0.00% 0 |
1988
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74.47% 2,721 | 25.18% 920 | 0.36% 13 |
1984
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74.92% 2,742 | 25.08% 918 | 0.00% 0 |
1980
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61.61% 2,287 | 38.20% 1,418 | 0.19% 7 |
1976
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61.76% 1,886 | 38.21% 1,167 | 0.03% 1 |
Political culture
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,064 | 83.55% | 752 | 15.46% | 48 | 0.99% |
2016 | 3,639 | 80.78% | 724 | 16.07% | 142 | 3.15% |
2012 | 3,080 | 69.17% | 1,261 | 28.32% | 112 | 2.52% |
2008 | 2,918 | 62.27% | 1,661 | 35.45% | 107 | 2.28% |
2004 | 3,083 | 65.50% | 1,561 | 33.16% | 63 | 1.34% |
2000 | 2,663 | 62.05% | 1,432 | 33.36% | 197 | 4.59% |
1996 | 1,882 | 47.18% | 1,445 | 36.22% | 662 | 16.60% |
1992 | 1,772 | 41.49% | 1,581 | 37.02% | 918 | 21.49% |
1988 | 2,404 | 64.21% | 1,329 | 35.50% | 11 | 0.29% |
1984 | 2,614 | 70.19% | 1,110 | 29.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,434 | 64.56% | 1,242 | 32.94% | 94 | 2.49% |
1976 | 1,754 | 56.49% | 1,341 | 43.19% | 10 | 0.32% |
1972 | 2,119 | 77.22% | 625 | 22.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,967 | 68.37% | 606 | 21.06% | 304 | 10.57% |
1964 | 1,540 | 59.14% | 1,064 | 40.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,595 | 78.26% | 721 | 21.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,141 | 70.71% | 887 | 29.29% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 2,572 | 77.73% | 734 | 22.18% | 3 | 0.09% |
1948 | 1,967 | 69.46% | 859 | 30.33% | 6 | 0.21% |
1944 | 2,707 | 81.10% | 628 | 18.81% | 3 | 0.09% |
1940 | 3,421 | 77.66% | 965 | 21.91% | 19 | 0.43% |
1936 | 2,981 | 68.47% | 1,359 | 31.21% | 14 | 0.32% |
1932 | 1,730 | 55.70% | 1,358 | 43.72% | 18 | 0.58% |
1928 | 2,616 | 82.68% | 529 | 16.72% | 19 | 0.60% |
1924 | 1,758 | 69.05% | 688 | 27.02% | 100 | 3.93% |
1920 | 2,457 | 79.72% | 569 | 18.46% | 56 | 1.82% |
1916 | 1,331 | 65.89% | 654 | 32.38% | 35 | 1.73% |
1912 | 695 | 32.69% | 575 | 27.05% | 856 | 40.26% |
1908 | 1,233 | 65.76% | 594 | 31.68% | 48 | 2.56% |
1904 | 1,305 | 68.00% | 556 | 28.97% | 58 | 3.02% |
1900 | 1,272 | 63.28% | 695 | 34.58% | 43 | 2.14% |
1896 | 1,187 | 53.47% | 1,025 | 46.17% | 8 | 0.36% |
1892 | 881 | 57.24% | 387 | 25.15% | 271 | 17.61% |
1888 | 884 | 59.13% | 434 | 29.03% | 177 | 11.84% |
Like most counties situated in Southwest Missouri, Ozark County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. George W. Bush carried Ozark County in 2000 and 2004 by convincing two-to-one margins. Like many other rural counties throughout Missouri, Ozark County favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008. No Democratic presidential nominee has won Ozark County in over 150 years.[14]
Like most rural areas throughout the Bible Belt in Southwest Missouri, voters in Ozark County traditionally adhere to socially and culturally
Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
In the 2008 presidential primary, voters in Ozark County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former
Communities
City
- Gainesville (county seat)
Villages
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ozark County, Missouri
References
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 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 17, 2014.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ozark County, Missouri".
- ^ "Missouri House of Representatives District 155". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ Brandt, Maxwell; ‘A Few Lists of 2008 Election Results’
External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Ozark County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books