Dade County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Not to be confused with Miami-Dade County, Florida or Dade County, Georgia.

U.S. county in Missouri

Dade County

U.S. county

Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield

Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield

Map of Missouri highlighting Dade County

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| January 29, 1841
Named for| Francis L. Dade
Seat| Greenfield
Largest city| Greenfield
Area

• Total| 506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land| 490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Water| 16 sq mi (40 km2)  3.2%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 7,569
• Estimate

(2018)

| 7,569
• Density| 15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 4th

Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569.[1] Its county seat is Greenfield.[2] The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2020 Census
* 3 Education
* 3.1 Public schools
* 3.2 Private schools
* 3.3 Public libraries
* 4 Politics
* 4.1 Local
* 4.2 State
* 4.3 Federal
* 4.3.1 Political Culture
* 4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities and towns
* 5.2 Unincorporated communities
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.[4]

### Adjacent counties

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* Cedar County (north)
* Polk County (northeast)
* Greene County (southeast)
* Lawrence County (south)
* Jasper County (southwest)
* Barton County (west)

### Major highways

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* File:US 160.svg U.S. Route 160
* Route 39
* Route 97

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1850| 4,246| | —
1860| 7,072| | 66.6%
1870| 8,086| | 14.3%
1880| 12,557| | 55.3%
1890| 17,528| | 39.6%
1900| 18,125| | 3.4%
1910| 15,613| | −13.9%
1920| 14,173| | −9.2%
1930| 11,764| | −17.0%
1940| 11,248| | −4.4%
1950| 9,324| | −17.1%
1960| 7,577| | −18.7%
1970| 6,850| | −9.6%
1980| 7,383| | 7.8%
1990| 7,449| | 0.9%
2000| 7,923| | 6.4%
2010| 7,883| | −0.5%
2020| 7,569| | −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 7,923 people, 3,202 households, and 2,276 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Approximately 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,202 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,097, and the median income for a family was $33,651. Males had a median income of $26,092 versus $18,464 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,254. About 9.30% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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Dade County Racial Composition[11] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 6,995  | 92.42%
Black or African American (NH)  | 34  | 0.45%
Native American (NH)  | 50  | 0.66%
Asian (NH)  | 24  | 0.32%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 331  | 4.37%
Hispanic or Latino | 135  | 1.8%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Dadeville R-II School District – Dadeville
* Dadeville Elementary School (K-06)
* Dadeville High School (07-12)
* Everton R-III School District – Everton
* Everton Elementary School (K-05)
* Everton Middle School (06-08)
* Everton High School (09-12)
* Greenfield R-IV School District – Greenfield
* Greenfield Elementary School (PK-06)
* Greenfield High School (07-12)
* Lockwood R-I School District – Lockwood
* Lockwood Elementary School (PK-08)
* Lockwood High School (09-12)

### Private schools

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* Immanuel Lutheran School – Lockwood (PK-08) – Lutheran
* Faith Fellowship Christian Academy – Greenfield (PK-10) - Baptist

### Public libraries

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* Dade County Library[12]
* Lockwood Public Library[13]

## Politics

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### Local

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The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.

Dade County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Annette Black|  Republican
Circuit Clerk|  Mary McGee|  Republican
County Clerk|  Melinda Wright|  Republican
Collector|  Rod O’Connor|  Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Randy Daniel|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  William G. Marshall|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  David Rusch|  Republican
Coroner|  Gary Banta|  Independent
Prosecuting Attorney|  Kaiti Greenwade|  Republican
Public Administrator|  Judy McGuire|  Republican
Recorder|  Carolyn Kile|  Republican
Sheriff|  Max Huffman|  Republican
Surveyor|  Justin Hunt|  Republican
Treasurer|  Rod O’Connor|  Republican

### State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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2016 | 68.93% 2,720 | 28.18% 1,112 | 2.89% 114
2012 | 57.59% 2,237 | 40.09% 1,557 | 2.32% 90
2008 | 50.22% 2,049 | 46.05% 1,879 | 3.72% 152
2004 | 72.03% 2,938 | 27.02% 1,102 | 0.96% 39
2000 | 62.43% 2,306 | 36.19% 1,337 | 1.39% 51
1996 | 56.10% 1,954 | 40.88% 1,424 | 3.01% 105

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 127th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Mike Kelley (R-Lamar).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Kelley | 3,299 | 85.47% | -14.53
| Independent | George R. Parsons  | 561  | 14.53%  | +14.53
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Kelley | 1,886 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Kelley | 3,389 | 100.00% |

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Ron Richard (R-Joplin).

Missouri Senate — District 32 — Dade County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Ron Richard | 1,799 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,810 | 71.23% | +16.04
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 969  | 24.56%  | -13.61
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 82  | 2.08%  | -4.56
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 33  | 0.84%  | +0.84
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 51  | 1.29%  | +1.29
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 2,128  | 55.19%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,472 | 38.17% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 256  | 6.64%  |

All of Dade County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 3,121 | 80.25% | -0.05
| Democratic | Gordon Christensen  | 612  | 15.74%  | +0.48
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss  | 156  | 4.01%  | -0.43
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 1,773 | 80.30% | +3.38
| Democratic | Nate Irvin  | 337  | 15.26%  | -5.40
| Libertarian | Herschel L. Young  | 98  | 4.44%  | +2.72
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 2,956 | 76.92% |
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley  | 794  | 20.66%  |
| Libertarian | Thomas Holbrook  | 66  | 1.72%  |
| Constitution | Greg Cowan  | 27  | 0.70%  |

#### Political Culture

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United States presidential election results for Dade County, Missouri[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 3,414  | 83.03% | 656  | 15.95%  | 42  | 1.02%
2016 | 3,184  | 80.59% | 637  | 16.12%  | 130  | 3.29%
2012 | 2,895  | 74.31% | 939  | 24.10%  | 62  | 1.59%
2008 | 2,864  | 69.65% | 1,184  | 28.79%  | 64  | 1.56%
2004 | 2,963  | 72.46% | 1,104  | 27.00%  | 22  | 0.54%
2000 | 2,468  | 65.78% | 1,193  | 31.80%  | 91  | 2.43%
1996 | 1,822  | 51.40% | 1,243  | 35.06%  | 480  | 13.54%
1992 | 1,577  | 42.04% | 1,332  | 35.51%  | 842  | 22.45%
1988 | 2,154  | 61.97% | 1,315  | 37.83%  | 7  | 0.20%
1984 | 2,600  | 70.27% | 1,100  | 29.73%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 2,410  | 63.79% | 1,283  | 33.96%  | 85  | 2.25%
1976 | 2,015  | 54.31% | 1,681  | 45.31%  | 14  | 0.38%
1972 | 2,624  | 77.84% | 747  | 22.16%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,250  | 64.34% | 917  | 26.22%  | 330  | 9.44%
1964 | 1,931  | 54.06% | 1,641  | 45.94%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,987  | 71.05% | 1,217  | 28.95%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 2,641  | 64.10% | 1,479  | 35.90%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,395  | 71.52% | 1,340  | 28.23%  | 12  | 0.25%
1948 | 2,783  | 61.56% | 1,733  | 38.33%  | 5  | 0.11%
1944 | 3,316  | 69.29% | 1,462  | 30.55%  | 8  | 0.17%
1940 | 3,910  | 67.87% | 1,835  | 31.85%  | 16  | 0.28%
1936 | 3,326  | 58.67% | 2,312  | 40.78%  | 31  | 0.55%
1932 | 2,340  | 44.76%  | 2,833  | 54.19% | 55  | 1.05%
1928 | 3,497  | 70.55% | 1,453  | 29.31%  | 7  | 0.14%
1924 | 2,651  | 54.66% | 2,007  | 41.38%  | 192  | 3.96%
1920 | 3,520  | 63.92% | 1,892  | 34.36%  | 95  | 1.73%
1916 | 1,941  | 53.38% | 1,618  | 44.50%  | 77  | 2.12%
1912 | 1,196  | 35.35%  | 1,313  | 38.81% | 874  | 25.84%
1908 | 1,946  | 56.05% | 1,441  | 41.50%  | 85  | 2.45%
1904 | 1,994  | 56.09% | 1,376  | 38.71%  | 185  | 5.20%
1900 | 1,992  | 50.57% | 1,821  | 46.23%  | 126  | 3.20%
1896 | 1,797  | 43.00%  | 2,363  | 56.54% | 19  | 0.45%
1892 | 1,420  | 40.75% | 1,101  | 31.59%  | 964  | 27.66%
1888 | 1,740  | 49.31% | 1,479  | 41.91%  | 310  | 8.78%

### Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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Main articles: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.

## Communities

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### Cities and towns

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* Arcola
* Dadeville
* Everton
* Greenfield (county seat)
* Lockwood
* South Greenfield

### Unincorporated communities

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* Bona
* Cedarville
* Comet
* Corry
* Dudenville
* Kings Point
* Meinert
* Pennsboro
* Sylvania

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Dade County, Missouri

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 282.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri".
12. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Dade County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Lockwood Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

## External links

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* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Dade County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Places adjacent to Dade County, Missouri

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Barton County |

Dade County, Missouri

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Jasper County | Lawrence County | Greene County

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Municipalities and communities of Dade County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Greenfield

Cities|

* Everton
* Greenfield
* Lockwood

File:Map of Missouri highlighting Dade County.svgMap of Missouri highlighting Dade County

Villages|

* Arcola
* Dadeville
* South Greenfield

Townships|

* Cedar
* Center
* Ernest
* Grant
* Lockwood
* Marion
* North
* North Morgan
* Pilgrim
* Polk
* Rock Prairie
* Sac
* Smith
* South
* South Morgan
* Washington

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bona
* Cedarville
* Comet
* Corry
* Dudenville‡
* Kings Point
* Meinert
* Pennsboro
* Pilgrim
* Sylvania

Ghost towns|

* Crisp
* Emmett
* Flory
* Hulston
* Seybert

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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