Lewis County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

U.S. county in Missouri

Lewis County

U.S. county

Lewis County Courthouse in Monticello

Map of Missouri highlighting Lewis County

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| January 2, 1833
Named for| Meriwether Lewis
Seat| Monticello
Largest city| Canton
Area

• Total| 511 sq mi (1,320 km2)
• Land| 505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Water| 5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  1.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 10,032
• Estimate

(2018)

| 9,855
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th
Website| lewiscountymo.org
The Lewis County, Missouri courthouse in Monticello as it appeared in the mid-1870s.

Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,032.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1833 and named for Meriwether Lewis, the explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory.[3]

Lewis County is part of the Quincy, IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

## 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 Post-secondary
* 3.4 Public libraries
* 4 Politics
* 4.1 Local
* 4.2 State
* 4.3 Federal
* 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 511 square miles (1,320 km2), of which 505 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]

### Adjacent counties

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* Clark County (north)
* Hancock County, Illinois (northeast)
* Adams County, Illinois (southeast)
* Marion County (south)
* Shelby County (southwest)
* Knox County (west)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 61
* Route 6
* Route 81
* Route 156

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 6,040| | —
1850| 6,578| | 8.9%
1860| 12,286| | 86.8%
1870| 15,114| | 23.0%
1880| 15,925| | 5.4%
1890| 15,935| | 0.1%
1900| 16,724| | 5.0%
1910| 15,514| | −7.2%
1920| 13,465| | −13.2%
1930| 12,093| | −10.2%
1940| 11,490| | −5.0%
1950| 10,733| | −6.6%
1960| 10,984| | 2.3%
1970| 10,993| | 0.1%
1980| 10,901| | −0.8%
1990| 10,233| | −6.1%
2000| 10,494| | 2.6%
2010| 10,211| | −2.7%
2020| 10,032| | −1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[9]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 10,211 people, 3,956 households, and 2,709 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.9% were of German, 18.3% American, 11.2% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry.

The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older and 51% of female population. The median age was 36 years.

Median income for a household in the county was $30,651, and the median income for a family was $35,740. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $19,679 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,746. 16.10% of the population and 10.70% of families were below the poverty line.

### 2020 Census

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

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White (NH)  | 9,315  | 92.9%
Black or African American (NH)  | 185  | 1.84%
Native American (NH)  | 30  | 0.3%
Asian (NH)  | 22  | 0.22%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 315  | 3.14%
Hispanic or Latino | 165  | 1.64%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Canton R-V School District – Canton
* Canton Elementary School (PK-06)
* Canton High School (07-12)
* Lewis County C-1 School District – Ewing
* Highland Elementary School (K-06)
* Highland Junior-Senior High School (07-12)

### Private schools

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* Cedar Falls School – Canton (K-12) – Nonsectarian

### Post-secondary

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* Culver-Stockton College – Canton – A private, four-year Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) university.

### Public libraries

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* Canton Public Library[12]
* Labelle Branch Library[13]
* Lagrange Branch Library[14]

## Politics

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### Local

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Lewis County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Tammy Logsdon|  Republican
Circuit Clerk|  Jan E. Geisendorfer|  Democratic
County Clerk|

* Chris Flanagan

|  Democratic
Collector|  Denise Goodwin|  Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Wayne Murphy, Jr.|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Deanne Whiston|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Travis Fleer|  Republican
Coroner|  Larry Arnold|  Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney|  Jules V. (Jake) DeCoster|  Democratic
Public Administrator|  Luke Barton|  Republican
Recorder|  Amy Parrish|  Democratic
Sheriff|  David T. Parrish|  Democratic
Surveyor|  Carson W. Lay|  Republican
Treasurer|  Bonnie Roberson|  Republican

Chris Flanagan was appointed to the position of County Clerk by Governor Jay Nixon. The office had previously been held by Regina Dredge.

### State

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

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2020 | 79.64% 3,638 | 19.26% 880 | 1.10% 50
2016 | 63.53% 2,815 | 33.65% 1,491 | 2.82% 125
2012 | 48.24% 2,046 | 49.54% 2,101 | 2.22% 94
2008 | 56.79% 2,533 | 41.05% 1,831 | 2.16% 96
2004 | 67.03% 3,084 | 31.32% 1,441 | 1.65% 76
2000 | 50.03% 2,224 | 48.46% 2,154 | 1.51% 67
1996 | 22.77% 948 | 75.23% 3,132 | 1.99% 83

All of Lewis County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 3.998 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 2,450 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 3,869 | 100.00% |

All of Lewis County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).

Missouri Senate — District 18 — Lewis County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Brian Munzlinger | 2,363 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,732 | 61.84% | +14.89
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,472  | 33.32%  | -16.25
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 98  | 2.22%  | -1.26
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 60  | 1.36%  | +1.36
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 56  | 1.27%  | +1.27
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Lewis County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 1,982  | 46.95%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,093 | 49.57% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 147  | 3.48%  |

All of Lewis County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 3,270 | 75.82% | +4.72
| Democratic | David M. Blackwell  | 899  | 20.84%  | -5.49
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 88  | 2.04%  | -0.53
| Green | Mike Diel  | 56  | 1.30%  | +1.30
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 1,822 | 71.10% | +7.09
| Democratic | Bill Hedge  | 697  | 26.33%  | -7.28
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 68  | 2.57%  | +0.20
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 2,588 | 64.01% |
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber  | 1,359  | 33.61%  |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 96  | 2.37%  |
United States presidential election results for Lewis County, Missouri[15] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 3,553  | 76.92% | 984  | 21.30%  | 82  | 1.78%
2016 | 3,344  | 74.64% | 934  | 20.85%  | 202  | 4.51%
2012 | 2,677  | 62.56% | 1,508  | 35.24%  | 94  | 2.20%
2008 | 2,594  | 57.62% | 1,837  | 40.80%  | 71  | 1.58%
2004 | 2,862  | 61.63% | 1,754  | 37.77%  | 28  | 0.60%
2000 | 2,388  | 53.26% | 2,023  | 45.12%  | 73  | 1.63%
1996 | 1,453  | 34.79%  | 2,050  | 49.09% | 673  | 16.12%
1992 | 1,461  | 32.03%  | 2,196  | 48.14% | 905  | 19.84%
1988 | 1,803  | 42.20%  | 2,460  | 57.57% | 10  | 0.23%
1984 | 2,438  | 55.22% | 1,977  | 44.78%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 2,350  | 49.07% | 2,314  | 48.32%  | 125  | 2.61%
1976 | 1,983  | 44.10%  | 2,486  | 55.28% | 28  | 0.62%
1972 | 2,738  | 61.76% | 1,695  | 38.24%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,038  | 43.90%  | 2,067  | 44.53% | 537  | 11.57%
1964 | 1,239  | 27.41%  | 3,281  | 72.59% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,560  | 48.43%  | 2,726  | 51.57% | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 2,301  | 45.75%  | 2,728  | 54.25% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 2,416  | 45.41%  | 2,896  | 54.44% | 8  | 0.15%
1948 | 1,564  | 33.06%  | 3,155  | 66.69% | 12  | 0.25%
1944 | 1,988  | 40.72%  | 2,883  | 59.05% | 11  | 0.23%
1940 | 2,428  | 40.86%  | 3,484  | 58.63% | 30  | 0.50%
1936 | 1,994  | 33.78%  | 3,859  | 65.37% | 50  | 0.85%
1932 | 1,341  | 26.07%  | 3,746  | 72.84% | 56  | 1.09%
1928 | 2,741  | 48.55%  | 2,882  | 51.04% | 23  | 0.41%
1924 | 2,416  | 39.48%  | 3,481  | 56.88% | 223  | 3.64%
1920 | 2,810  | 43.87%  | 3,542  | 55.30% | 53  | 0.83%
1916 | 1,429  | 37.28%  | 2,357  | 61.49% | 47  | 1.23%
1912 | 1,004  | 26.72%  | 2,340  | 62.27% | 414  | 11.02%
1908 | 1,473  | 36.89%  | 2,439  | 61.08% | 81  | 2.03%
1904 | 1,467  | 39.08%  | 2,202  | 58.66% | 85  | 2.26%
1900 | 1,442  | 35.07%  | 2,583  | 62.82% | 87  | 2.12%
1896 | 1,581  | 37.28%  | 2,624  | 61.87% | 36  | 0.85%
1892 | 1,322  | 35.49%  | 2,220  | 59.60% | 183  | 4.91%
1888 | 1,412  | 38.13%  | 2,268  | 61.25% | 23  | 0.62%

### Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 619, than any candidate from either party in Lewis County during the 2008 presidential primary.

## Communities

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### Cities and towns

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* Canton
* Ewing
* La Belle
* La Grange
* Lewistown
* Monticello (county seat)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Argola
* Benjamin
* Deer Ridge
* Derrahs
* Dover
* Durgen
* Durham
* Gilead
* Laura
* Maywood
* Midway
* Salem
* Santuzza
* Sellers
* Steffenville
* Ten Mile
* Tolona
* Weber
* Williamstown

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 185.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lewis County, Missouri".
12. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Canton Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Labelle Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
14. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Lagrange Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

## External links

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* Lewis County website (provided by University of Missouri Extension)
* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Lewis County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Places adjacent to Lewis County, Missouri

|  | Clark County | Hancock County, Illinois

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Knox County |

Lewis County, Missouri

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Shelby County | Marion County | Adams County, Illinois

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Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Monticello

Cities|

* Canton
* Ewing
* La Belle
* La Grange
* Lewistown

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

Village|

* Monticello

Townships|

* Canton
* Dickerson
* Highland
* La Belle
* Lyon
* Reddish
* Salem
* Union

CDP|

* Williamstown

Other
communities|

* Argola
* Benjamin
* Deer Ridge
* Derrahs
* Dover
* Durgen
* Durham
* Gilead
* Laura
* Maywood
* Midway
* Salem
* Santuzza
* Sellers
* Steffenville
* Ten Mile
* Tolona
* Weber

Ghost town|

* Bunker Hill

* United States portal

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State of Missouri

Jefferson City (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Geography
* Government
* Delegations
* History
* Battles
* Civil War
* People
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions
* Transportation

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Politics

Regions|

* Boonslick
* Bootheel
* Four State Area
* Honey Lands
* Lead Belt
* Lincoln Hills
* Little Dixie
* Loess Hills
* Mid-Missouri
* Mississippi Embayment
* Missouri Rhineland
* Northern Plains
* Osage Plains
* The Ozarks
* Platte Purchase
* Pony Express
* St. Francois Mountains

Metro areas|

* Columbia
* Jefferson City
* Joplin
* Kansas City
* Springfield
* St. Joseph
* St. Louis

Largest cities|

* Kansas City
* St. Louis
* Springfield
* Columbia
* Independence
* Lee's Summit
* O'Fallon
* St. Joseph
* St. Charles
* Blue Springs
* St. Peters
* Florissant
* Joplin
* Chesterfield
* Wentzville
* Jefferson City
* Cape Girardeau
* Wildwood
* University City
* Ballwin
* Liberty
* Raytown
* Kirkwood
* Maryland Heights
* Gladstone
* Grandview
* Hazelwood

Counties and
independent cities|

* Adair
* Andrew
* Atchison
* Audrain
* Barry
* Barton
* Bates
* Benton
* Bollinger
* Boone
* Buchanan
* Butler
* Caldwell
* Callaway
* Camden
* Cape Girardeau
* Carroll
* Carter
* Cass
* Cedar
* Chariton
* Christian
* Clark
* Clay
* Clinton
* Cole
* Cooper
* Crawford
* Dade
* Dallas
* Daviess
* DeKalb
* Dent
* Douglas
* Dunklin
* Franklin
* Gasconade
* Gentry
* Greene
* Grundy
* Harrison
* Henry
* Hickory
* Holt
* Howard
* Howell
* Iron
* Jackson
* Jasper
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Knox
* Laclede
* Lafayette
* Lawrence
* Lewis
* Lincoln
* Linn
* Livingston
* Macon
* Madison
* Maries
* Marion
* McDonald
* Mercer
* Miller
* Mississippi
* Moniteau
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* New Madrid
* Newton
* Nodaway
* Oregon
* Osage
* Ozark
* Pemiscot
* Perry
* Pettis
* Phelps
* Pike
* Platte
* Polk
* Pulaski
* Putnam
* Ralls
* Randolph
* Ray
* Reynolds
* Ripley
* St. Charles
* St. Clair
* St. Francois
* St. Louis (City)
* St. Louis (County)
* Ste. Genevieve
* Saline
* Schuyler
* Scotland
* Scott
* Shannon
* Shelby
* Stoddard
* Stone
* Sullivan
* Taney
* Texas
* Vernon
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Webster
* Worth
* Wright

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