Clark County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Not to be confused with Clark, Missouri.

U.S. county in Missouri

Clark County

U.S. county

Clark County Courthouse in Kahoka

Clark County Courthouse in Kahoka

Map of Missouri highlighting Clark County

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| December 16, 1836
Named for| William Clark
Seat| Kahoka
Largest city| Kahoka
Area

• Total| 512 sq mi (1,330 km2)
• Land| 505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Water| 7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.4%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 6,634
• Density| 13/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th
File:Clark County Mo Courthouse 2.JPGThe Clark County, Missouri courthouse as it appeared circa 1878. File:CLARK COUNTY COURTHOUSE.jpgClark County Courthouse in 2007. It was demolished in 2010 despite being on the National Register of Historic Places.

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,634. [1] Its county seat is Kahoka.[2] The county was organized December 16, 1836 and named for William Clark, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and later Governor of Missouri Territory.[3][4]

Clark County is part of the Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Major highways
* 2.3 National protected area
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 Census
* 4 Education
* 4.1 Public schools
* 4.2 Private schools
* 4.3 Public libraries
* 5 Politics
* 5.1 Local
* 5.2 State
* 5.3 Federal
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Villages
* 6.3 Census-designated place
* 6.4 Other unincorporated places
* 6.5 Townships (all inactive)
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

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Missouri folklorist Margot Ford McMillen wrote that early settlers were attracted by Clark County's good and inexpensive agricultural land. One section was called "Bit Nation" because land was sold there for just twelve and one-half cents ("one bit" of a Spanish dollar) an acre.[5]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 512 square miles (1,330 km2), of which 505 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (1.4%) is water.[6]

### Adjacent counties

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* Van Buren County, Iowa (north)
* Lee County, Iowa (northeast)
* Hancock County, Illinois (east)
* Lewis County (south)
* Knox County (southwest)
* Scotland County (west)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 61
* U.S. Route 136
* File:MO-27.svg Route 27
* File:MO-81.svg Route 81

### National protected area

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* Great River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 2,846| | —
1850| 5,527| | 94.2%
1860| 11,684| | 111.4%
1870| 13,667| | 17.0%
1880| 15,031| | 10.0%
1890| 15,126| | 0.6%
1900| 15,383| | 1.7%
1910| 12,811| | −16.7%
1920| 11,874| | −7.3%
1930| 10,254| | −13.6%
1940| 10,166| | −0.9%
1950| 9,003| | −11.4%
1960| 8,725| | −3.1%
1970| 8,260| | −5.3%
1980| 8,493| | 2.8%
1990| 7,547| | −11.1%
2000| 7,416| | −1.7%
2010| 7,139| | −3.7%
2020| 6,634| | −7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 7,139 people, 2,966 households, and 2,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 3,483 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.83% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Approximately 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,966 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,457, and the median income for a family was $36,270. Males had a median income of $27,279 versus $19,917 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,988. About 10.80% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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Clark County Racial Composition[12] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 6,337  | 95.52%
Black or African American (NH)  | 21  | 0.32%
Native American (NH)  | 9  | 0.14%
Asian (NH)  | 12  | 0.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 205  | 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino | 50  | 0.75%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Clark County R-I School District – Kahoka
* Running Fox Elementary School (PK-05)
* Black Hawk Elementary School (K-05)
* Clark County Middle School (06-08)
* Clark County High School (09-12)
* Luray School District No. 33 – Luray
* Luray Elementary School (PK-08)

### Private schools

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* Shiloh Christian School – Kahoka (03-12) – Nondenominational Christianity

### Public libraries

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* Northeast Missouri Library Service[13]

## Politics

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### Local

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The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Clark County. As of 2018, Republicans hold nine of fourteen of the elected positions in the county.

Clark County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Donna F. Oilar|  Democratic
Circuit Clerk|  Mary D. Jones|  Democratic
County Clerk|  Leih Ann Hayden|  Republican
Collector|  Michelle Allen|  Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Ron Brewer|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Jerry Neyens|  Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Roger Sedore|  Democratic
Coroner|  Edwin Wilson|  Republican
Prosecuting Attorney|  John Moon|  Democratic
Public Administrator|  Linda Shoup|  Republican
Recorder|  Mary D. Jones|  Democratic
Sheriff|  Paul Gaudette|  Republican
Surveyor|  Patrick Poepping|  Republican
Treasurer|  Roberta McAfee|  Republican

### State

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

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2020 | 79.09% 2,667 | 19.22% 648 | 1.69% 57
2016 | 62.34% 2,053 | 34.74% 1,144 | 2.92% 96
2012 | 40.78% 1,312 | 56.64% 1,822 | 2.58% 83
2008 | 51.33 % 1,772 | 46.00% 1,588 | 1.67% 92
2004 | 66.98% 2,469 | 30.63% 1,129 | 2.38% 88
2000 | 46.47% 1,751 | 51.17% 1,928 | 2.36% 89
1996 | 29.87% 966 | 68.46% 2,214 | 1.67% 54

All of Clark 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 — Clark County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 2,818 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Clark County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 1,794 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Clark County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Craig Redmon | 2.582 | 100.00% |

All of Clark County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina).

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

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| Republican | Brian Munzlinger | 1,837 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,037 | 62.16% | +22.17
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,059  | 32.32%  | -23.90
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 98  | 2.99%  | -0.80
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 40  | 1.22%  | +1.22
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 43  | 1.31%  | +1.31
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Clark County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 1.288  | 39.99%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,811 | 56.22% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 122  | 3.79%  |

All of Clark 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 — Clark County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 2,413 | 75.24% | +3.79
| Democratic | David M. Blackwell  | 673  | 20.99%  | -4.49
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 68  | 2.12%  | -0.95
| Green | Mike Diel  | 53  | 1.65%  | +1.65
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Clark County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 1,464 | 71.45% | +13.75
| Democratic | Bill Hedge  | 522  | 25.48%  | -13.91
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 63  | 3.07%  | +0.16
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Clark County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 1,746 | 57.70% |
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber  | 1,192  | 39.39%  |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 88  | 2.91%  |
United States presidential election results for Clark County, Missouri[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 2,672  | 78.73% | 678  | 19.98%  | 44  | 1.30%
2016 | 2,458  | 74.13% | 724  | 21.83%  | 134  | 4.04%
2012 | 1,730  | 53.64% | 1,398  | 43.35%  | 97  | 3.01%
2008 | 1,782  | 51.56% | 1,572  | 45.49%  | 102  | 2.95%
2004 | 1,899  | 50.83% | 1,794  | 48.02%  | 43  | 1.15%
2000 | 1,899  | 49.95% | 1,812  | 47.66%  | 91  | 2.39%
1996 | 1,081  | 32.63%  | 1,749  | 52.79% | 483  | 14.58%
1992 | 1,039  | 28.99%  | 1,815  | 50.64% | 730  | 20.37%
1988 | 1,493  | 43.52%  | 1,925  | 56.11% | 13  | 0.38%
1984 | 2,068  | 55.97% | 1,627  | 44.03%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 2,042  | 56.50% | 1,494  | 41.34%  | 78  | 2.16%
1976 | 1,582  | 48.32%  | 1,679  | 51.28% | 13  | 0.40%
1972 | 2,499  | 64.04% | 1,403  | 35.96%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,111  | 53.55% | 1,489  | 37.77%  | 342  | 8.68%
1964 | 1,660  | 42.75%  | 2,223  | 57.25% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,642  | 56.44% | 2,039  | 43.56%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 2,623  | 54.46% | 2,193  | 45.54%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 2,850  | 57.95% | 2,045  | 41.58%  | 23  | 0.47%
1948 | 2,264  | 49.01%  | 2,352  | 50.92% | 3  | 0.06%
1944 | 2,707  | 55.61% | 2,155  | 44.27%  | 6  | 0.12%
1940 | 3,171  | 53.59% | 2,728  | 46.10%  | 18  | 0.30%
1936 | 2,812  | 48.15%  | 3,003  | 51.42% | 25  | 0.43%
1932 | 2,223  | 41.75%  | 3,072  | 57.70% | 29  | 0.54%
1928 | 3,259  | 59.83% | 2,170  | 39.84%  | 18  | 0.33%
1924 | 2,948  | 50.37% | 2,770  | 47.33%  | 135  | 2.31%
1920 | 3,310  | 57.46% | 2,383  | 41.36%  | 68  | 1.18%
1916 | 1,782  | 50.68% | 1,692  | 48.12%  | 42  | 1.19%
1912 | 1,214  | 36.53%  | 1,586  | 47.73% | 523  | 15.74%
1908 | 1,741  | 49.52% | 1,737  | 49.40%  | 38  | 1.08%
1904 | 1,836  | 50.50% | 1,724  | 47.41%  | 76  | 2.09%
1900 | 1,899  | 47.70%  | 2,021  | 50.77% | 61  | 1.53%
1896 | 1,953  | 47.89%  | 2,107  | 51.67% | 18  | 0.44%
1892 | 1,684  | 47.48%  | 1,807  | 50.94% | 56  | 1.58%
1888 | 1,724  | 48.54%  | 1,791  | 50.42% | 37  | 1.04%

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Alexandria
* Kahoka (county seat)
* Revere
* Wayland
* Wyaconda

### Villages

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* Luray

### Census-designated place

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* Medill
* St. Francisville

### Other unincorporated places

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* Acasto
* Anson
* Antioch
* Ashton
* Athens
* Chambersburg
* Clark City
* Dumas
* Fairmont
* Gregory Landing
* Neeper
* Peaksville
* St. Patrick
* Union
* Waterloo
* Winchester

### Townships (all inactive)

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* Clay
* Des Moines
* Folker
* Grant
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lincoln
* Madison
* Sweet Home
* Union
* Vernon
* Washington
* Wyaconda

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ a b "2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 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. 275.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 82.
5. ^ McMillen, Margot Ford (1994). Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar: Missouri Place Names. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. p. 46\. ISBN 0-8262-0972-6.
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
12. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clark County, Missouri".
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Northeast Missouri Library Service". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

## External links

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

Places adjacent to Clark County, Missouri

| Van Buren County, Iowa | Lee County, Iowa |

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Scotland County |

Clark County, Missouri

| Hancock County, Illinois
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Knox County | Lewis County |

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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Kahoka

Cities|

* Alexandria
* Kahoka
* Revere
* Wayland
* Wyaconda

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

Villages|

* Luray

Townships|

* Clay
* Des Moines
* Folker
* Grant
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lincoln
* Madison
* Sweet Home
* Union
* Vernon
* Washington
* Wyaconda

CDPs|

* Medill
* St. Francisville

Other
communities|

* Acasto
* Anson
* Antioch
* Ashton
* Athens
* Chambersburg
* Clark City
* Dumas
* Fairmont
* Gregory Landing
* Neeper
* Peaksville
* St. Patrick
* Union
* Waterloo
* Winchester

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State of Missouri

Jefferson City (capital)

Topics|

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Society|

* Culture
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* Economy
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* 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
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* Carroll
* Carter
* Cass
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* Christian
* Clark
* Clay
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* Cole
* Cooper
* Crawford
* Dade
* Dallas
* Daviess
* DeKalb
* Dent
* Douglas
* Dunklin
* Franklin
* Gasconade
* Gentry
* Greene
* Grundy
* Harrison
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* Hickory
* Holt
* Howard
* Howell
* Iron
* Jackson
* Jasper
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Knox
* Laclede
* Lafayette
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* 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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