Holt County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Not to be confused with Holt, Missouri.

U.S. county in Missouri

Holt County

U.S. county

Holt County Courthouse in Oregon

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| February 15, 1841
Named for| David Rice Holt
Seat| Oregon
Largest city| Mound City
Area

• Total| 470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Land| 463 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water| 7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.6%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 4,223
• Estimate

(2018)

| 4,404
• Density| 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th
Website| holtcounty.org

Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,223.[1] It's county seat is Oregon.[2] The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County, it was soon renamed for David Rice Holt (1803–1840), a Missouri state legislator from Platte County.[3][4][5]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Major highways
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 Census
* 4 Education
* 4.1 Public schools
* 4.2 Public libraries
* 5 Politics
* 5.1 Local
* 5.2 State
* 5.3 Federal
* 5.4 Political Culture
* 5.5 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
* 6 Points of interest
* 7 Communities
* 7.1 Cities
* 7.2 Villages
* 7.3 Unincorporated communities
* 8 Notable people
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## History

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The History of Holt County, Missouri from the Time of the Platte Purchase through 1916 and The History of Holt and Atchison Counties, Missouri (published 1882) are available online.[6][7]

In 1972, the Holt County Historical Society was established.[8]

Holt County was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. About 30,000 acres (12,140 hectares) of the 95,000 acres (38,445 hectares) that flooded in spring 2019 were still underwater in late October. Some of the floodwater was expected to freeze in place over the winter.[9]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 463 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km2) (1.6%) is water.[10]

### Adjacent counties

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* Atchison County (north)
* Nodaway County (northeast)
* Andrew County (southeast)
* Doniphan County, Kansas (south)
* Brown County, Kansas (southwest)
* Richardson County, Nebraska (west)
* Nemaha County, Nebraska (northwest)

### Major highways

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* Interstate 29
* U.S. Route 59
* U.S. Route 159
* Route 111
* Route 113
* Route 118

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1850| 3,957| | —
1860| 6,550| | 65.5%
1870| 11,652| | 77.9%
1880| 15,509| | 33.1%
1890| 15,469| | −0.3%
1900| 17,083| | 10.4%
1910| 14,539| | −14.9%
1920| 14,084| | −3.1%
1930| 12,720| | −9.7%
1940| 12,476| | −1.9%
1950| 9,833| | −21.2%
1960| 7,885| | −19.8%
1970| 6,654| | −15.6%
1980| 6,882| | 3.4%
1990| 6,034| | −12.3%
2000| 5,351| | −11.3%
2010| 4,912| | −8.2%
2020| 4,223| | −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2015[15]

As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 5,351 people, 2,237 households, and 1,503 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4/km2). There were 2,931 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Approximately 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,237 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,461, and the median income for a family was $35,685. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $17,846 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,876. About 10.50% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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Holt County Racial Composition[17] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 3,992  | 94.53%
Black or African American (NH)  | 4  | 0.1%
Native American (NH)  | 30  | 0.71%
Asian (NH)  | 2  | 0.05%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 128  | 3%
Hispanic or Latino | 67  | 1.6%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Craig R-III School District – Craig
* Craig Elementary School (K-06)
* Craig High School (07-12)
* Mound City R-II School District – Mound City
* Mound City Elementary School (PK-04)
* Mound City Middle School (05-08)
* Mound City High School (09-12)
* South Holt County R-I School District – Oregon
* South Holt County Elementary School (K-06)
* South Holt County High School (07-12)

### Public libraries

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* Mound City Public Library[18]
* Oregon Public Library[19]

## Politics

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### Local

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

Holt County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  LaDonna Jones|  Republican
Circuit Clerk|  Vicki Book|  Republican
County Clerk|  Angie Gamache|  Republican
Collector|  Donna Cotton|  Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Mark Sitherwood|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Carla Markt|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  David Carroll|  Republican
Coroner|  Susan Lentz|  Republican
Prosecuting Attorney|  Robert Shepherd|  Republican
Recorder|  Vicki Book|  Republican
Sheriff|  Steve Portman|  Independent
Surveyor|  Joshua Cook|  Republican
Treasurer|  Gay Quick|  Republican

### State

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

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2020 | 82.64% 1,928 | 15.47% 361 | 1.89% 44
2016 | 64.66% 1,515 | 32.14% 753 | 3.20% 75
2012 | 56.40% 1,296 | 41.60% 956 | 2.00% 46
2008 | 55.75% 1,440 | 40.53% 1,047 | 3.72% 96
2004 | 66.34% 1,776 | 32.61% 873 | 1.05% 28
2000  | 59.14% 1,563 | 39.01% 1,031 | 1.85% 49
1996  | 36.65% 1,040 | 61.63% 1,749 | 1.73% 49

All of Holt County is a part of Missouri's 1st District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Allen Andrews (R-Grant City).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Holt County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Allen Andrews | 2,133 | 100.00% | +14.61
Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Holt County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Allen Andrews | 1,075 | 85.39% | -14.61
| Democratic | Robert L. Ritterbusch  | 184  | 14.61%  | +14.61
Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Holt County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Thomson | 2,152 | 100.00% |

All of Holt County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby).

Missouri Senate - District 12 – Holt County (2010)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dan Hageman | 1,120 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 1,614 | 69.18% | +17.84
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 629  | 26.96%  | -15.16
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 54  | 2.31%  | -4.23
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 23  | 0.99%  | +0.99
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 13  | 0.56%  | +0.56
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Holt County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 1,139  | 51.34%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 959 | 42.12% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 149  | 6.54%  |

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

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 1,921 | 82.98% | +5.11
| Democratic | David M. Blackwell  | 331  | 14.30%  | -3.46
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 44  | 1.90%  | -2.46
| Green | Mike Diel  | 19  | 0.82%  | +0.82
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Holt County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 982 | 77.87% | -3.20
| Democratic | Bill Hedge  | 224  | 17.76%  | +0.53
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 55  | 4.36%  | +2.66
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Holt County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 1,863 | 81.07% |
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber  | 396  | 17.23%  |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 39  | 1.70%  |

### Political Culture

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United States presidential election results for Holt County, Missouri[20] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 1,976  | 84.34% | 338  | 14.43%  | 29  | 1.24%
2016 | 1,926  | 81.78% | 347  | 14.73%  | 82  | 3.48%
2012 | 1,725  | 74.68% | 551  | 23.85%  | 34  | 1.47%
2008 | 1,794  | 68.14% | 802  | 30.46%  | 37  | 1.41%
2004 | 1,864  | 69.27% | 811  | 30.14%  | 16  | 0.59%
2000 | 1,738  | 65.29% | 871  | 32.72%  | 53  | 1.99%
1996 | 1,323  | 47.15% | 1,144  | 40.77%  | 339  | 12.08%
1992 | 1,202  | 39.49% | 1,050  | 34.49%  | 792  | 26.02%
1988 | 1,583  | 55.54% | 1,258  | 44.14%  | 9  | 0.32%
1984 | 2,087  | 67.04% | 1,026  | 32.96%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 1,993  | 62.48% | 1,119  | 35.08%  | 78  | 2.45%
1976 | 1,777  | 53.56% | 1,529  | 46.08%  | 12  | 0.36%
1972 | 2,578  | 71.83% | 1,011  | 28.17%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,031  | 56.09% | 1,211  | 33.44%  | 379  | 10.47%
1964 | 1,726  | 47.98%  | 1,871  | 52.02% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 2,720  | 63.69% | 1,551  | 36.31%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 2,888  | 62.77% | 1,713  | 37.23%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,476  | 69.73% | 1,487  | 29.83%  | 22  | 0.44%
1948 | 2,607  | 56.05% | 2,040  | 43.86%  | 4  | 0.09%
1944 | 3,152  | 63.73% | 1,785  | 36.09%  | 9  | 0.18%
1940 | 3,739  | 58.22% | 2,677  | 41.68%  | 6  | 0.09%
1936 | 3,409  | 52.45% | 3,076  | 47.33%  | 14  | 0.22%
1932 | 2,253  | 41.77%  | 3,117  | 57.79% | 24  | 0.44%
1928 | 3,845  | 66.57% | 1,919  | 33.22%  | 12  | 0.21%
1924 | 3,316  | 57.98% | 2,255  | 39.43%  | 148  | 2.59%
1920 | 4,153  | 63.35% | 2,329  | 35.52%  | 74  | 1.13%
1916 | 2,030  | 55.01% | 1,615  | 43.77%  | 45  | 1.22%
1912 | 1,522  | 41.22% | 1,519  | 41.14%  | 651  | 17.63%
1908 | 2,246  | 57.62% | 1,596  | 40.94%  | 56  | 1.44%
1904 | 2,208  | 61.47% | 1,277  | 35.55%  | 107  | 2.98%
1900 | 2,292  | 54.91% | 1,765  | 42.29%  | 117  | 2.80%
1896 | 2,397  | 53.44% | 2,036  | 45.40%  | 52  | 1.16%
1892 | 1,899  | 51.58% | 1,427  | 38.76%  | 356  | 9.67%
1888 | 1,831  | 54.00% | 1,433  | 42.26%  | 127  | 3.75%

### Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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

U.S. Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 283, than any candidate from either party in Holt County during the 2008 presidential primary.

## Points of interest

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* Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
* Big Lake State Park on Big Lake
* St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Corning, Missouri)

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Craig
* Forest City
* Maitland
* Mound City
* Oregon (county seat)

### Villages

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* Big Lake
* Bigelow
* Corning
* Fortescue

### Unincorporated communities

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* Curzon
* Forbes
* New Point
* Nichols Grove
* Richville

## Notable people

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* Frank McGrath \- actor, born in Mound City in 1903
* Charles C. Moore \- 13th Governor of Idaho; born in Holt County.[21]
* Roger Wehrli \- NFL athlete inducted into the Hall of Fame, born in New Point

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 173.
5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 159.
6. ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri. Missouri County Histories". Missouri Digital Heritage. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
7. ^ National Historical Company (1882). The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of Missouri, map of Holt and Atchison counties, etc. Harold B. Lee Library. St. Joseph, MO : National Historical Co.
8. ^ "Home". The Holt County Missouri Historical Society. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
9. ^ Associated Press (October 28, 2019). "Prolonged Missouri River flooding could last all winter". KSDK. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
10. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
11. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
13. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
17. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Holt County, Missouri".
18. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Mound City Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
19. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Oregon Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
20. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
21. ^ "Idaho Governor Charles Calvin Moore". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2012.

## External links

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* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Holt County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
* "Holt County, Missouri Place Names, 1928-1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

Places adjacent to Holt County, Missouri

| Nemaha County, Nebraska | Atchison County | Nodaway County

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Richardson County, Nebraska |

Holt County, Missouri

| Andrew County
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| Doniphan County, Kansas |

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Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Oregon

Cities|

* Craig
* Forest City
* Maitland
* Mound City
* Oregon

Map of Missouri highlighting Holt County

Villages|

* Big Lake
* Bigelow
* Corning
* Fortescue

Townships|

* Benton
* Bigelow
* Clay
* Forbes
* Forest
* Hickory
* Lewis
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Minton
* Nodaway
* Union

Unincorporated
communities|

* Curzon
* Forbes
* New Point
* Nichols Grove
* Richville

Ghost towns|

* Kings Grove
* Napier

* United States portal

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State of Missouri

Jefferson City (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Geography
* Government
* Delegations
* History
* Battles
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* 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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