Linn County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Not to be confused with Linn, Missouri.

U.S. county in Missouri

Linn County

U.S. county

The Linn County Courthouse in Linneus

The Linn County Courthouse in Linneus

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| January 1, 1837
Named for| Lewis F. Linn
Seat| Linneus
Largest city| Brookfield
Area

• Total| 621 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land| 616 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water| 5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.9%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 11,874
• Estimate

(2018)

| 12,037
• Density| 19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th

Linn County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,874.[1] Its county seat is Linneus.[2] The county was organized January 1, 1837 and named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Missouri.[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
* 4.4 Political culture
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities and towns
* 5.2 Unincorporated communities
* 6 Notable people
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 621 square miles (1,610 km2), of which 616 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.9%) is water.[4]

### Adjacent counties

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* Sullivan County (north)
* Adair County (northeast)
* Macon County (east)
* Chariton County (south)
* Livingston County (west)
* Grundy County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 36
* Route 5
* Route 11
* Route 129
* Route 139

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 2,245| | —
1850| 4,058| | 80.8%
1860| 9,112| | 124.5%
1870| 15,900| | 74.5%
1880| 20,016| | 25.9%
1890| 24,141| | 20.6%
1900| 25,503| | 5.6%
1910| 25,253| | −1.0%
1920| 24,778| | −1.9%
1930| 23,339| | −5.8%
1940| 21,416| | −8.2%
1950| 18,865| | −11.9%
1960| 16,815| | −10.9%
1970| 15,125| | −10.1%
1980| 15,495| | 2.4%
1990| 13,885| | −10.4%
2000| 13,754| | −0.9%
2010| 12,761| | −7.2%
2020| 11,874| | −7.0%
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 13,754 people, 5,697 households and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.98% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.15% from other races and 0.76% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,697 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.00% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64 and 20.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,242, and the median income for a family was $36,134. Males had a median income of $25,635 versus $18,820 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,378. About 11.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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

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White (NH)  | 11,027  | 92.86%
Black or African American (NH)  | 67  | 0.56%
Native American (NH)  | 31  | 0.26%
Asian (NH)  | 22  | 0.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 6  | 0.05%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 432  | 3.64%
Hispanic or Latino | 289  | 2.43%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Brookfield R-III School District – Brookfield
* Brookfield Elementary School (PK-04)
* Brookfield Middle School (05-08)
* Brookfield High School (09-12)
* Bucklin R-II School District – Bucklin
* Bucklin Elementary School (PK-06)
* Bucklin High School (07-12)
* Linn County R-1 School District – Purdin
* Linn County Elementary School (PK-05)
* Linn County High School (06-12)
* Marceline R-V School District – Marceline
* Walt Disney Elementary School (K-05)
* Marceline Middle School (06-08)
* Marceline High School (09-12)
* Meadville R-IV School District – Meadville
* Meadville Elementary School (K-06)
* Meadville High School (07-12)

### Private schools

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* Father McCartan Memorial School – Marceline (K-09) – Roman Catholic
* Locust Creek Mennonite School – Laclede (02-09) – Mennonite

### Public libraries

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* Brookfield Public Library[12]
* Marceline Carnegie Library[13]

## Politics

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### Local

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Linn County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Marlene Graves|  Democratic
Circuit Clerk|  Mary S. Enyeart|  Democratic
County Clerk|  Suzan Stephenson|  Republican
Collector|  Pamela S. Reed|  Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Dick King|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Mike Brown|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Josh Muck|  Republican
Coroner|  Kenny F. Creason|  Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney|  Tracy L. Carlson|  Democratic
Public Administrator|  Kay Cunningham|  Republican
Recorder|  Loretta Brookshier|  Democratic
Sheriff|  Tom Parks|  Democratic
Surveyor|  Thomas Kelly|  Republican
Treasurer|  Pamela S. Reed|  Democratic

### State

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

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2016 | 61.38% 3,414 | 35.71% 1,986 | 2.91% 162
2012 | 44.43% 2,456 | 52.24% 2,888 | 3.33% 184
2008 | 40.10% 2,371 | 57.56% 3,403 | 2.33% 138
2004 | 55.11% 3,252 | 43.86% 2,588 | 1.04% 61
2000  | 48.02% 2,869 | 50.26% 3,003 | 1.72% 103
1996  | 30.31% 1,783 | 67.44% 3,967 | 2.24% 132

Linn County is split between two districts in Missouri's House of Representatives, both of which are represented by Republicans.

* District 6 — Tim Remole (R-Excello). Consists of a thin slice of the eastern part of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tim Remole | 1,199 | 100.00% | +47.81
Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tim Remole | 441 | 52.19% | +0.65
| Democratic | Robert Harrington  | 404  | 47.81%  | -0.65
Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Linn County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tim Remole | 635 | 51.54% |
| Democratic | Diane J. Scott  | 597  | 48.46%  |

* District 7 — Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe). Consists of the central and western parts of the county.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Rusty Black | 3,648 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Lair | 2,032 | 100.00% | +47.19
Missouri House of Representatives — District 7 — Linn County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Lair | 2,178 | 52.81% |
| Democratic | Harry Wyse  | 1,946  | 47.19%  |

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

Missouri Senate - District 18 – Linn County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Brian Munzingler | 2,648 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 3,245 | 58.31% | +18.94
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 2,058  | 36.98%  | -15.83
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 136  | 2.44%  | -5.38
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 70  | 1.26%  | +1.26
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 56  | 1.01%  | +1.01
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Linn County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 2,190  | 39.37%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,911 | 52.81% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 431  | 7.82%  |

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

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 4,102 | 74.70% | +1.78
| Democratic | David M. Blackwell  | 1,235  | 22.49%  | -0.79
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 82  | 1.49%  | -0.18
| Green | Mike Diel  | 72  | 1.31%  | +1.31
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Linn County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 2,496 | 72.92% | +5.30
| Democratic | Bill Hedge  | 797  | 23.28%  | -6.97
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 130  | 3.80%  | +1.67
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Linn County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 3,686 | 67.62% |
| Democratic | Kyle Yarber  | 1,649  | 30.25%  |
| Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil  | 116  | 2.13%  |

### Political culture

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

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 4,363  | 76.20% | 1,275  | 22.27%  | 88  | 1.54%
2016 | 4,088  | 73.17% | 1,240  | 22.19%  | 259  | 4.64%
2012 | 3,344  | 60.25% | 2,041  | 36.77%  | 165  | 2.97%
2008 | 3,140  | 52.94% | 2,638  | 44.48%  | 153  | 2.58%
2004 | 3,422  | 58.02% | 2,440  | 41.37%  | 36  | 0.61%
2000 | 3,246  | 54.01% | 2,646  | 44.03%  | 118  | 1.96%
1996 | 2,097  | 35.60%  | 2,967  | 50.36% | 827  | 14.04%
1992 | 1,967  | 30.56%  | 2,916  | 45.31% | 1,553  | 24.13%
1988 | 3,061  | 49.15%  | 3,150  | 50.58% | 17  | 0.27%
1984 | 3,822  | 55.12% | 3,112  | 44.88%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 3,585  | 49.63% | 3,467  | 47.99%  | 172  | 2.38%
1976 | 3,114  | 43.03%  | 4,092  | 56.55% | 30  | 0.41%
1972 | 4,595  | 59.92% | 3,073  | 40.08%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 3,795  | 46.05%  | 3,933  | 47.72% | 513  | 6.22%
1964 | 2,883  | 33.45%  | 5,735  | 66.55% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 5,086  | 52.87% | 4,534  | 47.13%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 5,028  | 49.87%  | 5,055  | 50.13% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 5,551  | 51.63% | 5,189  | 48.27%  | 11  | 0.10%
1948 | 4,034  | 41.03%  | 5,788  | 58.86% | 11  | 0.11%
1944 | 4,942  | 48.48%  | 5,242  | 51.43% | 9  | 0.09%
1940 | 5,664  | 47.46%  | 6,246  | 52.34% | 24  | 0.20%
1936 | 5,118  | 42.95%  | 6,744  | 56.60% | 53  | 0.44%
1932 | 3,611  | 36.63%  | 6,177  | 62.66% | 70  | 0.71%
1928 | 6,996  | 61.31% | 4,395  | 38.52%  | 20  | 0.18%
1924 | 5,155  | 45.84%  | 5,386  | 47.89% | 705  | 6.27%
1920 | 5,557  | 51.08% | 5,184  | 47.66%  | 137  | 1.26%
1916 | 2,801  | 43.97%  | 3,441  | 54.02% | 128  | 2.01%
1912 | 1,452  | 24.18%  | 2,890  | 48.13% | 1,662  | 27.68%
1908 | 2,974  | 48.66%  | 3,000  | 49.08% | 138  | 2.26%
1904 | 3,182  | 52.58% | 2,748  | 45.41%  | 122  | 2.02%
1900 | 3,104  | 48.95%  | 3,137  | 49.47% | 100  | 1.58%
1896 | 3,015  | 47.18%  | 3,327  | 52.07% | 48  | 0.75%
1892 | 2,501  | 44.97%  | 2,523  | 45.37% | 537  | 9.66%
1888 | 2,505  | 46.21%  | 2,588  | 47.74% | 328  | 6.05%

## Communities

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### Cities and towns

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* Brookfield
* Browning (partly in Sullivan County)
* Bucklin
* Laclede
* Linneus (county seat)
* Marceline (partly in Chariton County)
* Meadville
* Purdin

### Unincorporated communities

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* Bear Branch
* Enterprise
* Eversonville
* Forker
* Fountain Grove
* Garner
* Grantsville
* Haseville
* Hecla
* Leverton
* Lowell
* New Boston
* North Salem
* St. Catharine
* Sedgwick
* Shafter
* Shelby

## Notable people

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* Doris Akers, gospel singer and composer, was born in Brookfield and resided there until age five.
* Gene Bartow, Hall of Fame college basketball coach and NBA executive.
* Jeff Roe, Republican political consultant, was born in Brookfield and lived there until joining the army at age sixteen.
* Walt Disney, animator and founder of the Disney corporation, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World lived on a farm near Marceline as a young boy.
* General John J. Pershing, four-star General of the Armies and Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, was born in Laclede.

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Missouri
* USS Linn County (LST-900)

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 13, 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. 187.
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) – Linn County, Missouri".
12. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Brookfield Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Marceline Carnegie 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.

## Further reading

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* A Compendium of History and Biography of Linn County Missouri (1912) online

## External links

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

Places adjacent to Linn County, Missouri

| Grundy County | Sullivan County | Adair County

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Livingston County |

Linn County, Missouri

| Macon County
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| Chariton County |

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Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linneus

Cities|

* Brookfield
* Browning‡
* Bucklin
* Laclede
* Linneus
* Marceline‡
* Meadville
* Purdin

Map of Missouri highlighting Linn County

Townships|

* Baker
* Benton
* Brookfield
* Bucklin
* Clay
* Enterprise
* Grantsville
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Locust Creek
* Marceline
* North Salem
* Parson Creek
* Yellow Creek

CDP|

* St. Catharine

Other
communities|

* Bear Branch
* Enterprise
* Eversonville
* Forker
* Fountain Grove
* Garner
* Grantsville
* Haseville
* Hecla
* Leverton
* Lowell
* New Boston
* North Salem
* Sedgwick
* Shafter
* Shelby

Footnotes|

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

* 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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