Maries County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

U.S. county in Missouri

Maries County

U.S. county

Maries County Courthouse

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| March 2, 1855
Named for| The Maries River and Little Maries River
Seat| Vienna
Largest city| Belle
Area

• Total| 530 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land| 527 sq mi (1,360 km2)
• Water| 2.9 sq mi (8 km2)  0.6%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 8,432
• Estimate

(2018)

| 8,769
• Density| 16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 3rd
Website| www.mariescountymo.gov

Maries County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,432.[1] Its county seat is Vienna.[2] The county was organized March 2, 1855 and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. The word "Maries" is derived from the French word marais, which means "marsh, lake, or pond".

## 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 Further reading
* 9 External links

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 527 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) (0.6%) is water.[3]

### Adjacent counties

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* Osage County (north)
* Gasconade County (northeast)
* Phelps County (southeast)
* Pulaski County (southwest)
* Miller County (west)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 63
* Route 28
* Route 42
* Route 52
* Route 68
* Route 133

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 4,901| | —
1870| 5,916| | 20.7%
1880| 7,304| | 23.5%
1890| 8,600| | 17.7%
1900| 9,616| | 11.8%
1910| 10,088| | 4.9%
1920| 9,500| | −5.8%
1930| 8,368| | −11.9%
1940| 8,638| | 3.2%
1950| 7,423| | −14.1%
1960| 7,282| | −1.9%
1970| 6,851| | −5.9%
1980| 7,551| | 10.2%
1990| 7,976| | 5.6%
2000| 8,903| | 11.6%
2010| 9,176| | 3.1%
2020| 8,432| | −8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2015[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,519 households, and 2,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Approximately 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,519 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,925, and the median income for a family was $39,187. Males had a median income of $28,524 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,662. About 10.10% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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Maries County Racial Composition[10] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 7,796  | 92.45%
Black or African American (NH)  | 23  | 0.27%
Native American (NH)  | 42  | 0.5%
Asian (NH)  | 7  | 0.08%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 430  | 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino | 134  | 1.6%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Maries County R-I School District – Vienna
* Vienna Elementary School (PK-06)
* Vienna High School (07-12)
* Maries County R-II School District – Belle
* Belle Elementary School (PK-05)
* Maries County Middle School (06-08)
* Belle High School (09-12)

### Private schools

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* Visitation Inter-Parish School – Vienna (K-08) – Roman Catholic

### Public libraries

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* Heartland Regional Library System[11]

## Politics

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### Local

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The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Maries County. Democrats hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.

Maries County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Dana Simmons|  Democratic
Circuit Clerk|  Mark Buschmann|  Democratic
County Clerk|  Rhonda Rodgers|  Democratic
Collector|  Jayne Helton Williams|  Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Victor Stratman|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Douglas Drewel|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Ed Fagre|  Democratic
Coroner|  David H. Martin|  Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney|  Richard Skouby|  Republican
Public Administrator|  Carol Jo Schulte|  Democratic
Recorder|  Mark Buschmann|  Democratic
Sheriff|  Harold Chris Heitman|  Republican
Treasurer|  Rhonda Slone|  Democratic

### State

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

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2016 | 62.67% 2,827 | 33.47% 1,510 | 3.86% 174
2012 | 51.51% 2,337 | 45.58% 2,068 | 2.91% 132
2008 | 47.49% 2,157 | 50.77% 2,306 | 1.94% 79
2004 | 60.99% 2,688 | 37.78% 1,665 | 1.23% 54
2000 | 49.11% 1,897 | 47.53% 1,836 | 3.36% 130
1996 | 39.62% 1,451 | 57.66% 2,115 | 2.62% 96

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri's 62nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Tom Hurst (R-Meta).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2016)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst | 4,043 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst | 2,424 | 100.00% | +38.05
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Tom Hurst | 2,784 | 61.95% |
| Democratic | Greg Stratman  | 1,710  | 38.05%  |

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City).

Missouri Senate — District 6 — Maries County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Kehoe | 2,201 | 81.13% |
| Democratic | Mollie Kristen Freebairn  | 512  | 18.87%  |

### Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2016)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,978 | 66.27% | +14.99
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,339  | 29.80%  | -11.67
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 76  | 1.69%  | -5.56
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 37  | 0.82%  | +0.82
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 64  | 1.42%  | +1.42
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 2,312  | 51.28%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,870 | 41.47% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 327  | 7.25%  |

All of Maries County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2016)[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 3,490 | 78.32% | +3.41
| Democratic | Kevin Miller  | 825  | 18.51%  | -3.60
| Libertarian | Dan Hogan  | 90  | 2.02%  | -0.92
| Constitution | Doanita Simmons  | 51  | 1.15%  | +1.15
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 2,036 | 74.91% | +2.12
| Democratic | Courtney Denton  | 601  | 22.11%  | -2.48
| Libertarian | Steven Hedrick  | 80  | 2.94%  | +0.32
| Write-In | Harold Davis  | 1  | 0.04%  | +0.04
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 3,253 | 72.79% |
| Democratic | Eric C. Mayer  | 1,099  | 24.59%  |
| Libertarian | Steven Wilson  | 117  | 2.62%  |

#### Political culture

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Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results[13] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third parties

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2020 | 81.6% 3,892 | 17.1% 814 | 1.4% 65
2016 | 79.1% 3,561 | 17.6% 794 | 3.2% 145
2012 | 69.7% 3,165 | 28.6% 1,299 | 1.6% 74
2008 | 62.6% 2,853 | 35.1% 1,599 | 2.4% 107
2004 | 63.9% 2,825 | 35.3% 1,563 | 0.8% 36
2000 | 57.5% 2,216 | 40.3% 1,554 | 2.2% 84
1996 | 42.9% 1,560 | 42.4% 1,540 | 14.7% 536
1992 | 33.8% 1,356 | 43.1% 1,732 | 23.1% 927
1988 | 55.1% 1,919 | 44.6% 1,552 | 0.3% 9
1984 | 62.0% 2,267 | 38.0% 1,388 |
1980 | 52.4% 1,985 | 45.7% 1,732 | 1.9% 72
1976 | 45.1% 1,485 | 54.5% 1,796 | 0.4% 13
1972 | 63.1% 2,082 | 36.9% 1,219 |
1968 | 47.5% 1,438 | 39.2% 1,185 | 13.3% 403
1964 | 36.4% 1,183 | 63.6% 2,063 |
1960 | 49.5% 1,684 | 50.5% 1,716 |
1956 | 42.5% 1,392 | 57.5% 1,885 |
1952 | 45.6% 1,501 | 54.2% 1,783 | 0.2% 6
1948 | 31.4% 894 | 68.5% 1,948 | 0.1% 4
1944 | 45.1% 1,519 | 54.2% 1,824 | 0.7% 23
1940 | 45.6% 1,749 | 54.2% 2,078 | 0.2% 9
1936 | 34.9% 1,306 | 64.6% 2,414 | 0.5% 20
1932 | 21.2% 745 | 78.3% 2,758 | 0.5% 18
1928 | 43.8% 1,415 | 56.0% 1,808 | 0.3% 8
1924 | 33.0% 1,004 | 62.9% 1,913 | 4.1% 125
1920 | 45.9% 1,445 | 53.2% 1,677 | 0.9% 28
1916 | 35.0% 725 | 63.6% 1,319 | 1.5% 30
1912 | 25.9% 448 | 63.4% 1,096 | 10.7% 185
1908 | 34.7% 703 | 64.6% 1,309 | 0.8% 16
1904 | 33.1% 599 | 65.4% 1,184 | 1.6% 28
1900 | 29.8% 544 | 69.8% 1,273 | 0.3% 6
1896 | 28.2% 546 | 71.5% 1,385 | 0.3% 5
1892 | 29.0% 469 | 69.2% 1,119 | 1.8% 29
1888 | 32.9% 539 | 64.5% 1,055 | 2.6% 43

### 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 844, than any candidate from either party in Maries County during the 2008 presidential primary.

## Communities

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### Cities and towns

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* Argyle (also in Osage County)
* Belle (a small portion extends into Osage County)
* Vienna (county seat)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Bend
* Brinktown
* Hayden
* High Gate
* Lanes Prairie
* Light
* Lindell
* Lois
* Paydown
* Safe
* Stickney
* Sudheimer
* Summerfield
* Tavern
* Van Cleve
* Venus
* Vichy

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
4. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
5. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
7. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
8. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maries County, Missouri".
11. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Heartland Regional Library System". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
12. ^ a b c "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - Official Results". `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)
13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

## Further reading

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* History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and the private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. etc. (1889)online

## External links

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

Places adjacent to Maries County, Missouri

|  | Osage County | Gasconade County

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Miller County |

Maries County, Missouri

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Pulaski County |
| Phelps County

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Municipalities and communities of Maries County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Vienna

Cities|

* Belle‡
* Vienna

Map of Missouri highlighting Maries County

Village|

* Argyle‡

Townships|

* Boone
* Dry Creek
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Johnson
* Miller
* Spring Creek

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bend
* Brinktown
* Hayden
* High Gate
* Lanes Prairie
* Light
* Lindell
* Lois
* Paydown
* Safe
* Stickney
* Sudheimer
* Summerfield
* Tavern
* Van Cleve
* Venus
* Vichy

Ghost town|

* Broadway

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)

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Metro areas|

* Columbia
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Largest cities|

* Kansas City
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