Oregon County, Missouri

"Oregon County" redirects here. Not to be confused with Oregon Country.

U.S. county in Missouri

Oregon County

U.S. county

Oregon County Courthouse in Alton

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| February 14, 1845
Named for| Oregon Territory
Seat| Alton
Largest city| Thayer
Area

• Total| 792 sq mi (2,050 km2)
• Land| 790 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water| 1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 8,635
• Density| 11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 8th

Oregon County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,635.[1] Its county seat is Alton.[2] The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and was named for the Oregon Territory in the northwestern United States.

Home to a large area of the Mark Twain National Forest, Oregon County contains more national forest acreage than any county in the state of Missouri. It also contains the Irish Wilderness, the largest federally protected wilderness area in the state. Hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding opportunities abound on the Ozark Trail and the White's Creek Trail. Canoeing, kayaking, jonboating, and fishing are popular on the Eleven Point River, which is Missouri's only National Wild and Scenic River.

Eleven Point State Park is under development east of Alton, Missouri that includes 6 miles of Eleven Point River frontage.[citation needed]

Grand Gulf State Park is just west of Thayer that includes a collapsed karst canyon.[citation needed]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Major highways
* 2.3 National protected area
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 Religion
* 3.2 2020 Census
* 4 Politics
* 4.1 Local
* 4.2 State
* 4.3 Federal
* 4.3.1 Political culture
* 4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Public schools
* 5.2 Public libraries
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Census-designated place
* 6.3 Other unincorporated places
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

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Oregon County was created in 1845, at a time when the Oregon boundary dispute was a major issue.[3]

## Geography

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The county has a total area of 792 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 790 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4] Arkansas is located to the south of Oregon County.

### Adjacent counties

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* Shannon County (north)
* Carter County (northeast)
* Ripley County (east)
* Randolph County, Arkansas (southeast)
* Sharp County, Arkansas (south)
* Fulton County, Arkansas (southwest)
* Howell County (west)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 63
* U.S. Route 160
* Route 19
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* Route 142

### National protected area

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* Mark Twain National Forest (part)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1850| 1,432| | —
1860| 3,009| | 110.1%
1870| 3,287| | 9.2%
1880| 5,791| | 76.2%
1890| 10,467| | 80.7%
1900| 13,906| | 32.9%
1910| 14,681| | 5.6%
1920| 12,889| | −12.2%
1930| 12,220| | −5.2%
1940| 13,390| | 9.6%
1950| 11,978| | −10.5%
1960| 9,845| | −17.8%
1970| 9,180| | −6.8%
1980| 10,238| | 11.5%
1990| 9,470| | −7.5%
2000| 10,344| | 9.2%
2010| 10,881| | 5.2%
2020| 8,635| | −20.6%
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 10,344 people, 4,263 households, and 3,018 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 4,997 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.61% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Approximately 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Oregon County were 29.7% American, 13.4% English, 13.1% Irish, and 13.0% German.

There were 4,263 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 92.80 men.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,119, and the median income for a family was $31,637. Males had a median income of $22,304 versus $16,353 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,043. About 16.30% of families and 22.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.20% of those under age 18 and 20.00% of those age 65 or over. Of the state's 115 counties, in 2010 Oregon ranked last in terms of poverty.[11][12]

### Religion

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According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Oregon County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Oregon County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (46.0%), National Association of Free Will Baptists (30.1%), and Churches of Christ (9.1%).[13]

### 2020 Census

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Oregon County Racial Composition[14] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 7,990  | 92.5%
Black or African American (NH)  | 25  | 0.3%
Native American (NH)  | 65  | 0.75%
Asian (NH)  | 8  | 0.1%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 430  | 5%
Hispanic or Latino | 117  | 1.35%

## Politics

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### Local

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Oregon County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Doug Bridges|  Republican
Circuit Clerk|  Betty Grooms|  Republican
County Clerk|  Tracy Bridges|  Democratic
Collector|  Misty Hower|  Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  David Stubblefield|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  Jason Kemper|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Terry Cline|  Republican
Coroner|  Tom Clary|  Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney|  Justin Kelley|  Republican
Public Administrator|  Becky Granger|  Republican
Recorder|  Dawn Holman|  Democratic
Sheriff|  Eric King|  Republican
Surveyor|  Scott Simer|  Democratic
Treasurer|  Linda Parrott|  Republican

Political control at the county level is currently divided between the Democratic and Republican parties.

### State

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All of Oregon County is a part of the 143rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by Jeffrey Pogue (R-Salem).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 143 — Oregon County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jeffrey Pogue | 3,801 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 143 — Oregon County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jeffrey Pogue | 1,948 | 100.00% | +35.32%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 143 — Oregon County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jeffrey Pogue | 2,767 | 64.68% |
| Democratic | Shane Van Steenis  | 1,511  | 35.32%  |

All of Oregon County is a part of Missouri's 33rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Cunningham (R-Rogersville).

Missouri Senate — District 33 — Oregon County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Cunningham | 3,833 | 100.00% |
Missouri Senate — District 33 — Oregon County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Cunningham | 3,428 | 100.00% |
Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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2020 | 80.42% 3,770 | 17.92% 840 | 1.66% 78
2016 | 66.82% 3,081 | 30.04% 1,385 | 3.14% 145
2012 | 50.01% 2,200 | 46.85% 2,061 | 3.14% 138
2008 | 38.07% 1,742 | 59.22% 2,710 | 2.71% 124
2004 | 55.76% 2,579 | 42.16% 1,950 | 2.08% 96
2000 | 45.82% 1,938 | 51.70% 2,187 | 2.48% 105
1996 | 38.02% 1,466 | 59.23% 2,284 | 2.75% 106
1992 | 39.27% 1,635 | 60.73% 2,529 | 0.00% 0
1988 | 53.00% 1,978 | 46.60% 1,739 | 0.40% 15
1984 | 52.93% 2,087 | 47.07% 1,856 | 0.00% 0
1980 | 40.12% 1,542 | 59.82% 2,299 | 0.05% 2
1976 | 37.19% 1,350 | 62.73% 2,277 | 0.08% 3

### Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Oregon County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 3,031 | 65.45% | +17.88
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,385  | 29.91%  | -16.59
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 105  | 2.27%  | -3.66
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 53  | 1.14%  | +1.14
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 57  | 1.23%  | +1.23
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Oregon County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 2,095  | 47.57%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,048 | 46.50% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 261  | 5.93%  |

Oregon County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-Cape Girardeau). Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Oregon County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jason T. Smith | 3,447 | 77.50% | +17.05
| Democratic | Dave Cowell  | 876  | 19.69%  | -4.52
| Libertarian | Jonathan Shell  | 125  | 2.81%  | +1.15
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Oregon County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jason T. Smith | 1,458 | 60.45% | +1.40
| Democratic | Barbara Stocker  | 584  | 24.21%  | -6.35
| Constitution | Doug Enyart  | 76  | 3.15%  | -6.11
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven  | 40  | 1.66%  | +0.53
| Independent | Terry Hampton  | 254  | 10.53%  | +10.53
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Oregon County (Special Election 2013)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | James T. Smith | 574 | 59.05% | -11.37
| Democratic | Steve Hodges  | 297  | 30.56%  | +5.19
| Constitution | Doug Enyart  | 90  | 9.26%  | +9.26
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz  | 11  | 1.13%  | -3.08
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Oregon County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jo Ann Emerson | 3,061 | 70.42% |
| Democratic | Jack Rushin  | 1,103  | 25.37%  |
| Libertarian | Rick Vandeven  | 183  | 4.21%  |

#### Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Oregon County, Missouri[16] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 3,847  | 81.18% | 823  | 17.37%  | 69  | 1.46%
2016 | 3,671  | 78.64% | 865  | 18.53%  | 132  | 2.83%
2012 | 2,886  | 65.28% | 1,419  | 32.10%  | 116  | 2.62%
2008 | 2,652  | 57.77% | 1,811  | 39.45%  | 128  | 2.79%
2004 | 2,769  | 59.26% | 1,823  | 39.01%  | 81  | 1.73%
2000 | 2,521  | 59.56% | 1,568  | 37.04%  | 144  | 3.40%
1996 | 1,502  | 39.10%  | 1,795  | 46.73% | 544  | 14.16%
1992 | 1,402  | 33.10%  | 2,258  | 53.31% | 576  | 13.60%
1988 | 1,717  | 45.59%  | 2,042  | 54.22% | 7  | 0.19%
1984 | 1,979  | 49.41%  | 2,026  | 50.59% | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 1,523  | 39.07%  | 2,326  | 59.67% | 49  | 1.26%
1976 | 1,122  | 30.23%  | 2,564  | 69.07% | 26  | 0.70%
1972 | 2,118  | 61.04% | 1,352  | 38.96%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 1,213  | 34.03%  | 1,726  | 48.43% | 625  | 17.54%
1964 | 992  | 25.44%  | 2,908  | 74.56% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 1,974  | 50.51% | 1,934  | 49.49%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 1,436  | 36.75%  | 2,472  | 63.25% | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 1,804  | 38.03%  | 2,926  | 61.68% | 14  | 0.30%
1948 | 1,214  | 27.86%  | 3,133  | 71.91% | 10  | 0.23%
1944 | 1,573  | 36.46%  | 2,734  | 63.38% | 7  | 0.16%
1940 | 1,826  | 33.60%  | 3,593  | 66.12% | 15  | 0.28%
1936 | 1,461  | 29.40%  | 3,504  | 70.50% | 5  | 0.10%
1932 | 786  | 17.77%  | 3,599  | 81.37% | 38  | 0.86%
1928 | 1,662  | 46.82%  | 1,884  | 53.07% | 4  | 0.11%
1924 | 896  | 25.70%  | 2,231  | 63.98% | 360  | 10.32%
1920 | 1,319  | 39.57%  | 1,961  | 58.84% | 53  | 1.59%
1916 | 660  | 25.92%  | 1,799  | 70.66% | 87  | 3.42%
1912 | 486  | 18.12%  | 1,688  | 62.94% | 508  | 18.94%
1908 | 729  | 30.31%  | 1,550  | 64.45% | 126  | 5.24%
1904 | 693  | 33.72%  | 1,215  | 59.12% | 147  | 7.15%
1900 | 652  | 26.42%  | 1,768  | 71.64% | 48  | 1.94%
1896 | 576  | 24.36%  | 1,783  | 75.39% | 6  | 0.25%
1892 | 318  | 19.64%  | 1,118  | 69.05% | 183  | 11.30%
1888 | 360  | 23.61%  | 1,157  | 75.87% | 8  | 0.52%

At the presidential level, Oregon County was solidly Democratic from its founding in 1845 through 1996; in 1960, Richard Nixon became the first Republican ever to carry the county, but, aside from Nixon's landslide over McGovern in 1972, it would not go Republican again until 2000, when it voted for George W. Bush.[17] It voted Republican again in the next two elections, 2004 and 2008, although the Republican vote share shrank slightly in both elections. In 2012, Mitt Romney became the first Republican since 1972 to break 60% in the county; in 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to exceed 70%; and in 2020, Trump became the first Republican to exceed 80%. The county has voted Republican for six elections straight as of 2020.

Like most rural areas throughout Southeast Missouri, voters in Oregon County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Oregon County with 87.09 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Oregon County with 56.78 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Oregon County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Oregon County with 73.14 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 75.94 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.

### Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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

In the 2008 presidential primary, voters in Oregon County from both political parties supported candidates who finished in second place in the state at large and nationally. Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 989, than any candidate from either party in Oregon County during the 2008 presidential primary.

## Education

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Of adults 25 years of age and older in Oregon County, 72.0% possesses a high school diploma or higher while 9.1% holds a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

### Public schools

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* Alton R-IV School District - Alton[18]
* Alton Elementary School (K-06)
* Alton High School (07-12)
* Couch R-I School District - Myrtle[19]
* Couch Elementary School (K-06)
* Couch High School (07-12)
* Oregon-Howell R-III School District - Koshkonong[20]
* Koshkonong Elementary School (K-06)
* Koshkonong High School (07-12)
* Thayer R-II School District - Thayer[21]
* Thayer Elementary School (K-06)
* Thayer High School (07-12)

### Public libraries

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* Oregon County Library District[22]

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Alton (county seat)
* Koshkonong
* Thayer

### Census-designated place

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* Thomasville

### Other unincorporated places

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* Bardley
* Billmore
* Braswell
* Brawley
* Calm
* Clifton
* Corona
* Couch
* Deckard-Y
* Farewell
* Garfield
* Greer
* Griswold
* Guiteau
* Hollis
* Huddleston
* Jeff
* Jobe
* Lulu
* Many Springs
* Midway
* Myrtle
* Rover
* Royal Oak
* Wilderness
* Woodside

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 26, 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 (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 337.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
7. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ "SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
12. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
13. ^ "Oregon County (Missouri)". The Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report. 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oregon County, Missouri".
15. ^ a b c d "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
17. ^ "County winners, 1836-2016". Google Docs. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
18. ^ http://alton.k12.mo.us/ [bare URL]
19. ^ http://www.couch.k12.mo.us/ [bare URL]
20. ^ http://koshkonong.k12.mo.us/ [bare URL]
21. ^ http://thayer.k12.mo.us/ [bare URL]
22. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Oregon County Library District". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

## External links

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* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Oregon County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
* Geologic Map of the Piedmont Hollow Quadrangle, Oregon County, Missouri United States Geological Survey
* "Oregon, a S. county of Missouri" . The American Cyclopædia. 1879.
* Oregon County Sheriff's Office

Places adjacent to Oregon County, Missouri

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Oregon County, Missouri

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Municipalities and communities of Oregon County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Alton

Cities|

* Alton
* Koshkonong
* Thayer

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Townships|

* Big Apple
* Billmore
* Black Pond
* Cedar Bluff
* Couch
* Falling Spring
* Goebel
* Highland
* Jeff
* Jobe
* Johnson
* King
* Moore
* Myrtle
* Ozark
* Piney
* Thayer
* Woodside

CDP|

* Thomasville

Other
communities|

* Bardley
* Billmore
* Braswell
* Brawley
* Calm
* Clifton
* Corona
* Couch
* Deckard-Y
* Farewell
* Garfield
* Greer
* Griswold
* Guiteau
* Hollis
* Huddleston
* Jeff
* Jobe
* Lulu
* Many Springs
* Midway
* Myrtle
* Rover
* Royal Oak
* Wilderness
* Woodside

Ghost towns|

* Coin
* New Liberty
* Riverton
* Turners Mill

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Coordinates: 36°41′N 91°24′W﻿ / ﻿36.69°N 91.40°W﻿ / 36.69; -91.40
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