Hickory County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

County in Missouri

Hickory County

County

Hickory County courthouse in Hermitage

Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 37°56′N 93°19′W﻿ / ﻿37.94°N 93.32°W﻿ / 37.94; -93.32
Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| February 14, 1845
Named after| Andrew Jackson, nicknamed "Old Hickory"
Seat| Hermitage
Largest city| Hermitage
Area

• Total

| 412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Land| 399 sq mi (1,030 km2)
• Water| 13 sq mi (30 km2)  3.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 8,279
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 4th
Website| Hickory County, Missouri

Hickory County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,279.[1] Its county seat is Hermitage.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named after President Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory."[3][4] The Pomme de Terre Dam, a Corps of Engineers facility, is located three miles south of Hermitage and forms Lake Pomme de Terre by damming the Pomme de Terre River and Lindley Creek. Truman Reservoir, also a Corps of Engineers facility, floods the Pomme de Terre Reservoir from the northern border of the county southward to the city limits of Hermitage.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 399 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (3.1%) is water.[5] It is the fifth-smallest county in Missouri by area.

### Adjacent counties

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* Benton County (north)
* Camden County (east)
* Dallas County (southeast)
* Polk County (south)
* St. Clair County (west)

### Major highways

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* U.S. Route 54
* U.S. Route 65
* Route 64
* Route 64B
* Route 83
* Route 123

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1850| 2,329| | —
1860| 4,705| | 102.0%
1870| 6,452| | 37.1%
1880| 7,387| | 14.5%
1890| 9,453| | 28.0%
1900| 9,985| | 5.6%
1910| 8,741| | −12.5%
1920| 7,033| | −19.5%
1930| 6,430| | −8.6%
1940| 6,506| | 1.2%
1950| 5,387| | −17.2%
1960| 4,516| | −16.2%
1970| 4,481| | −0.8%
1980| 6,367| | 42.1%
1990| 7,335| | 15.2%
2000| 8,940| | 21.9%
2010| 9,627| | 7.7%
2020| 8,279| | −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 8,940 people, 3,911 households, and 2,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8.5 people/km2). There were 6,184 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.51% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,911 households, out of which 22.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.90% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 19.10% from 25 to 44, 29.70% from 45 to 64, and 26.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,346, and the median income for a family was $28,779. Males had a median income of $22,679 versus $17,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,536. About 13.00% of families and 19.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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

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White (NH)  | 7,648  | 93.54%
Black or African American (NH)  | 11  | 0.13%
Native American (NH)  | 42  | 0.51%
Asian (NH)  | 15  | 0.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 0  | 0%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 431  | 5.21%
Hispanic or Latino | 132  | 1.6%

## Education

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### Public schools

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* Hermitage R-IV School District – Hermitage
* Hermitage Elementary School (PK-05)
* Hermitage Middle School (06-08)
* Hermitage High School (09-12)
* Hickory County R-I School District – Urbana
* Skyline Elementary School (K-04)
* Skyline Middle School (05-08)
* Skyline High School (09-12)
* Weaubleau R-III School District – Weaubleau
* Weaubleau Elementary School (PK-06)
* Weaubleau High School (07-12)
* Wheatland R-II School District[1]
* Wheatland Elementary School (PK-06)
* Wheatland High School (07-12)

### Public libraries

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* Hickory County Library[13]

## Politics

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### Local

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

Hickory County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Clint Baker|  Republican
Circuit Clerk|  Cee Cee Smith|  Republican
County Clerk|  Jeannie Lindsey|  Republican
Collector|  Karen Stokes|  Republican
Commissioner
(presiding)|  Robert Sawyer|  Republican
Commissioner
(district 1)|  Chase Crawford|  Democratic
Commissioner
(district 2)|  Rick Pearson|  Republican
Coroner|  Connie Boller|  Republican
Prosecuting Attorney|  Michael Brown|  Republican
Public Administrator|  Vanessa Prettyman|  Republican
Recorder|  Pamela Hutton|  Republican
Sheriff|  Greg Burke|  Republican
Surveyor|  T. Philip Nasalroad|  Democratic
Treasurer|  Kenny Ratliff|  Republican

### State

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

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2024 | 77.33% 3,915 | 20.56% 1,041 | 2.11% 107
2020 | 79.70% 4,037 | 18.30% 929 | 2.00% 108
2016 | 62.30% 2,936 | 34.12% 1,608 | 3.58% 169
2012 | 46.65% 2,177 | 50.01% 2,334 | 3.34% 156
2008 | 35.62% 1,820 | 60.96% 3,115 | 3.42% 175
2004 | 56.54% 2,750 | 42.17% 2,051 | 1.30% 63
2000 | 47.74% 1,869 | 50.46% 2,132 | 1.80% 76
1996 | 47.36% 1,869 | 49.90% 1,969 | 2.74% 108

All of Hickory County is a part of Missouri's 126th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Jim Kalberloh (R-Lowry City).[14]

Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Hickory County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Warren D. Love | 3,977 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Hickory County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Warren D. Love | 2,006 | 100.00% |
Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Hickory County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Warren D. Love | 3,931 | 100.00% |

All of Hickory County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the Missouri Senate. The seat is held by Sandy Crawford, who was elected after the previous incumbent, Mike Parson, was elected lieutenant governor in 2016.

Missouri Senate — District 28 — Hickory County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mike Parson | 2,075 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,959 | 62.93% | +20.24
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,490  | 31.69%  | −17.67
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 135  | 2.87%  | −5.08
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 69  | 1.47%  | +1.47
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 49  | 1.04%  | +1.04
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Hickory County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Todd Akin  | 1,982  | 42.69%  |
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,292 | 49.36% |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 369  | 7.95%  |

All of Hickory County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — St. Clair County (2016)[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 3,434 | 74.44% | +1.87
| Democratic | Gordon Christensen  | 994  | 21.55%  | −1.76
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss  | 185  | 4.01%  | −0.11
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — St. Clair County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 1,778 | 72.57% | +8.57
| Democratic | Nate Irvin  | 571  | 23.31%  | −9.02
| Libertarian | Herschel L. Young  | 101  | 4.12%  | +1.20
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — St. Clair County (2012)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 2,963 | 64.00% |
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley  | 1,497  | 32.33%  |
| Libertarian | Thomas Hollbrook  | 135  | 2.92%  |
| Constitution | Greg Cowan  | 35  | 0.75%  |

#### Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Hickory County, Missouri[16] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 4,108  | 80.23% | 978  | 19.10%  | 34  | 0.66%
2020 | 3,966  | 78.07% | 1,056  | 20.79%  | 58  | 1.14%
2016 | 3,542  | 74.40% | 1,016  | 21.34%  | 203  | 4.26%
2012 | 2,835  | 60.58% | 1,733  | 37.03%  | 112  | 2.39%
2008 | 2,850  | 55.72% | 2,171  | 42.44%  | 94  | 1.84%
2004 | 2,791  | 57.36% | 2,043  | 41.99%  | 32  | 0.66%
2000 | 2,172  | 51.25% | 1,961  | 46.27%  | 105  | 2.48%
1996 | 1,491  | 38.11%  | 1,858  | 47.49% | 563  | 14.39%
1992 | 1,259  | 31.03%  | 1,929  | 47.54% | 870  | 21.44%
1988 | 2,043  | 54.82% | 1,677  | 45.00%  | 7  | 0.19%
1984 | 2,190  | 64.37% | 1,212  | 35.63%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 1,893  | 58.92% | 1,248  | 38.84%  | 72  | 2.24%
1976 | 1,403  | 49.72% | 1,398  | 49.54%  | 21  | 0.74%
1972 | 1,851  | 74.85% | 622  | 25.15%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 1,484  | 66.55% | 537  | 24.08%  | 209  | 9.37%
1964 | 1,157  | 57.53% | 854  | 42.47%  | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 1,885  | 75.40% | 615  | 24.60%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 1,661  | 70.50% | 695  | 29.50%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 2,054  | 76.47% | 622  | 23.16%  | 10  | 0.37%
1948 | 1,728  | 70.19% | 733  | 29.77%  | 1  | 0.04%
1944 | 2,171  | 79.41% | 560  | 20.48%  | 3  | 0.11%
1940 | 2,496  | 75.84% | 787  | 23.91%  | 8  | 0.24%
1936 | 2,329  | 71.73% | 910  | 28.03%  | 8  | 0.25%
1932 | 1,586  | 63.98% | 878  | 35.42%  | 15  | 0.61%
1928 | 2,233  | 84.68% | 399  | 15.13%  | 5  | 0.19%
1924 | 1,895  | 70.71% | 722  | 26.94%  | 63  | 2.35%
1920 | 2,131  | 78.55% | 532  | 19.61%  | 50  | 1.84%
1916 | 1,144  | 64.74% | 552  | 31.24%  | 71  | 4.02%
1912 | 735  | 45.82% | 421  | 26.25%  | 448  | 27.93%
1908 | 1,182  | 65.52% | 561  | 31.10%  | 61  | 3.38%
1904 | 1,245  | 66.65% | 531  | 28.43%  | 92  | 4.93%
1900 | 1,270  | 60.05% | 777  | 36.74%  | 68  | 3.22%
1896 | 1,194  | 53.14% | 1,045  | 46.51%  | 8  | 0.36%
1892 | 927  | 49.84% | 423  | 22.74%  | 510  | 27.42%
1888 | 1,076  | 57.60% | 628  | 33.62%  | 164  | 8.78%

### 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 1,056, than any candidate from either party in Hickory County during the 2008 presidential primary.

## Communities

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### Cities and Towns

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* Cross Timbers
* Hermitage (county seat)
* Preston
* Weaubleau
* Wheatland

### Unincorporated Communities

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* Avery
* Elkton
* Jordan
* Nemo
* Pittsburg
* Quincy
* White Cloud

## Notable people

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* Mike Parson \- 57th Governor of Missouri
* Sally Rand – legendary burlesque dancer

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hickory 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. 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. 172.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 156.
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
12. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hickory County, Missouri".
13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Hickory County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
14. ^ "Representative Jim Kalberloh". house.mo.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
15. ^ a b c "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of state. December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

## External links

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* Hickory County government's website
* Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Hickory County Archived August 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

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Municipalities and communities of Hickory County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Hermitage

Cities|

* Cross Timbers
* Hermitage
* Weaubleau
* Wheatland

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Village|

* Preston

Townships|

* Center
* Cross Timbers
* Green
* Hermitage
* Jordan
* Montgomery
* Stark
* Tyler
* Weaubleau
* Wheatland

Unincorporated
communities|

* Avery‡
* Elkton
* Jordan
* Nemo
* Pittsburg
* Quincy
* White Cloud

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