Atchison County, Missouri

Atchison County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 5,685.[1] Its county seat is Rock Port.[2] It was originally known as Allen County when it was detached from Holt County in 1843.[3] The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and named for U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri.[4]

Atchison County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°26′N 95°26′W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 14, 1845
Named forDavid Rice Atchison
SeatRock Port
Largest cityTarkio
Area
 • Total550 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land547 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,685
 • Estimate 
(2020)
5,017
 • Density10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.atchisoncounty.org
Atchison County Courthouse in Rock Port

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 550 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 547 square miles (1,420 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.5%) is water.[5]

Atchison's western boundary for the most part is the Missouri River and Nebraska. An 1867 flood straightened a bend in the river north of Watson. Both Nebraska and Missouri claimed the 5,000 acre McKissick Island that extends almost two miles into Atchison County. The Supreme Court in 1904 decided that the land belongs to Nebraska. The only way Nebraskans can reach it by road is to cross the Missouri River and then travel through Missouri.[6]

The State Line Slough (Missouri) stream is in Atchison County.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18501,678—
18604,649177.1%
18708,44081.5%
188014,55672.5%
189015,5336.7%
190016,5016.2%
191013,604−17.6%
192013,008−4.4%
193013,4213.2%
194012,897−3.9%
195011,127−13.7%
19609,213−17.2%
19709,2400.3%
19808,605−6.9%
19907,457−13.3%
20006,430−13.8%
20105,685−11.6%
2020 (est.)5,017[7]−11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 6,430 people, 2,722 households, and 1,777 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km2). There were 3,103 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.00% White, 2.05% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Approximately 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,722 households, out of which 26.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.70% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,959, and the median income for a family was $38,279. Males had a median income of $27,468 versus $18,855 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,956. About 9.30% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.70% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public Schools

Private Schools
  • Tarkio Academy – Tarkio (07-12) – Nonsectarian (All Boys) - closed

Public Libraries

Politics

Local
Atchison County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Lori Brown Jones Democratic
Circuit Clerk Lorie Hall Republican
County Clerk Susette M. Taylor Republican
Collector Diane Livengood Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Curtis Livengood Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 David P. Chapin Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Richard C. Burke Democratic
Coroner Shawn Minter, Jr. Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Brett Hurst Republican
Public Administrator Teresa Jayne Scott Republican
Recorder Lorie Hall Republican
Sheriff Dennis D. Martin Republican
Surveyor Adam Teale Republican
Treasurer Debbie True Republican

State
Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 65.22% 1,746 31.45% 842 3.33% 89
2012 49.83% 1,319 46.85% 1,240 3.32% 88
2008 45.93% 1,336 50.22% 1,461 3.85% 112
2004 63.65% 1,973 34.90% 1,082 1.45% 45
2000 57.05% 1,610 41.42% 1,169 1.53% 43
1996 37.36% 1,111 61.13% 1,818 1.51% 45
1992 50.70% 1,604 49.30% 1,560 0.00% 0

All of Atchison 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's House of Representatives — District 1 — Atchison County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 2,431 100.00% +13.30
Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Atchison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 1,472 82.70% -13.30
Democratic Robert Ritterbusch 308 13.30% +13.30
Missouri House of Representatives — District 1 — Atchison County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Thomson 2,475 100.00%

All of Atchison 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 — Atchison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dan Hegeman 1,601 100.00%

Federal
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Atchison County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 1,861 69.57% +19.27
Democratic Jason Kander 704 26.32% -17.04
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 72 2.69% -3.35
Green Johnathan McFarland 19 0.71% +0.71
Constitution Fred Ryman 19 0.71% +0.71
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Atchison County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 1,340 50.30%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 1,155 43.36%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 169 6.34%

All of Atchison 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 — Atchison County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 2,065 77.02% +3.99
Democratic David M. Blackwell 522 19.47% -3.17
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 67 2.50% -1.84
Green Mike Diel 27 1.01% +1.01
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Atchison County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam B. Graves 1,313 73.03% +2.01
Democratic Bill Hedge 407 22.64% -3.36
Libertarian Russ Monchil 78 4.34% +1.36
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Atchison County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 1,885 71.02%
Democratic Kyle Yarber 690 26.00%
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 79 2.98%
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 75.5% 2,060 19.8% 541 4.7% 129
2012 70.2% 1,902 27.9% 756 1.9% 51
2008 65.1% 1,936 33.6% 1,000 1.3% 40
2004 67.7% 2,137 31.8% 1,005 0.4% 14
2000 62.6% 1,798 35.3% 1,013 2.1% 60
1996 44.6% 1,327 42.5% 1,266 12.9% 385
1992 35.6% 1,140 37.8% 1,208 26.6% 851
1988 54.4% 1,761 45.3% 1,468 0.3% 10
1984 65.1% 2,277 34.9% 1,219
1980 58.9% 2,096 35.8% 1,273 5.3% 187
1976 49.9% 1,960 49.0% 1,926 1.1% 44
1972 66.0% 2,927 34.0% 1,509
1968 51.4% 2,206 40.8% 1,752 7.9% 337
1964 36.6% 1,653 63.5% 2,870
1960 55.1% 2,659 44.9% 2,167
1956 54.5% 2,774 45.6% 2,321
1952 61.5% 3,259 38.3% 2,028 0.2% 10
1948 46.7% 2,190 53.2% 2,498 0.1% 5
1944 55.8% 2,803 44.1% 2,214 0.1% 4
1940 52.3% 3,322 47.6% 3,025 0.2% 11
1936 46.8% 3,044 53.1% 3,452 0.1% 7
1932 37.1% 2,155 62.3% 3,617 0.6% 34
1928 56.0% 3,239 43.8% 2,535 0.2% 12
1924 49.3% 2,710 47.6% 2,617 3.2% 174
1920 58.7% 3,236 40.4% 2,227 0.9% 51
1916 48.1% 1,626 50.2% 1,697 1.7% 56
1912 34.5% 1,138 46.5% 1,534 19.0% 625
1908 49.7% 1,700 48.2% 1,651 2.1% 72
1904 52.8% 1,839 43.2% 1,506 4.0% 141
1900 46.0% 1,767 50.1% 1,926 3.9% 149
1896 40.6% 1,587 58.2% 2,272 1.2% 46
1892 32.0% 1,093 33.6% 1,147 34.5% 1,178[14]
1888 46.2% 1,554 43.5% 1,465 10.3% 347

Communities

Cities

Village

Census-designated places

Unincorporated community

Townships

Atchison County is divided into 11 townships:

Notable people

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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  4. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 202.
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  14. There were only 1,114 votes for the leading "other" candidate, Populist James Weaver, plus 64 for the Prohibition Party's John Bidwell.

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