Lewis County, Missouri

Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,211.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1833 and named for Meriwether Lewis, the explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory.[3]

Lewis County
U.S. county
Lewis County Courthouse in Monticello
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°05′N 91°44′W
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 2, 1833
Named forMeriwether Lewis
SeatMonticello
Largest cityCanton
Area
 • Total511 sq mi (1,320 km2)
 • Land505 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,211
 • Estimate 
(2018)
9,855
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitelewiscountymo.org
The Lewis County, Missouri courthouse in Monticello as it appeared in the mid-1870s.

Lewis County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511 square miles (1,320 km2), of which 505 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18406,040—
18506,5788.9%
186012,28686.8%
187015,11423.0%
188015,9255.4%
189015,9350.1%
190016,7245.0%
191015,514−7.2%
192013,465−13.2%
193012,093−10.2%
194011,490−5.0%
195010,733−6.6%
196010,9842.3%
197010,9930.1%
198010,901−0.8%
199010,233−6.1%
200010,4942.6%
201010,211−2.7%
2018 (est.)9,855[5]−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 10,211 people, 3,956 households, and 2,709 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.9% were of German, 18.3% American, 11.2% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry.

The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older and 51% of female population. The median age was 36 years.

Median income for a household in the county was $30,651, and the median income for a family was $35,740. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $19,679 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,746. 16.10% of the population and 10.70% of families were below the poverty line.

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Post-secondary

Public libraries
  • Canton Public Library[11]
  • Labelle Branch Library[12]
  • Lagrange Branch Library[13]

Politics

Local
Lewis County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Tammy Logsdon Republican
Circuit Clerk Jan E. Geisendorfer Democratic
County Clerk
  • Chris Flanagan
 Democratic
Collector Denise Goodwin Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Wayne Murphy, Jr. Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Deanne Whiston Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Travis Fleer Republican
Coroner Larry Arnold Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney Jules V. (Jake) DeCoster Democratic
Public Administrator Luke Barton Republican
Recorder Amy Parrish Democratic
Sheriff David T. Parrish Democratic
Surveyor Carson W. Lay Republican
Treasurer Bonnie Roberson Republican

Chris Flanagan was appointed to the position of County Clerk by Governor Jay Nixon. The office had previously been held by Regina Dredge.

State
Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 63.53% 2,815 33.65% 1,491 2.82% 125
2012 48.24% 2,046 49.54% 2,101 2.22% 94
2008 56.79% 2,533 41.05% 1,831 2.16% 96
2004 67.03% 3,084 31.32% 1,441 1.65% 76
2000 50.03% 2,224 48.46% 2,154 1.51% 67
1996 22.77% 948 75.23% 3,132 1.99% 83

All of Lewis County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Redmon 3.998 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Redmon 2,450 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Craig Redmon 3,869 100.00%

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

Missouri Senate — District 18 — Lewis County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Munzlinger 2,363 100.00%

Federal
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Lewis County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 2,732 61.84% +14.89
Democratic Jason Kander 1,472 33.32% -16.25
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 98 2.22% -1.26
Green Johnathan McFarland 60 1.36% +1.36
Constitution Fred Ryman 56 1.27% +1.27
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Lewis County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 1,982 46.95%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 2,093 49.57%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 147 3.48%

All of Lewis 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 — Lewis County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 3,270 75.82% +4.72
Democratic David M. Blackwell 899 20.84% -5.49
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 88 2.04% -0.53
Green Mike Diel 56 1.30% +1.30
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 1,822 71.10% +7.09
Democratic Bill Hedge 697 26.33% -7.28
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 68 2.57% +0.20
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sam Graves 2,588 64.01%
Democratic Kyle Yarber 1,359 33.61%
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 96 2.37%
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 74.6% 3,344 20.9% 934 4.5% 202
2012 62.6% 2,677 35.2% 1,508 2.2% 94
2008 57.6% 2,594 40.8% 1,837 1.6% 71
2004 61.6% 2,862 37.8% 1,754 0.6% 28
2000 53.3% 2,388 45.1% 2,023 1.6% 73
1996 34.8% 1,453 49.1% 2,050 16.1% 673
1992 32.0% 1,461 48.1% 2,196 19.8% 905
1988 42.2% 1,803 57.6% 2,460 0.2% 10
1984 55.2% 2,438 44.8% 1,977
1980 49.1% 2,350 48.3% 2,314 2.6% 125
1976 44.1% 1,983 55.3% 2,486 0.6% 28
1972 61.8% 2,738 38.2% 1,695
1968 43.9% 2,038 44.5% 2,067 11.6% 537
1964 27.4% 1,239 72.6% 3,281
1960 48.4% 2,560 51.6% 2,726
1956 45.8% 2,301 54.3% 2,728
1952 45.4% 2,416 54.4% 2,896 0.2% 8
1948 33.1% 1,564 66.7% 3,155 0.3% 12
1944 40.7% 1,988 59.1% 2,883 0.2% 11
1940 40.9% 2,428 58.6% 3,484 0.5% 30
1936 33.8% 1,994 65.4% 3,859 0.9% 50
1932 26.1% 1,341 72.8% 3,746 1.1% 56
1928 48.6% 2,741 51.0% 2,882 0.4% 23
1924 39.5% 2,416 56.9% 3,481 3.7% 223
1920 43.9% 2,810 55.3% 3,542 0.8% 53
1916 37.3% 1,429 61.5% 2,357 1.2% 47
1912 26.7% 1,004 62.3% 2,340 11.0% 414
1908 36.9% 1,473 61.1% 2,439 2.0% 81
1904 39.1% 1,467 58.7% 2,202 2.3% 85
1900 35.1% 1,442 62.8% 2,583 2.1% 87
1896 37.3% 1,581 61.9% 2,624 0.9% 36
1892 35.5% 1,322 59.6% 2,220 4.9% 183
1888 38.1% 1,412 61.3% 2,268 0.6% 23

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
  • Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 619, than any candidate from either party in Lewis County during the 2008 presidential primary.
Lewis County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain279 (34.23%)
Mike Huckabee286 (35.09%)
Mitt Romney197 (24.17%)
Ron Paul32 (3.93%)
Lewis County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton619 (53.50%)
Barack Obama476 (41.14%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)44 (3.80%)
Uncommitted11 (0.95%)

Communities

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 185.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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  11. Breeding, Marshall. "Canton Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  12. Breeding, Marshall. "Labelle Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  13. Breeding, Marshall. "Lagrange Branch Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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