Atchison County, Missouri
| Atchison County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | David Rice Atchison |
| Seat | Rock Port |
| Largest city | Tarkio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 550 sq mi (1,424 km2) |
| • Land | 547 sq mi (1,417 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.5 |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 5,306 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| Atchison County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Lori Brown Jones | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Lorie Hall | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Susette M. Taylor | Republican | ||
| Collector | Diane Livengood | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Curtis Livengood | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
David P. Chapin | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Richard C. Burke | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Shawn Minter, Jr. | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Dan Smith | Independent | ||
| Public Administrator | Teresa Jayne Scott | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Lorie Hall | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Dennis D. Martin | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Adam Teale | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Debbie True | Republican | ||
| Atchison County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 281 (37.92%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 189 (25.51%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 230 (31.04%) | |
| Ron Paul | 25 (3.37%) | |
| Atchison County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 347 (54.73%) | |
| Barack Obama | 262 (41.32%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 15 (2.37%) | |
| Uncommitted | 7 (1.10%) | |
Atchison County is the northwestern-most county in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 5,685. Its county seat is Rock Port. It was originally known as Allen County when it was detached from Holt County in 1843. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri.
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.
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.
As of the census 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.
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