Barry County, Missouri
| Barry County, Missouri | |
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Barry County Courthouse in Cassville
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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 | January 5, 1835 |
| Named for | William Taylor Barry |
| Seat | Cassville |
| Largest city | Monett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 791 sq mi (2,049 km2) |
| • Land | 778 sq mi (2,015 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 35,829 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Sherry Sears | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Craig Williams | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Gary Youngblood | Republican | ||
| Collector | Janice Varner | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Cherry Warren | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Frank Washburn | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Wayne Hendrix | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Jim Fohn | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Johnnie E. Cox | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Pam Modlin | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Craig Williams | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Mick Epperly | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Sam Goodman | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Lois Lowe | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 1,365 (28.31%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 2,396 (49.69%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 739 (15.33%) | |
| Ron Paul | 2.66 (5.52%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,976 (65.52%) | |
| Barack Obama | 919 (30.47%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 93 (3.08%) | |
Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 791 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 778 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.6%) is water.Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,010 people, 13,398 households, and 9,579 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). There were 15,964 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.09% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Approximately 5.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.5% were of American, 15.5% German, 11.7% English and 10.4% Irish ancestry.
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