Barton County, Missouri
| Barton County, Missouri | |
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Barton County Courthouse in Lamar
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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 | December 12, 1855 |
| Named for | David Barton |
| Seat | Lamar |
| Largest city | Lamar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 597 sq mi (1,546 km2) |
| • Land | 592 sq mi (1,533 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,880 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Ivan Friden | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Janet B. Maupin | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Kristina Crockett | Republican | ||
| Collector | Barba Parrish | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Mike Davis | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Dennis Wilson | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Jeff Tucker | Republican | ||
| Coroner | C. Tucker Joustra | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Stephen H. Kaderly | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Teresa E. Moore | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Kathleen Diamond | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Mitch Shaw | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Lynn Calton | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Barba Parrish | Republican | ||
Barton County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,402. Its county seat is Lamar. The county was organized in 1855 and named after U.S. Senator David Barton from Missouri.
President Harry S. Truman was born in Barton County in 1884.
The female bandit, Little Britches, the companion in crime of Cattle Annie, was born in Barton County in 1879.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 597 square miles (1,550 km2), of which 592 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water.
Lamar Municipal Airport (LLU) serves the county and surrounding communities.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,541 people, 4,895 households, and 3,441 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,409 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.93% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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