Dade County, Missouri | |
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Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
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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 29, 1841 |
Named for | Francis L. Dade |
Seat | Greenfield |
Largest city | Greenfield |
Area | |
• Total | 506 sq mi (1,311 km2) |
• Land | 490 sq mi (1,269 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 3.2% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 7,595 |
• Density | 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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Elected countywide officials | ||||
Assessor | Annette Black | Republican | ||
Circuit Clerk | Mary McGee | Republican | ||
County Clerk | Melinda Wright | Republican | ||
Collector | Rod O’Connor | Republican | ||
Commissioner (Presiding) |
Randy Daniel | Republican | ||
Commissioner (District 1) |
William G. Marshall | Republican | ||
Commissioner (District 2) |
David Rusch | Republican | ||
Coroner | Gary Banta | Independent | ||
Prosecuting Attorney | Gary Troxell | Republican | ||
Public Administrator | Judy McGuire | Republican | ||
Recorder | Carolyn Kile | Republican | ||
Sheriff | Steven Stapp | Republican | ||
Surveyor | Justin Hunt | Republican | ||
Treasurer | Rod O’Connor | Republican |
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2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
John McCain | 418 (27.52%) | |
Mike Huckabee | 769 (50.63%) | |
Mitt Romney | 275 (18.10%) | |
Ron Paul | 43 (2.83%) |
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2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
Hillary Clinton | 494 (62.22%) | |
Barack Obama | 263 (33.12%) | |
John Edwards (withdrawn) | 28 (3.53%) |
Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,883. Its county seat is Greenfield. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Seminole War in 1835.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,923 people, 3,202 households, and 2,276 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Approximately 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.