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Dade County, Missouri

Dade County, Missouri
Dade County MO Courthouse 20150715-8241.jpg
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Map of Missouri highlighting Dade County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
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
Dade County, Missouri
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
Dade County, Missouri
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%)
Dade County, Missouri
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John Edwards (withdrawn) 28 (3.53%)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.


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