Dallas County, Missouri
| Dallas County, Missouri | |
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Dallas County Courthouse in Buffalo
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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 10, 1844 |
| Named for | George M. Dallas |
| Seat | Buffalo |
| Largest city | Buffalo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 543 sq mi (1,406 km2) |
| • Land | 541 sq mi (1,401 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 16,393 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Sue Doty | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Susan Potter | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Pam Louderbaugh | Republican | ||
| Collector | Sheryl Ferrell | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Kevin D. Sharpe | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Pete Barclay | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Owen Kjar | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Lamont Swanson | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Barbara J. Viets | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Carol Johnson | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Stacy Satterfield | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Mike Rackley | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Greg Maynard | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Becky Schofield | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 751 (30.39%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,153 (46.66%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 428 (17.32%) | |
| Ron Paul | 105 (4.25%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,157 (63.75%) | |
| Barack Obama | 581 (32.01%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 55 (3.03%) | |
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,777. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was organized in 1842 as Niangua County and then renamed in 1844 for George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President under James K. Polk.
Dallas County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles (1,410 km2), of which 541 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,661 people, 6,030 households, and 4,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 6,914 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Approximately 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 3.57% percent reported speaking Pennsylvania German or German at home.[1]
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