Hickory County, Missouri
| Hickory County, Missouri | |
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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 | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Andrew Jackson, nicknamed "Old Hickory" |
| Seat | Hermitage |
| Largest city | Hermitage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) |
| • Land | 399 sq mi (1,033 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2), 3.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,201 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | Hickory County, Missouri |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Clint Baker | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Cee Cee Smith | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Jeannie Lindsey | Republican | ||
| Collector | Karen Stokes | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Robert Sawyer | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Chase Crawford | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Rick Pearson | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Connie Boller | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Michael Brown | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Vanessa Prettyman | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Pamela Hutton | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Brian Whalen | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | T. Philip Nasalroad | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Kenny Ratliff | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 453 (33.19%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 548 (40.15%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 238 (20.73%) | |
| Ron Paul | 64 (4.69%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,056 (67.95%) | |
| Barack Obama | 433 (27.86%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 52 (3.35%) | |
Hickory County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,627. Its county seat is Hermitage. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named after President Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 399 square miles (1,030 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (3.1%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Missouri by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,940 people, 3,911 households, and 2,737 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,184 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.51% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Approximately 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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