Iron County, Missouri
| Iron County, Missouri | |
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County courthouse in Ironton
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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 17, 1857 |
| Named for | Iron ore |
| Seat | Ironton |
| Largest city | Ironton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 552 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Land | 550 sq mi (1,424 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,125 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | David L. Huff | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Sammye (Gail) White | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Virginia Queen | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Linda Kemp | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Jim Scaggs | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Dwayne Warncke | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Joshua Campbell | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Tim Harbison | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Brian Parker | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Lisa Light | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Karen K. Reagan | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Roger D. Medley | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Mark Nations | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Carol Hardy | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 269 (32.80%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 354 (43.17%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 138 (16.83%) | |
| Ron Paul | 43 (5.24%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,180 (70.53%) | |
| Barack Obama | 406 (24.27%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 72 (4.30%) | |
Iron County is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,630. The largest city and county seat is Ironton. Iron County was officially organized on February 17, 1857, and was named after the abundance of iron ore found within its borders.
Iron County includes the 6-mile (9.7 km)-long, 2-mile (3.2 km)-wide Arcadia Valley, the site of Pilot Knob, Ironton, and Arcadia, communities established by immigrants in the 19th Century. The valley is surrounded by the Saint Francois Mountains of the Ozarks Plateau. Iron County is also home to dozens of mountains, including the 1,772-foot (540 m) Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri.
The county is home to a number of state parks and historical sites including Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park and Fort Davidson State Historic Site as well as 96,047 acres (390 km2) of Mark Twain National Forest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 552 square miles (1,430 km2), of which 550 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.3%) is water.
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