Montgomery County, Missouri
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Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery City
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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 14, 1818 |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Montgomery City |
| Largest city | Montgomery City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542 sq mi (1,404 km2) |
| • Land | 536 sq mi (1,388 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,703 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | mcmo |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Jerome P. Overkamp | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Robyn R. Schmidt | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Pamela A. Cartee | Republican | ||
| Collector | Anita L. Sullivan | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Ryan D. Poston | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Rich Daniels | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
John W. Noltensmeyer | Republican | ||
| Coroner | David Colbert | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Ann Scarlet | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Sheila See | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Matthew Schoo | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Larry P. Bade | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Donna Huenefeld | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 554 (39.74%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 439 (31.49%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 313 (22.45%) | |
| Ron Paul | 65 (4.66%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 859 (57.38%) | |
| Barack Obama | 593 (39.61%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 36 (2.40%) | |
Montgomery County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,236. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada.
With a branch of Stone Hill Winery in New Florence, the county is part of the Missouri Rhineland. It is approximately halfway between Columbia and St. Louis.
The county has evidence of human habitation from 10,000 years ago, the Archaic period of indigenous Americans. An ancient site was found during archaeological excavations at Graham Cave on the Loutre River.
In the early 19th century, European settlement started at a greater pace, after exploration during previous decades by French trappers and British and American fur traders.
Although the Loutre Island area is commonly associated with the German-founded towns of Rhineland and Starkenburg, established by immigrants of the mid-19th century and later, it was originally settled by Missouri's Anglo-southern settlers from places such as Kentucky or Virginia. Although the southern part of the county is more closely associated with Missouri's Rhineland, its northern part is more associated with Missouri's "Little Dixie" region, earning Montgomery county the nickname "Gateway to Little Dixie".
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