Morgan County, Missouri
| Morgan County, Missouri | |
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Morgan County Courthouse in Versailles
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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 | January 5, 1833 |
| Named for | Daniel Morgan |
| Seat | Versailles |
| Largest city | Versailles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 614 sq mi (1,590 km2) |
| • Land | 598 sq mi (1,549 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 2.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 20,171 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Jim Anderson | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Lori Moon | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Cathy Daniels | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Kathy Francis | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
James Bryant | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Rodney Schad | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Wayne Kroeschen, Jr. | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Maynard B. Jones | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Dustin Dunklee | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Amanda Huffman | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Nancy Boles | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Jim Petty | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Lonny Allen | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Kimberly Gunn Ingersoll | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 857 (34.29%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 896 (35.85%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 615 (24.61%) | |
| Ron Paul | 76 (3.04%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,434 (62.05%) | |
| Barack Obama | 776 (33.58%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 78 (3.38%) | |
Morgan County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,565. Its county seat is Versailles. The county was organized January 5, 1833 and named for General Daniel Morgan of the American Revolutionary War.
Morgan County was organized in 1833 upon separation from Cooper County. It is named in honor of Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan. Some parts of Morgan County touch the Lake of the Ozarks.
Its varied history includes the Mulhollen Station, through which mail traveled with the Butterfield Stage Line in 1858. Established in 1853, the Martin Hotel was visited by P. T. Barnum and Jesse James. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Martin Hotel operates as a museum. The Morgan County Courthouse, established in Versailles, burned in 1887; however, the majority of the records were rescued, and the courthouse was soon rebuilt.
Coal mining was historically an important economic activity in Morgan County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 614 square miles (1,590 km2), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2007, there were 20,820 people, over 7,850 households, and over 5,549 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 13,898 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.34% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Approximately 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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