Oregon County, Missouri
| Oregon County, Missouri | |
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Oregon County Courthouse in Alton
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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 | Oregon Territory |
| Seat | Alton |
| Largest city | Thayer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 792 sq mi (2,051 km2) |
| • Land | 790 sq mi (2,046 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 10,953 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Charles Alford | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Rosemary Romans | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Tracy Bridges | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Misty Hower | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Patrick Ledgerwood | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Jason Kemper | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
John Hollis | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Tom Clary | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Justin Nelson | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Mindy Lawrence | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Dawn Holman | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Eric King | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Scott Simer | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Kim Hollis | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 242 (20.47%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 696 (58.88%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 134 (11.34%) | |
| Ron Paul | 101 (8.54%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 989 (71.77%) | |
| Barack Obama | 332 (24.09%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 42 (3.05%) | |
Oregon County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,881. Its county seat is Alton. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and was named for the Oregon Territory in the northwestern United States.
Home to a large area of the Mark Twain National Forest, Oregon County contains more national forest acreage than any county in the state of Missouri. It also contains the Irish Wilderness, the largest federally protected wilderness area in the state. Hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding opportunities abound on the Ozark Trail and the White's Creek Trail. Canoeing, kayaking, jonboating, and fishing are popular on the Eleven Point River, which is Missouri's only National Wild and Scenic River.
Eleven Point State Park is a Missouri state park under development east of Alton, Missouri that includes 6 miles of Eleven Point River frontage.
Grand Gulf State Park is a Missouri state park just west of Thayer that includes a collapsed karst canyon.
Oregon County was created in 1845, at a time when the Oregon boundary dispute was a major issue.
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