Osage County, Missouri
| Osage County, Missouri | |
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Osage County Courthouse in Linn
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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 29, 1841 |
| Named for | Osage River |
| Seat | Linn |
| Largest city | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 611 sq mi (1,582 km2) |
| • Land | 604 sq mi (1,564 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 13,628 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | osagecountygov |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Ross Seals | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Charlene J. Eisterhold | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Patrick Steele | Republican | ||
| Collector | Doris J. Keilholz | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Dave Dudenhoeffer | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Elmer Senevey | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Vincent A. Samson | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Lois Jaegers | Independent | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Amanda L. Grellner | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Paul G. Stratman | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Cindy Hoffman | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Mike Dixon | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Ralph P. Kliethermes | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Tim G. Neuner | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 665 (33.47%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 628 (31.61%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 610 (30.70%) | |
| Ron Paul | 42 (2.11%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 874 (56.4%) | |
| Barack Obama | 609 (39.47%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 42 (2.72%) | |
Osage County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,878. Its county seat is Linn. The county was organized January 29, 1841, and named from the Osage River.
Osage County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its geography and the founding of Westphalia Vineyards links it to the Missouri Rhineland, extending along the Missouri River valley to the western edges of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Westphalia Vineyards, although started only in 2005, won the gold medal in the National Norton Festival Wine Competition in St. Louis in 2007 for the top-rated wine from the Norton grape.
According to data from the 2010 census, Osage County is the whitest county in Missouri, with 98.85 percent of residents being white.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,062 people, 4,922 households, and 3,578 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,904 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.64% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Approximately 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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