Reynolds County, Missouri
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The antebellum county courthouse in Centerville
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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 25, 1845 |
| Named for | Thomas Reynolds |
| Seat | Centerville |
| Largest city | Ellington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 814 sq mi (2,108 km2) |
| • Land | 808 sq mi (2,093 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,432 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Rick Parker | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Randy L. Cowin | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Mike Harper | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Cindy Jenkins | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Joe Loyd | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Doug Warren | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Wayne Henson | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Jeffrey N. McSpadden | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Robert A. Johnson | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Mallory Fox | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Myra Turner | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Tom Volner | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Ronald Schwarz | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Wanda Corder | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 202 (32.90%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 283 (46.09%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 93 (15.15%) | |
| Ron Paul | 25 (4.07%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 741 (66.22%) | |
| Barack Obama | 277 (24.75%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 70 (6.26%) | |
| Uncommitted | 16 (1.43%) | |
Reynolds County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region in the Lead Belt of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,696. Its county seat is Centerville. The county was officially organized on February 25, 1845, and was named in honor of former Governor of Missouri Thomas Reynolds.
The county is home to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, a popular tourist attraction in the state of Missouri.
Reynolds County was officially organized on February 25, 1845. It is still an area of rugged beauty near the geologic center of the Ozark Highland. Reynolds County was formerly part of Ripley County which was formed in 1831 and part of Wayne County which was formed in 1818. It was also previously part of Washington County and part of Ste. Genevieve County.
The Reynolds County Courthouse has burned twice. The first time was in December 1863 when the Confederate army burned it. A new courthouse was built in the fall of 1867 on the same foundation as the previous one. This courthouse was burned in late November 1871. Both times all records were destroyed. Temporary quarters again burned May 27, 1872, while a new "fireproof" courthouse was being built.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 814 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 808 square miles (2,090 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,689 people, 2,721 households, and 1,915 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,759 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Approximately 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Reynolds County were 37.6% American, 12.1% Irish, 11.6% German, and 11.4% English.
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