Shannon County, Missouri
| Shannon County, Missouri | |
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Shannon County courthouse in Eminence
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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 | George Shannon |
| Seat | Eminence |
| Largest city | Winona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,004 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Land | 1,004 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.02% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,258 |
| • Density | 8.4/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Jimile Voyles | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Melany Williams | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Shelly McAfee | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Susie Needels | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Jeff Cowen | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Dale Counts | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Herman Kelly | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Tim Denton | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Jodie R. Brumble | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Matt Derryberry | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Melany Williams | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Darrin Brawley | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Robert Ross | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Michelle Shedd | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 223 (23.57%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 515 (54.44%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 83 (8.77%) | |
| Ron Paul | 109 (11.52%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 914 (69.72%) | |
| Barack Obama | 323 (24.64%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 50 (3.81%) | |
| Uncommitted | 16 (1.22%) | |
Shannon County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,441. Its county seat is Eminence. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and was named in honor of George F. "Peg-Leg" Shannon, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is the second-largest county by area in Missouri.
Missouri's first copper mine was opened in Shannon County in 1846 and Missouri's only manganese mine was opened here during World War II.
As of the 2000 census, Shannon County ranked 78th on the list of counties with the lowest per capita income and 46th on the list of counties with the lowest median household incomes in the United States, making it the poorest county in Missouri.
The Great Tri-State Tornado of March 18, 1925 appears to have begun in Moore Township; most likely as constituent tornadoes of a tornado family preceding the infamous very long tack tornado that went on to kill 695 people across southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana over the next several hours.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 1,004 square miles (2,600 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,324 people, 3,319 households, and 2,356 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 3,862 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.05% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Approximately 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Shannon County were 38.3% American, 13.4% Irish, 11.8% German, and 9.7% English.
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