Texas County, Missouri
| Texas County, Missouri | |
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Texas County Administrative Center
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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 | The Republic of Texas |
| Seat | Houston |
| Largest city | Licking |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,179 sq mi (3,054 km2) |
| • Land | 1,177 sq mi (3,048 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 25,690 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Debbie James | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Marci Mosley | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Donald R. Troutman | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Tammy Cantrell | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Fred W. Stenger | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
John Casey | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Linda Garrett | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Thomas Whittaker | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Parke Stevens | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Connie Thompson | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Susan Warkentin | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | James Sigman | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Chuck Manier | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Tammy Cantrell | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 954 (27.69%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,727 (50.13%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 480 (13.93%) | |
| Ron Paul | 234 (6.79%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,858 (68.03%) | |
| Barack Obama | 743 (27.21%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 101 (3.70%) | |
| Uncommitted | 14 (1.06%) | |
Texas County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,008. Its county seat is Houston. The county was organized in 1843 as Ashley County, changing its name in 1845 to Texas, after the Republic of Texas.
The 2010 U.S. Census indicates that it is the center of population for the United States.
Texas County was originally created in 1843 and named for William H. Ashley, the first lieutenant governor of Missouri. It was later organized on February 14, 1845, when it was also renamed for the Republic of Texas.
A seat of justice for the county was laid out in 1846 near the center of the county on Brushy Creek and named Houston for the first president of the Texas Republic. The historic Texas County Courthouse, built in 1932, was the county's sixth and now serves as the county administrative center. It was remodeled in 1977 and again in 2007. A new justice center was completed in 2008.
Rugged hills, springs, creeks, rivers and caves abound in Texas County. There have been many Native American mounds found in the county. Their paintings remain upon various bluffs over ancient campsites. The area was part of the 1808 Osage Native American land cession.
Pioneers came to Texas County in the 1820s from Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas and set up sawmills along the Big Piney River. Pioneers made a nice income rafting the timber down the Piney River toward St. Louis. Some 48,000 acres (190 km2) in the north and northwest part of the county is now part of the Mark Twain National Forest. Several acres in the southeast part of the county are part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park. Small family farms are still a major part of the landscape of the county. The population of the first Federal Census of Texas County in 1850 was 2,312 citizens.
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