Dade County, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMissouri | |
| Coordinates:37°26′N93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W /37.43; -93.85 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named after | Francis L. Dade |
| Seat | Greenfield |
| Largest city | Greenfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,569 |
• Estimate (2024)[1] | 7,622 |
| • Density | 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | https://www.dadecountymo.gov/ |
Dade County is acounty located in the southwest part of theU.S. state ofMissouri. As of the2020 census, the population was 7,569.[2] Itscounty seat isGreenfield.[3] The county was organized in 1841 and named after MajorFrancis L. Dade ofVirginia, who was killed in theSecond Seminole War in 1835.[4]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4,246 | — | |
| 1860 | 7,072 | 66.6% | |
| 1870 | 8,086 | 14.3% | |
| 1880 | 12,557 | 55.3% | |
| 1890 | 17,528 | 39.6% | |
| 1900 | 18,125 | 3.4% | |
| 1910 | 15,613 | −13.9% | |
| 1920 | 14,173 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 11,764 | −17.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,248 | −4.4% | |
| 1950 | 9,324 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,577 | −18.7% | |
| 1970 | 6,850 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,383 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 7,449 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,923 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 7,883 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 7,569 | −4.0% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 7,622 | 0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[10][1] | |||
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 7,569 people and 3,775 housing units.[11]
The median age was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.[11]
There were 3,105 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 3,775 housing units, of which 17.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.7% were owner-occupied and 22.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
The racial makeup of the county was 92.4%White, 0.5%Black or African American, 0.6%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.0%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.[13]
Racial and ethnic composition is detailed below.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 6,995 | 92.42% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 34 | 0.45% |
| Native American (NH) | 50 | 0.66% |
| Asian (NH) | 24 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 331 | 4.37% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 135 | 1.8% |
The median income for a household in the county was $49,899, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $28,750 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $26,774. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
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TheRepublican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
| Dade County, Missouri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elected countywide officials | |||
| Assessor | Annette Black | Republican | |
| Circuit Clerk | Mary McGee | Republican | |
| County Clerk | Melinda Wright | Republican | |
| Collector | Rod O’Connor | Republican | |
| Commissioner (presiding) | Randy Daniel | Republican | |
| Commissioner (district 1) | William G. Marshall | Republican | |
| Commissioner (district 2) | David Rusch | Republican | |
| Coroner | Gary Banta | Independent | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Kaiti Greenwade | Republican | |
| Public Administrator | Judy McGuire | Republican | |
| Recorder | Carolyn Kile | Republican | |
| Sheriff | Max Huffman | Republican | |
| Surveyor | Justin Hunt | Republican | |
| Treasurer | Susan Crouch | Independent | |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.26%3,360 | 16.90%699 | 1.84%76 |
| 2020 | 81.56%3,348 | 16.27%668 | 2.17%89 |
| 2016 | 68.93%2,720 | 28.18%1,112 | 2.89%114 |
| 2012 | 57.59%2,237 | 40.09%1,557 | 2.32%90 |
| 2008 | 50.22%2,049 | 46.05%1,879 | 3.72%152 |
| 2004 | 72.03%2,938 | 27.02%1,102 | 0.96%39 |
| 2000 | 62.43%2,306 | 36.19%1,337 | 1.39%51 |
| 1996 | 56.10%1,954 | 40.88%1,424 | 3.01%105 |
All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 127th District in theMissouri House of Representatives and is represented byAnn Kelley (R-Lamar).[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Kelley | 3,299 | 85.47% | −14.53 | |
| Independent | George R. Parsons | 561 | 14.53% | +14.53 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Kelley | 1,886 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Kelley | 3,389 | 100.00% | ||
All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in theMissouri Senate and is currently represented byRon Richard (R-Joplin).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Richard | 1,799 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,810 | 71.23% | +16.04 | |
| Democratic | Jason Kander | 969 | 24.56% | −13.61 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 82 | 2.08% | −4.56 | |
| Green | Johnathan McFarland | 33 | 0.84% | +0.84 | |
| Constitution | Fred Ryman | 51 | 1.29% | +1.29 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin | 2,128 | 55.19% | ||
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 1,472 | 38.17% | ||
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 256 | 6.64% | ||
All of Dade County is included inMissouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented byVicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in theU.S. House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 3,121 | 80.25% | −0.05 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 612 | 15.74% | +0.48 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 156 | 4.01% | −0.43 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 1,773 | 80.30% | +3.38 | |
| Democratic | Nate Irvin | 337 | 15.26% | −5.40 | |
| Libertarian | Herschel L. Young | 98 | 4.44% | +2.72 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 2,956 | 76.92% | ||
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 794 | 20.66% | ||
| Libertarian | Thomas Holbrook | 66 | 1.72% | ||
| Constitution | Greg Cowan | 27 | 0.70% | ||
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1888 | 1,740 | 49.31% | 1,479 | 41.91% | 310 | 8.78% |
| 1892 | 1,420 | 40.75% | 1,101 | 31.59% | 964 | 27.66% |
| 1896 | 1,797 | 43.00% | 2,363 | 56.54% | 19 | 0.45% |
| 1900 | 1,992 | 50.57% | 1,821 | 46.23% | 126 | 3.20% |
| 1904 | 1,994 | 56.09% | 1,376 | 38.71% | 185 | 5.20% |
| 1908 | 1,946 | 56.05% | 1,441 | 41.50% | 85 | 2.45% |
| 1912 | 1,196 | 35.35% | 1,313 | 38.81% | 874 | 25.84% |
| 1916 | 1,941 | 53.38% | 1,618 | 44.50% | 77 | 2.12% |
| 1920 | 3,520 | 63.92% | 1,892 | 34.36% | 95 | 1.73% |
| 1924 | 2,651 | 54.66% | 2,007 | 41.38% | 192 | 3.96% |
| 1928 | 3,497 | 70.55% | 1,453 | 29.31% | 7 | 0.14% |
| 1932 | 2,340 | 44.76% | 2,833 | 54.19% | 55 | 1.05% |
| 1936 | 3,326 | 58.67% | 2,312 | 40.78% | 31 | 0.55% |
| 1940 | 3,910 | 67.87% | 1,835 | 31.85% | 16 | 0.28% |
| 1944 | 3,316 | 69.29% | 1,462 | 30.55% | 8 | 0.17% |
| 1948 | 2,783 | 61.56% | 1,733 | 38.33% | 5 | 0.11% |
| 1952 | 3,395 | 71.52% | 1,340 | 28.23% | 12 | 0.25% |
| 1956 | 2,641 | 64.10% | 1,479 | 35.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 2,987 | 71.05% | 1,217 | 28.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,931 | 54.06% | 1,641 | 45.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 2,250 | 64.34% | 917 | 26.22% | 330 | 9.44% |
| 1972 | 2,624 | 77.84% | 747 | 22.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 2,015 | 54.31% | 1,681 | 45.31% | 14 | 0.38% |
| 1980 | 2,410 | 63.79% | 1,283 | 33.96% | 85 | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 2,600 | 70.27% | 1,100 | 29.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 2,154 | 61.97% | 1,315 | 37.83% | 7 | 0.20% |
| 1992 | 1,577 | 42.04% | 1,332 | 35.51% | 842 | 22.45% |
| 1996 | 1,822 | 51.40% | 1,243 | 35.06% | 480 | 13.54% |
| 2000 | 2,468 | 65.78% | 1,193 | 31.80% | 91 | 2.43% |
| 2004 | 2,963 | 72.46% | 1,104 | 27.00% | 22 | 0.54% |
| 2008 | 2,864 | 69.65% | 1,184 | 28.79% | 64 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 2,895 | 74.31% | 939 | 24.10% | 62 | 1.59% |
| 2016 | 3,184 | 80.59% | 637 | 16.12% | 130 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 3,414 | 82.88% | 656 | 15.93% | 49 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 3,480 | 83.13% | 671 | 16.03% | 35 | 0.84% |
FormerGovernorMike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.
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