Lewis County, Missouri




County in the United States
































































Lewis County, Missouri

Lewis County MO Courthouse 20141022 A.jpg
Lewis County Courthouse in Monticello


Map of Missouri highlighting Lewis County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Founded January 2, 1833
Named for Meriwether Lewis
Seat Monticello
Largest city Canton
Area
 • Total 511 sq mi (1,323 km2)
 • Land 505 sq mi (1,308 km2)
 • Water 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.1%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 10,207
 • Density 20/sq mi (8/km2)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website lewiscountymo.org



The Lewis County, Missouri courthouse in Monticello as it appeared in the mid-1870s.


Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,211.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1833 and named for Meriwether Lewis, the explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory.[3]


Lewis County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Adjacent counties


    • 1.2 Major highways




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Education


    • 3.1 Public schools


    • 3.2 Private schools


    • 3.3 Post-secondary


    • 3.4 Public libraries




  • 4 Politics


    • 4.1 Local


    • 4.2 State


    • 4.3 Federal


    • 4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)




  • 5 Communities


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 511 square miles (1,320 km2), of which 505 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]



Adjacent counties




  • Clark County (north)


  • Hancock County, Illinois (northeast)


  • Adams County, Illinois (southeast)


  • Marion County (south)


  • Shelby County (southwest)


  • Knox County (west)



Major highways




  • US 61.svg U.S. Route 61


  • MO-6.svg Route 6


  • MO-81.svg Route 81


  • MO-156.svg Route 156



Demographics





























































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1840 6,040 —
1850 6,578 8.9%
1860 12,286 86.8%
1870 15,114 23.0%
1880 15,925 5.4%
1890 15,935 0.1%
1900 16,724 5.0%
1910 15,514 −7.2%
1920 13,465 −13.2%
1930 12,093 −10.2%
1940 11,490 −5.0%
1950 10,733 −6.6%
1960 10,984 2.3%
1970 10,993 0.1%
1980 10,901 −0.8%
1990 10,233 −6.1%
2000 10,494 2.6%
2010 10,211 −2.7%
Est. 2016 10,134 [5] −0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 10,211 people, 3,956 households, and 2,709 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 2.53% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.9% were of German, 18.3% American, 11.2% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry.


The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 12.90% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who are 65 years of age or older and 51% of female population. The median age is 36 years.


Median income for a household in the county is $30,651, and the median income for a family was $35,740. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $19,679 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,746. 16.10% of the population and 10.70% of families were below the poverty line.



Education



Public schools




  • Canton R-V School District – Canton

    • Canton Elementary School (PK-06)

    • Canton High School (07-12)




  • Lewis County C-1 School District – Ewing

    • Highland Elementary School (K-06)

    • Highland Junior-Senior High School (07-12)





Private schools



  • Cedar Falls School – Canton (K-12) – Nonsectarian


Post-secondary



  • Culver-Stockton College Culver-Stockton College – Canton – A private, four-year Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) university.


Public libraries



  • Canton Public Library[11]

  • Labelle Branch Library[12]

  • Lagrange Branch Library[13]



Politics



Local












































































Lewis County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials

Assessor
 Tammy Logsdon
 Republican

Circuit Clerk
 Jan E. Geisendorfer
 Democratic

County Clerk
 *Chris Flanagan
 Democratic

Collector
 Denise Goodwin
 Democratic

Commissioner
(Presiding)
 Wayne Murphy, Jr.
 Republican

Commissioner
(District 1)
 Deanne Whiston
 Republican

Commissioner
(District 2)
 Travis Fleer
 Republican

Coroner
 Larry Arnold
 Democratic

Prosecuting Attorney
 Jules V. (Jake) DeCoster
 Democratic

Public Administrator
 Luke Barton
 Republican

Recorder
 Amy Parrish
 Democratic

Sheriff
 David T. Parrish
 Democratic

Surveyor
 Carson W. Lay
 Republican

Treasurer
 Bonnie Roberson
 Republican


Chris Flanagan was appointed to the position of County Clerk by Governor Jay Nixon. The office had previously been held by Regina Dredge.



State

















































Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third Parties

2016
63.53% 2,815
 33.65% 1,491
 2.82% 125

2012
 48.24% 2,046
49.54% 2,101
 2.22% 94

2008
56.79% 2,533
 41.05% 1,831
 2.16% 96

2004
67.03% 3,084
 31.32% 1,441
 1.65% 76

2000
50.03% 2,224
 48.46% 2,154
 1.51% 67

1996
 22.77% 948
75.23% 3,132
 1.99% 83

All of Lewis County is included in Missouri’s 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).





















Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2016)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Craig Redmon
3.998
100.00%




















Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2014)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Craig Redmon
2,450
100.00%




















Missouri House of Representatives — District 4 — Lewis County (2012)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Craig Redmon
3,869
100.00%

All of Lewis County is a part of Missouri’s 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).





















Missouri Senate — District 18 — Lewis County (2014)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Brian Munzlinger
2,363
100.00%


Federal





















































U.S. Senate — Missouri — Lewis County (2016)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Roy Blunt
2,732
61.84%
+14.89


Democratic
 Jason Kander
 1,472
 33.32%
 -16.25


Libertarian
 Jonathan Dine
 98
 2.22%
 -1.26


Green
 Johnathan McFarland
 60
 1.36%
 +1.36


Constitution
 Fred Ryman
 56
 1.27%
 +1.27




































U.S. Senate — Missouri — Lewis County (2012)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
 Todd Akin
 1,982
 46.95%


Democratic
Claire McCaskill
2,093
49.57%


Libertarian
 Jonathan Dine
 147
 3.48%

All of Lewis County is included in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.













































U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2016)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Sam Graves
3,270
75.82%
+4.72


Democratic
 David M. Blackwell
 899
 20.84%
 -5.49


Libertarian
 Russ Lee Monchil
 88
 2.04%
 -0.53


Green
 Mike Diel
 56
 1.30%
 +1.30




































U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2014)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Sam Graves
1,822
71.10%
+7.09


Democratic
 Bill Hedge
 697
 26.33%
 -7.28


Libertarian
 Russ Lee Monchil
 68
 2.57%
 +0.20




































U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Lewis County (2012)
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Republican
Sam Graves
2,588
64.01%


Democratic
 Kyle Yarber
 1,359
 33.61%


Libertarian
 Russ Lee Monchil
 96
 2.37%


Presidential elections results



















































































































































































































Presidential elections results[14]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
74.6% 3,344
 20.9% 934
 4.5% 202

2012
62.6% 2,677
 35.2% 1,508
 2.2% 94

2008
57.6% 2,594
 40.8% 1,837
 1.6% 71

2004
61.6% 2,862
 37.8% 1,754
 0.6% 28

2000
53.3% 2,388
 45.1% 2,023
 1.6% 73

1996
 34.8% 1,453
49.1% 2,050
 16.1% 673

1992
 32.0% 1,461
48.1% 2,196
 19.8% 905

1988
 42.2% 1,803
57.6% 2,460
 0.2% 10

1984
55.2% 2,438
 44.8% 1,977

1980
49.1% 2,350
 48.3% 2,314
 2.6% 125

1976
 44.1% 1,983
55.3% 2,486
 0.6% 28

1972
61.8% 2,738
 38.2% 1,695

1968
 43.9% 2,038
44.5% 2,067
 11.6% 537

1964
 27.4% 1,239
72.6% 3,281

1960
 48.4% 2,560
51.6% 2,726

1956
 45.8% 2,301
54.3% 2,728

1952
 45.4% 2,416
54.4% 2,896
 0.2% 8

1948
 33.1% 1,564
66.7% 3,155
 0.3% 12

1944
 40.7% 1,988
59.1% 2,883
 0.2% 11

1940
 40.9% 2,428
58.6% 3,484
 0.5% 30

1936
 33.8% 1,994
65.4% 3,859
 0.9% 50

1932
 26.1% 1,341
72.8% 3,746
 1.1% 56

1928
 48.6% 2,741
51.0% 2,882
 0.4% 23

1924
 39.5% 2,416
56.9% 3,481
 3.7% 223

1920
 43.9% 2,810
55.3% 3,542
 0.8% 53

1916
 37.3% 1,429
61.5% 2,357
 1.2% 47

1912
 26.7% 1,004
62.3% 2,340
 11.0% 414

1908
 36.9% 1,473
61.1% 2,439
 2.0% 81

1904
 39.1% 1,467
58.7% 2,202
 2.3% 85

1900
 35.1% 1,442
62.8% 2,583
 2.1% 87

1896
 37.3% 1,581
61.9% 2,624
 0.9% 36

1892
 35.5% 1,322
59.6% 2,220
 4.9% 183

1888
 38.1% 1,412
61.3% 2,268
 0.6% 23




Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)


  • Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 619, than any candidate from either party in Lewis County during the 2008 presidential primary.




















Lewis County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain
279 (34.23%)
Mike Huckabee 286 (35.09%)
Mitt Romney
197 (24.17%)
Ron Paul
32 (3.93%)




















Lewis County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton 619 (53.50%)
Barack Obama
476 (41.14%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)
44 (3.80%)
Uncommitted
11 (0.95%)



Communities




  • Canton

  • Durham

  • Ewing

  • La Belle

  • La Grange

  • Lewistown

  • Maywood


  • Monticello (county seat)

  • Steffenville

  • Williamstown




See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lewis County, Missouri


References





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External links



  • Lewis County website (provided by University of Missouri Extension)


  • Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Lewis County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books





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