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Randolph County, Missouri

Not to be confused with Randolph, Missouri.

39°26′N 92°30′W / 39.43°N 92.50°W / 39.43; -92.50

Randolph County
County
The Historic Randolph County Courthouse in Huntsville
The Historic Randolph County Courthouse in Huntsville
Map of Missouri highlighting Randolph County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°26′N 92°30′W / 39.43°N 92.5°W / 39.43; -92.5
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 22, 1829
Named forJohn Randolph of Roanoke
SeatHuntsville
Largest cityMoberly
Area
 • Total
488 sq mi (1,260 km2)
 • Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Water5.1 sq mi (13 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,716
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Randolph County is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,716.[1] Its county seat is Huntsville.[2] The county was organized January 22, 1829, and named for U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia.[3]

Randolph County comprises the Moberly, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Moberly-Mexico, Missouri Combined Statistical Area.

History

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Randolph County was primarily settled by migrants from the Upper Southern states, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Randolph was one of several counties settled mostly by Southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie, and Randolph County was at its heart.[4]

Randolph County was home to Omar Bradley, the last of nine 5-star generals of the American military.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 488 square miles (1,260 km2), of which 483 square miles (1,250 km2) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km2) (1.1%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18302,942—
18407,198144.7%
18509,43931.1%
186011,40720.8%
187015,90839.5%
188022,75143.0%
189024,8939.4%
190024,442−1.8%
191026,1827.1%
192027,6335.5%
193026,431−4.3%
194024,458−7.5%
195022,918−6.3%
196022,014−3.9%
197022,4341.9%
198025,46013.5%
199024,370−4.3%
200024,6631.2%
201025,4143.0%
202024,716−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 24,663 people, 9,199 households, and 6,236 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 inhabitants per square mile (20/km2). There were 10,740 housing units at an average density of 22 units per square mile (8.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.58% White, 7.03% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.1% were of German, 21.4% American, 10.9% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 9,199 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,464, and the median income for a family was $39,268. Males had a median income of $26,878 versus $20,366 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,010. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

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Randolph County Racial Composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 21,271 86%
Black or African American (NH) 1,351 5.5%
Native American (NH) 102 0.41%
Asian (NH) 95 0.4%
Pacific Islander (NH) 9 0.04%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,316 5.32%
Hispanic or Latino 572 2.31%

Education

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Public schools

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Private schools

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Post-secondary

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Public libraries

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Communities

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Cities

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Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Politics

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Local

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The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Randolph County. Republicans hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.

Randolph County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Kevin Stone Republican
Circuit Clerk Michelle Chapman Republican
County Clerk Will Ellis Republican
Collector Shiela Miller Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 John Truesdell Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Robert Wayne Wilcox Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 John Hobbs Republican
Coroner Sid Conklin Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Michael Fusselman Republican
Public Administrator Mary Jo Colley Republican
Recorder Mark Price Democratic
Sheriff Mark Nichols Democratic
Surveyor Edward Carpenter Democratic
Treasurer Penny Henry Republican

State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 73.28% 7,842 23.66% 2,532 3.06% 328
2016 62.77% 6,505 34.36% 3,561 2.87% 298
2012 51.09% 5,055 45.39% 4,491 3.53% 349
2008 53.49% 5,652 44.48% 4,700 2.02% 214
2004 57.60% 5,841 41.09% 4,167 1.30% 132
2000 44.50% 4,066 53.60% 4,897 1.90% 174
1996 31.73% 2,852 65.59% 5,895 2.67% 240

Most of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. The southern portions of the county are in the 44th, 47th, and 48th Districts.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tim Remole 7,057 100.00% +28.76
Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tim Remole 3,584 71.24% +3.87
Democratic Robert Harrington 1,447 28.76% −3.87
Missouri House of Representatives — District 6 — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tim Remole 4,998 67.37%
Democratic Diane J. Scott 2,421 32.63%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Cheri Toalson-Reisch 234 71.43% −4.10
Democratic Tom Pauley 94 28.57% +4.10
Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden 142 75.53% +12.83
Democratic Tom Pauley 46 24.47% −12.83
Missouri House of Representatives — District 44 — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden 195 62.70%
Democratic Ken Jacob 119 37.30%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Basye 1,189 73.81% +16.36
Democratic Susan McClintic 422 26.19% −16.36
Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Basye 636 57.45% −0.01
Democratic John Wright 471 42.55% +0.01
Missouri House of Representatives — District 47 — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mitch Richards 874 57.46%
Democratic John Wright 647 42.54%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Muntzel 360 80.54% −19.46
Independent Debra Dilks 87 19.46% +19.46
Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Muntzel 303 100.00% +35.81
Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dave Muntzel 319 64.19%
Democratic Ron Monnig 178 35.81%

All of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate, represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown

Missouri Senate — District 18 — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Brian Munzlinger 5,479 100.00%

Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 6,135 59.23% +11.07
Democratic Jason Kander 3,656 35.30% −8.16
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 309 2.98% −5.40
Green Johnathan McFarland 126 1.22% +1.22
Constitution Fred Ryman 132 1.27% +1.27
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 4,750 48.16%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 4,286 43.46%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 827 8.38%

All of Randolph County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville, Missouri) in the U.S. House of Representatives.[14][15]

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Randolph County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 7,193 70.84% −0.01
Democratic Gordon Christensen 2,440 24.03% +1.00
Libertarian Mark Bliss 521 5.13% −0.99
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Randolph County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 4,636 70.85% +9.13
Democratic Nate Irvin 1,507 23.03% −9.94
Libertarian Hershel L. Young 400 6.12% +2.07
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Randolph County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 5,930 61.72%
Democratic Teresa Hensley 3,168 32.97%
Libertarian Thomas Holbrook 389 4.05%
Constitution Greg Cowan 121 1.26%
United States presidential election results for Randolph County, Missouri[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 8,322 75.46% 2,571 23.31% 135 1.22%
2020 8,018 74.54% 2,485 23.10% 254 2.36%
2016 7,529 72.34% 2,283 21.94% 596 5.73%
2012 6,667 66.84% 3,031 30.39% 277 2.78%
2008 6,457 60.59% 3,984 37.39% 215 2.02%
2004 6,551 64.24% 3,586 35.16% 61 0.60%
2000 4,844 52.73% 4,116 44.81% 226 2.46%
1996 3,274 36.44% 4,502 50.11% 1,209 13.46%
1992 3,025 29.63% 4,951 48.49% 2,234 21.88%
1988 4,384 45.22% 5,291 54.57% 20 0.21%
1984 5,735 56.19% 4,471 43.81% 0 0.00%
1980 5,141 50.03% 4,884 47.53% 251 2.44%
1976 3,594 37.91% 5,839 61.59% 48 0.51%
1972 5,195 57.66% 3,814 42.34% 0 0.00%
1968 3,582 38.58% 4,810 51.80% 893 9.62%
1964 2,485 26.23% 6,988 73.77% 0 0.00%
1960 4,180 39.38% 6,434 60.62% 0 0.00%
1956 3,709 35.30% 6,797 64.70% 0 0.00%
1952 3,968 34.52% 7,501 65.25% 27 0.23%
1948 2,256 22.17% 7,912 77.74% 10 0.10%
1944 2,879 27.35% 7,629 72.48% 17 0.16%
1940 3,319 26.56% 9,155 73.26% 23 0.18%
1936 2,723 21.80% 9,733 77.92% 35 0.28%
1932 2,575 21.58% 9,294 77.87% 66 0.55%
1928 4,825 44.50% 6,008 55.41% 9 0.08%
1924 2,991 25.85% 7,372 63.72% 1,206 10.42%
1920 3,768 31.48% 8,115 67.81% 85 0.71%
1916 2,111 29.02% 5,081 69.84% 83 1.14%
1912 1,126 18.34% 4,186 68.18% 828 13.49%
1908 1,953 31.10% 4,245 67.60% 82 1.31%
1904 2,139 37.59% 3,351 58.88% 201 3.53%
1900 1,932 31.87% 4,006 66.07% 125 2.06%
1896 2,162 34.31% 4,097 65.01% 43 0.68%
1892 1,709 30.48% 3,695 65.90% 203 3.62%
1888 1,890 34.20% 3,481 62.98% 156 2.82%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Randolph County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 344.
  4. ^ The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Archived July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 3, 2008
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Randolph County, Missouri".
  13. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Little Dixie Regional Libraries". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "Missouri Congressional Map" (PDF). sos.mo.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler". Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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