Lewis County | |
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Coordinates: 40°05′N91°44′W / 40.09°N 91.73°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | January 2, 1833 |
Named for | Meriwether Lewis |
Seat | Monticello |
Largest city | Canton |
Area | |
• Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
• Land | 505 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,032 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | lewiscountymo |
Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,032. [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.
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]
Lewis County, located in the northeastern part of Missouri, across the Mississippi River from Illinois. It was established in 1833 and named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The county was largely settled by farmers from Virginia and Kentucky. They brought slaves and were attracted to the fertile land and easy river transportation. The economy was based on subsistence agriculture, timber harvesting, and lead mining. In addition. Canton supplied riverboats on the Mississippi. During the Civil War, the county became the base for rival pro-Confederate and pro-Union sympathizers; there was some violence but the Unionists prevailed. [5]
After the Civil War, the slaves were emancipated and the county's economy shifted towards commercial agriculture, with the production of corn, wheat and timber that were shipped through Canton, a port on the Mississippi River. In the late 19th and early 20th century, farm youth moved into small towns, particularly in the western part of the county. Mark Twain lived in the county briefly and was inspired by the natural beauty of the river region for his writing. [6]
Today, Lewis County is all rural, with a few small towns under 2500 population, and Canton at 2800. The economy us built on soybeans, corn and timber, as well as higher education. Canton is the home of Culver–Stockton College. The National Register of Historic Places celebrates 12 historic locations in the county.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
2020 | 10,032 | −1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9] 1990-2000 [10] 2010-2015 [11] |
As of the census [12] 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 were 65 years of age or older and 51% of female population. The median age was 36 years.
Median income for a household in the county was $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.
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 9,315 | 92.9% |
Black or African American (NH) | 185 | 1.84% |
Native American (NH) | 30 | 0.3% |
Asian (NH) | 22 | 0.22% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 315 | 3.14% |
Hispanic or Latino | 165 | 1.64% |
Lewis County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Tammy Logsdon | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Jan E. Geisendorfer | Democratic | |
County Clerk |
| 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.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 79.64%3,638 | 19.26% 880 | 1.10% 50 |
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).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Craig Redmon | 3.998 | 100.00% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Craig Redmon | 2,450 | 100.00% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brian Munzlinger | 2,363 | 100.00% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sam Graves | 2,588 | 64.01% | ||
Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 1,359 | 33.61% | ||
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 96 | 2.37% | ||
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,553 | 76.92% | 984 | 21.30% | 82 | 1.78% |
2016 | 3,344 | 74.64% | 934 | 20.85% | 202 | 4.51% |
2012 | 2,677 | 62.56% | 1,508 | 35.24% | 94 | 2.20% |
2008 | 2,594 | 57.62% | 1,837 | 40.80% | 71 | 1.58% |
2004 | 2,862 | 61.63% | 1,754 | 37.77% | 28 | 0.60% |
2000 | 2,388 | 53.26% | 2,023 | 45.12% | 73 | 1.63% |
1996 | 1,453 | 34.79% | 2,050 | 49.09% | 673 | 16.12% |
1992 | 1,461 | 32.03% | 2,196 | 48.14% | 905 | 19.84% |
1988 | 1,803 | 42.20% | 2,460 | 57.57% | 10 | 0.23% |
1984 | 2,438 | 55.22% | 1,977 | 44.78% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 2,350 | 49.07% | 2,314 | 48.32% | 125 | 2.61% |
1976 | 1,983 | 44.10% | 2,486 | 55.28% | 28 | 0.62% |
1972 | 2,738 | 61.76% | 1,695 | 38.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 2,038 | 43.90% | 2,067 | 44.53% | 537 | 11.57% |
1964 | 1,239 | 27.41% | 3,281 | 72.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 2,560 | 48.43% | 2,726 | 51.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,301 | 45.75% | 2,728 | 54.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 2,416 | 45.41% | 2,896 | 54.44% | 8 | 0.15% |
1948 | 1,564 | 33.06% | 3,155 | 66.69% | 12 | 0.25% |
1944 | 1,988 | 40.72% | 2,883 | 59.05% | 11 | 0.23% |
1940 | 2,428 | 40.86% | 3,484 | 58.63% | 30 | 0.50% |
1936 | 1,994 | 33.78% | 3,859 | 65.37% | 50 | 0.85% |
1932 | 1,341 | 26.07% | 3,746 | 72.84% | 56 | 1.09% |
1928 | 2,741 | 48.55% | 2,882 | 51.04% | 23 | 0.41% |
1924 | 2,416 | 39.48% | 3,481 | 56.88% | 223 | 3.64% |
1920 | 2,810 | 43.87% | 3,542 | 55.30% | 53 | 0.83% |
1916 | 1,429 | 37.28% | 2,357 | 61.49% | 47 | 1.23% |
1912 | 1,004 | 26.72% | 2,340 | 62.27% | 414 | 11.02% |
1908 | 1,473 | 36.89% | 2,439 | 61.08% | 81 | 2.03% |
1904 | 1,467 | 39.08% | 2,202 | 58.66% | 85 | 2.26% |
1900 | 1,442 | 35.07% | 2,583 | 62.82% | 87 | 2.12% |
1896 | 1,581 | 37.28% | 2,624 | 61.87% | 36 | 0.85% |
1892 | 1,322 | 35.49% | 2,220 | 59.60% | 183 | 4.91% |
1888 | 1,412 | 38.13% | 2,268 | 61.25% | 23 | 0.62% |
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.
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