Barry County, Missouri

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Barry County
County
Barry County MO Courthouse 20151022-097.jpg
The Barry County Courthouse in Cassville
Map of Missouri highlighting Barry County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°43′N93°50′W / 36.71°N 93.83°W / 36.71; -93.83
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedJanuary 5, 1835
Named for William Taylor Barry
Seat Cassville
Largest city Monett
Area
 • Total
791 sq mi (2,050 km2)
 • Land778 sq mi (2,020 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,534
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th
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William Taylor Barry

Barry County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 34,534. [1] Its county seat is Cassville. [2] The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry, a U.S. Postmaster General from Kentucky. [3] The town of Barry, also named after the postmaster-general, was located just north of Kansas City, not in Barry County.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 791 square miles (2,050 km2), of which 778 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.6%) is water. [4] Roaring River State Park is located in the southern part of the county, amid the Mark Twain National Forest.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 4,745—
1850 3,467−26.9%
1860 7,995130.6%
1870 10,37329.7%
1880 14,40538.9%
1890 22,94359.3%
1900 25,53211.3%
1910 23,869−6.5%
1920 23,473−1.7%
1930 22,803−2.9%
1940 23,5463.3%
1950 21,755−7.6%
1960 18,921−13.0%
1970 19,5973.6%
1980 24,40824.5%
1990 27,54712.9%
2000 34,01023.5%
2010 35,5974.7%
2020 34,534−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790–1960 [6] 1900–1990 [7]
1990–2000 [8] 2010–2015 [1]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 34,010 people, 13,398 households, and 9,579 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17 people/km2). There were 15,964 housing units at an average density of 20 units per square mile (7.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.09% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.25% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Approximately 5.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.5% were of American, 15.5% German, 11.7% English and 10.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 13,398 households, out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $34,043. Males had a median income of $25,381 versus $18,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,980. About 11.80% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.50% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Barry County is regarded as being a part of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Barry County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (50.27%), Roman Catholics (19.26%), and United Methodists (4.67%).

2020 Census

Barry County Racial Composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)28,05881.3%
Black or African American (NH)1020.3%
Native American (NH)3161%
Asian (NH)8082.34%
Pacific Islander (NH)700.2%
Other/Mixed (NH)1,8475.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3,3339.7%

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Townships

Barry County is divided into 25 townships:

Notable people

Politics

Local

Republicans control politics at the local level in Barry County, holding every elected position in the county.

Barry County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Sherry Smith Republican
Circuit Clerk Craig Williams Republican
County Clerk Joyce Ennis Republican
Collector Skyler Bowman Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Steve Blankenship Republican
Commissioner
(Northern District)		 Gary Schad Republican
Commissioner
(Southern District)		 Gene Robbins Republican
Coroner Gary Swearingen Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Amy Boxx Republican
Public Administrator Sam Madsen Republican
Recorder Danielle Still Republican
Sheriff Danny Boyd Republican
Treasurer Gretta Tripp Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 79.57%12,35618.03% 2,8412.13% 331
2016 68.09%9,94328.50% 4,1613.41% 498
2012 56.68%7,76940.06% 5,4913.25% 446
2008 49.48%7,15647.90% 6,9282.62% 379
2004 68.97%9,59429.81% 4,1471.22% 170
2000 59.91%7,35238.14% 4,6811.95% 239
1996 55.84%6,57441.28% 4,8592.88% 339
1992 52.56%6,52947.44% 5,8930.00% 0

All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 158th Legislative District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Scott Cupps (R-Shell Knob). [20]

Missouri House of Representatives — District 158 — Barry County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Cupps12,40881.35%−1.24
Democratic Brenda McKinney2,84518.65%+1.24
Missouri House of Representatives — District 158 Special Election — Barry County (2019)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Cupps1,79882.59%−17.41
Democratic Lisa Kalp37917.41%+17.41

All of Barry County is a part of Missouri's 29th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove).

Missouri Senate — District 29 — Barry County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Moon13,499100.00%±0.00
Missouri Senate — District 29 — Barry County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican David Sater13,239100.00%±0.00

Federal

All of Barry County is included in Missouri's 7th Congressional District and is currently represented by Eric Burlison (R-Ozark) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 7th Congressional District — Barry County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Billy Long12,01678.46%+2.49
Democratic Teresa Montseny2,70117.64%−3.34
Libertarian Kevin Craig5803.79%+0.74
Write-ins180.12%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 7th Congressional District — Barry County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Billy Long9.26175.97%+0.43
Democratic Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft2,55820.98%−0.03
Libertarian Benjamin T. Brixey3723.05%−0.41

Barry County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Eric Schmitt (R-Glendale).

U.S. Senate – Class I – Barry County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley9,01973.36%+19.56
Democratic Claire McCaskill2,82222.95%−14.65
Independent Craig O'Dear2341.90%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell1491.21%−7.39
Green Jo Crain710.58%+0.58

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

U.S. Senate — Class III — Barry County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt10,05968.69%+14.89
Democratic Jason Kander3,86426.38%−11.22
Libertarian Jonathan Dine3882.65%−5.95
Green Johnathan McFarland1751.19%+1.19
Constitution Fred Ryman1591.09%+1.09

Political culture

United States presidential election results for Barry County, Missouri [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 13,13881.27%2,87317.77%1540.95%
2020 12,42579.66%2,94818.90%2251.44%
2016 11,42878.25%2,71018.56%4673.20%
2012 9,83271.22%3,66726.56%3072.22%
2008 9,75866.63%4,63031.62%2561.75%
2004 9,59968.92%4,22330.32%1050.75%
2000 7,88563.75%4,13533.43%3482.81%
1996 5,85549.62%4,35236.88%1,59213.49%
1992 5,56543.62%4,79137.56%2,40118.82%
1988 7,23163.00%4,21036.68%360.31%
1984 7,68368.81%3,48331.19%00.00%
1980 7,03861.42%4,19336.59%2271.98%
1976 5,05349.79%5,04649.72%490.48%
1972 7,29569.73%3,16730.27%00.00%
1968 5,53757.12%3,39835.06%7587.82%
1964 4,75747.27%5,30752.73%00.00%
1960 6,70663.12%3,91936.88%00.00%
1956 6,06357.27%4,52342.73%00.00%
1952 6,66461.77%4,12438.23%00.00%
1948 4,81250.46%4,72449.54%00.00%
1944 5,79658.85%4,02940.91%230.23%
1940 6,57355.68%5,20744.11%240.20%
1936 5,90650.48%5,74449.10%490.42%
1932 4,49742.47%5,95756.26%1341.27%
1928 5,90162.89%3,43136.57%510.54%
1924 4,06547.93%3,60642.52%8109.55%
1920 5,16257.04%3,72941.21%1581.75%
1916 2,68347.82%2,75249.05%1763.14%
1912 1,39627.71%2,30045.65%1,34226.64%
1908 2,52649.62%2,38346.81%1823.57%
1904 2,56851.21%2,23744.61%2104.19%
1900 2,42046.49%2,66151.12%1242.38%
1896 2,32042.24%3,15157.37%210.38%
1892 1,94042.98%1,90442.18%67014.84%
1888 1,90445.07%1,96346.46%3588.47%

At the presidential level, Barry County is solidly Republican. Barry County strongly favored Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. No Democrat has carried the county's votes in a presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Barry County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings.

Missouri presidential preference primaries

2020

The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Barry County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Biden1,04065.70
Democratic Bernie Sanders44127.86
Democratic Tulsi Gabbard150.95
Democratic Others/Uncommitted875.50

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Barry County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Barry County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump2,98898.39
Republican Bill Weld110.36
Republican Others/Uncommitted381.25

2016

The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) carried a plurality of the vote in Barry County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Barry County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ted Cruz3,18945.36
Republican Donald Trump3,03043.10
Republican John Kasich4005.69
Republican Marco Rubio2553.63
Republican Others/Uncommitted1572.23

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) both won statewide and carried Barry County by a small margin.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Barry County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton87451.62
Democratic Bernie Sanders79647.02
Democratic Others/Uncommitted231.36

2012

The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Barry County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Romney. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

2008

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. However, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee carried Barry County, receiving more votes than any other candidate of either party.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Barry County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Huckabee2,39649.69
Republican John McCain1,36528.31
Republican Mitt Romney73915.33
Republican Ron Paul2665.52
Republican Others/Uncommitted561.16

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) easily won Barry County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Barry County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton1,97665.52
Democratic Barack Obama91930.47
Democratic Others/Uncommitted1214.01

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