Cole County, Missouri

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Cole County
County
Cole County MO Courthouse 20140920-1.jpg
The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City
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Seal
Map of Missouri highlighting Cole County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°31′N92°17′W / 38.51°N 92.28°W / 38.51; -92.28
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
Founded1820
Named for Stephen Cole
Seat Jefferson City
Largest cityJefferson City
Area
 • Total
402 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Land394 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water8.2 sq mi (21 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
77,279
 • Density190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd
Website www.colecounty.org

Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital. [2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named after pioneer William Temple Cole who built Cole's Fort in Boonville. [3]

Contents

Cole County is in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is south of the Missouri River.

In 2010, the center of the population of Missouri was in Cole County, near the village of Wardsville. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 402 square miles (1,040 km2), of which 394 square miles (1,020 km2) is land and 8.2 square miles (21 km2) (2.0%) is water. [5] It is the third-smallest county in Missouri by area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 3,023—
1840 9,286207.2%
1850 6,696−27.9%
1860 9,69744.8%
1870 10,2926.1%
1880 15,51550.7%
1890 17,28111.4%
1900 20,57819.1%
1910 21,9576.7%
1920 24,68012.4%
1930 30,84825.0%
1940 34,91213.2%
1950 35,4641.6%
1960 40,76114.9%
1970 46,22813.4%
1980 56,66322.6%
1990 63,57912.2%
2000 71,39712.3%
2010 75,9906.4%
2020 77,2791.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2015 [10]

As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 71,397 people, 27,040 households, and 17,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 182 inhabitants per square mile (70/km2). There were 28,915 housing units at an average density of 74 units per square mile (29/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.06% White, 9.92% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Approximately 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.1% were of German, 13.6% American, 7.8% English and 6.9% Irish ancestry.

There were 27,040 households, out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% 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 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 32.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,924, and the median income for a family was $53,416. Males had a median income of $33,769 versus $25,189 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,739. About 5.80% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Cole County Racial Composition [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)61,47479.54%
Black or African American (NH)8,04110.4%
Native American (NH)1750.23%
Asian (NH)9651.3%
Pacific Islander (NH)560.07%
Other/Mixed (NH)3,9075.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2,6613.44%

Infrastructure

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) operates the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City. [13] [14] The current JCCC was opened on September 15, 2004, replacing the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. [13]

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Post-secondary education

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Government and politics

Political culture

Like many other counties in Mid-Missouri, Cole County is mostly Republican. The last Democratic to win the county in a presidential election was Harry S Truman in 1948.

In 2004, state residents voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman. This passed Cole County with 74.24% of the vote. [22] The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters; [23] Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage.

Local

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Cole County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county. The Democratic Party do not hold any elected positions on the county level. [24] [25]

Cole County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Chris Estes Republican
Circuit Clerk Dawnel P. Davidson Republican
County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer Republican
Collector Larry Vincent Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Sam Bushman Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Jeff Hoelscher Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Harry Otto Republican
Coroner Carl R. Doerhoff Independent
Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson Republican
Public Administrator Ralph Jobe Republican
Recorder Judy Ridgeway Republican
Sheriff John P. Wheeler Republican
Treasurer Eric Peters Republican

State

Gubernatorial

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 67.94%26,88629.63% 11,7262.43% 961
2016 55.58%20,87242.09% 15,8062.33% 877
2012 51.85%19,09945.64% 16,8102.51% 926
2008 49.87%19,28548.98% 18,9411.15% 447
2004 63.13%23,14736.08% 13,2290.80% 292
2000 51.14%16,67347.23% 15,3971.63% 532
1996 33.77% 9,90263.80%18,7082.43% 713


Missouri House of Representatives

Cole County is divided into five legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which elected Republicans.

  • District 49 — Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit). Consists of a small unincorporated area of the county just west of the city of Jefferson City.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 49 — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Travis Fitzwater96396.59%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 49 — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Travis Fitzwater918100.00%+35.66
Missouri House of Representatives — District 49 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Travis Fitzwater69269.69%
Democratic Lisa Buhr30030.21%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 49 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Travis Fitzwater44264.34%−5.57
Democratic Gracia Yancey Backer 24535.66%+5.57
Missouri House of Representatives — District 49 — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jeanie Riddle70469.91%
Democratic Pam Murray30330.09%
  • District 50 — Sara Walsh. Consists of unincorporated areas in the northwest corner of the county.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sara Walsh69181.29%
Democratic Kari Chesney15918.71%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sara Walsh53676.90%
Democratic Michela Skelton16123.10%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Caleb Jones684100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Caleb Jones426100.00%0.00
Missouri House of Representatives — District 50 — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Caleb Jones611100.00%
  • District 59 — Rudy Veit (R-Jefferson City). Consists of the communities of Centertown, Eugene, Lohman, Russellville, St. Martins, Taos, and Wardsville.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2022) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rudy Viet13,613100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rudy Veit15,59298.27%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rudy Veit11,22676.05%
Democratic Linda Ellen Greeson3,51823.83%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter14,923100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter8,39688.59%+7.84
Constitution Michael Eberle1,08111.41%+11.41
Missouri House of Representatives — District 59 — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter12,60480.75%
Democratic Vonnieta Trickey3,00519.25%
  • District 60 — Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) Consists of the city of Jefferson City.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2022) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dave Griffith7,57762.20%
Democratic J. Don Salcedo4,60537.80%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dave Griffith11,40463.66%
Democratic Joshua Dunne6,48336.19%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dave Griffith8,94457.57%
Democratic Sara Michael6,57242.30%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason (Jay) Barnes11,13964.24%−35.76
Democratic Kevin Nelson6,20235.76%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason (Jay) Barnes9,041100.00%−39.89
Missouri House of Representatives — District 60 — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason (Jay) Barnes10,67460.11%
Democratic Thomas Minihan7.08439.89%
  • District 62 — Tom Hurst (R-Meta) Consists of the community of St. Thomas.
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bruce Sassmann95583.63%
Democratic Nancy Ragan18716.37%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Hurst77483.50%
Democratic Ashley Fajkowski15316.50%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Hurst991100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Hurst592100.00%−25.51
Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tom Hurst76574.49%
Democratic Greg Stratman26225.51%

Missouri Senate

Cole County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City).

Missouri Senate — District 6 — Cole County (2022) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter23,302100.00%
Missouri Senate — District 6 — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter23,05869.49%
Democratic Nicole Thompson9,47328.55%
Libertarian Steven Wilson6251.88%
Missouri Senate — District 6 — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Kehoe17,15775.64%
Democratic Mollie Kristen Freebairn5,52624.36%

Federal

US Senate

U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley20,73861.95%
Democratic Claire McCaskill11,71835.01%
Independent Craig O'Dear4481.34%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell3801.14%
Green Jo Crain1580.47%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt21,94058.54%+6.77
Democratic Jason Kander14,21637.93%−4.19
Libertarian Jonathan Dine8002.13%−3.98
Green Johnathan McFarland3110.83%+0.83
Constitution Fred Ryman2060.55%+0.55
Write-In Patrick Lee30.01%+0.01
U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Todd Akin18,91851.77
Democratic Claire McCaskill15,39442.12
Libertarian Jonathan Dine2,2336.11

US House of Representatives

All of Cole County is included in Missouri's 3rd congressional district and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Saint Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2022) [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer20,11670.79%
Democratic Bethany Mann8,20329.21%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2020) [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer27,67670.78%
Democratic Megan Rezabek10,38526.56%
Libertarian Leonard J Steinman II1,0022.56%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2018) [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer23,04969.29%
Democratic Katy Geppert9,64929.00%
Libertarian Donald Stolle5491.65%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2016) [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer26,48171.61%−0.51
Democratic Kevin Miller9,36825.33%+1.19
Libertarian Dan Hogan8152.20%−1.54
Constitution Doanita Simmons3140.85%+0.85
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2014) [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer16,40172.12%+1.77
Democratic Courtney Denton5,49124.14%−3.10
Libertarian Steven Hedrick8513.74%+1.33
Write-In Harold Davis1>0.00%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Cole County (2012) [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer25,57670.35%
Democratic Eric C. Mayer9,90127.24%
Libertarian Steven Wilson8772.41%

Presidential

United States presidential election results for Cole County, Missouri [30]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 26,68666.46%12,87432.06%5921.47%
2020 26,08665.80%12,69432.02%8652.18%
2016 24,61665.37%10,91328.98%2,1275.65%
2012 24,49065.85%12,00532.28%6951.87%
2008 24,38562.79%13,95935.95%4901.26%
2004 24,75267.44%11,75332.02%1960.53%
2000 20,16761.53%12,05636.78%5521.68%
1996 16,14055.01%10,85737.00%2,3457.99%
1992 15,27048.78%10,20132.59%5,83318.63%
1988 18,02368.16%8,35931.61%590.22%
1984 20,36675.24%6,70224.76%00.00%
1980 16,37361.96%9,21034.86%8403.18%
1976 14,37063.86%7,94935.32%1840.82%
1972 16,68577.83%4,75422.17%00.00%
1968 11,57560.55%5,91630.95%1,6258.50%
1964 10,06855.33%8,12744.67%00.00%
1960 9,76353.36%8,53246.64%00.00%
1956 9,32355.79%7,38844.21%00.00%
1952 9,70056.36%7,50743.62%30.02%
1948 6,90946.60%7,89153.23%250.17%
1944 7,36450.76%7,13949.21%40.03%
1940 7,66448.23%8,21951.72%90.06%
1936 6,18040.91%8,83158.46%950.63%
1932 5,63638.26%9,06861.56%270.18%
1928 6,63750.54%6,48149.35%150.11%
1924 6,20552.49%5,03342.58%5834.93%
1920 5,87858.31%4,16741.34%360.36%
1916 2,74648.15%2,91551.11%420.74%
1912 2,10343.22%2,44750.29%3166.49%
1908 2,40248.58%2,49450.44%480.97%
1904 2,08147.48%2,24451.20%581.32%
1900 2,15747.84%2,32051.45%320.71%
1896 2,03347.53%2,19851.39%461.08%
1892 1,75247.82%1,84450.33%681.86%
1888 1,70848.13%1,82451.39%170.48%

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

Former U.S. Senator and President Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received more votes, a total of 4,642, than any candidate from either party in Cole County during the 2008 presidential primary. Cole County was one of only six counties (including the independent city of St. Louis) that backed Obama in Missouri.

See also

References

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  13. 1 2 "Jefferson City Correctional Center." Missouri Department of Corrections. May 7, 2006. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  14. ↑ "MidMoGIS Mapping Website Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine ." City of Jefferson. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
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  19. ↑ "River Oak Christian Academy" . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cole County Final Cumulative Election Summary 2018". Cole County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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