Dade County, Missouri

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Dade County, Missouri
County
Dade County MO Courthouse 20150715-8241.jpg
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Map of Missouri highlighting Dade County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°26′N93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W / 37.43; -93.85
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg Missouri
FoundedJanuary 29, 1841
Named after Francis L. Dade
Seat Greenfield
Largest cityGreenfield
Area
 • Total
506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (41 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,569
 • Estimate 
(2024) [1]
7,622 Increase2.svg
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th
Website https://www.dadecountymo.gov/

Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569. [2] Its county seat is Greenfield. [3] The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835. [4]

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 4,246—
1860 7,07266.6%
1870 8,08614.3%
1880 12,55755.3%
1890 17,52839.6%
1900 18,1253.4%
1910 15,613−13.9%
1920 14,173−9.2%
1930 11,764−17.0%
1940 11,248−4.4%
1950 9,324−17.1%
1960 7,577−18.7%
1970 6,850−9.6%
1980 7,3837.8%
1990 7,4490.9%
2000 7,9236.4%
2010 7,883−0.5%
2020 7,569−4.0%
2024 (est.)7,622Increase2.svg0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2015 [10] [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,569 people and 3,775 housing units. [11]

The median age was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. [11]

There were 3,105 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [11]

There were 3,775 housing units, of which 17.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.7% were owner-occupied and 22.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%. [11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [12]

The racial makeup of the county was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population. [13]

Racial and ethnic composition is detailed below.

Dade County Racial Composition [14]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)6,99592.42%
Black or African American (NH)340.45%
Native American (NH)500.66%
Asian (NH)240.32%
Pacific Islander (NH)00%
Other/Mixed (NH)3314.37%
Hispanic or Latino 1351.8%

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the county was $49,899, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,774. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Public libraries

Communities

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.

Dade County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Annette Black Republican
Circuit Clerk Mary McGee Republican
County Clerk Melinda Wright Republican
Collector Rod O’Connor Republican
Commissioner
(presiding)		 Randy Daniel Republican
Commissioner
(district 1)		 William G. Marshall Republican
Commissioner
(district 2)		 David Rusch Republican
Coroner Gary Banta Independent
Prosecuting Attorney Kaiti Greenwade Republican
Public Administrator Judy McGuire Republican
Recorder Carolyn Kile Republican
Sheriff Max Huffman Republican
Surveyor Justin Hunt Republican
Treasurer Susan Crouch Independent

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 81.26%3,36016.90% 6991.84% 76
2020 81.56%3,34816.27% 6682.17% 89
2016 68.93%2,72028.18% 1,1122.89% 114
2012 57.59%2,23740.09% 1,5572.32% 90
2008 50.22%2,04946.05% 1,8793.72% 152
2004 72.03%2,93827.02% 1,1020.96% 39
2000 62.43%2,30636.19% 1,3371.39% 51
1996 56.10%1,95440.88% 1,4243.01% 105

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 127th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Ann Kelley (R-Lamar). [17]

Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Kelley3,29985.47%−14.53
Independent George R. Parsons56114.53%+14.53
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Kelley1,886100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Dade County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Kelley3,389100.00%

All of Dade County is a part of Missouri's 32nd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Ron Richard (R-Joplin).

Missouri Senate — District 32 — Dade County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ron Richard1,799100.00%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt2,81071.23%+16.04
Democratic Jason Kander96924.56%−13.61
Libertarian Jonathan Dine822.08%−4.56
Green Johnathan McFarland330.84%+0.84
Constitution Fred Ryman511.29%+1.29
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dade County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Todd Akin2,12855.19%
Democratic Claire McCaskill1,47238.17%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine2566.64%

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

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler3,12180.25%−0.05
Democratic Gordon Christensen61215.74%+0.48
Libertarian Mark Bliss1564.01%−0.43
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler1,77380.30%+3.38
Democratic Nate Irvin33715.26%−5.40
Libertarian Herschel L. Young984.44%+2.72
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dade County (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler2,95676.92%
Democratic Teresa Hensley79420.66%
Libertarian Thomas Holbrook661.72%
Constitution Greg Cowan270.70%

Political Culture

United States presidential election results for Dade County, Missouri [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1888 1,74049.31%1,47941.91%3108.78%
1892 1,42040.75%1,10131.59%96427.66%
1896 1,79743.00%2,36356.54%190.45%
1900 1,99250.57%1,82146.23%1263.20%
1904 1,99456.09%1,37638.71%1855.20%
1908 1,94656.05%1,44141.50%852.45%
1912 1,19635.35%1,31338.81%87425.84%
1916 1,94153.38%1,61844.50%772.12%
1920 3,52063.92%1,89234.36%951.73%
1924 2,65154.66%2,00741.38%1923.96%
1928 3,49770.55%1,45329.31%70.14%
1932 2,34044.76%2,83354.19%551.05%
1936 3,32658.67%2,31240.78%310.55%
1940 3,91067.87%1,83531.85%160.28%
1944 3,31669.29%1,46230.55%80.17%
1948 2,78361.56%1,73338.33%50.11%
1952 3,39571.52%1,34028.23%120.25%
1956 2,64164.10%1,47935.90%00.00%
1960 2,98771.05%1,21728.95%00.00%
1964 1,93154.06%1,64145.94%00.00%
1968 2,25064.34%91726.22%3309.44%
1972 2,62477.84%74722.16%00.00%
1976 2,01554.31%1,68145.31%140.38%
1980 2,41063.79%1,28333.96%852.25%
1984 2,60070.27%1,10029.73%00.00%
1988 2,15461.97%1,31537.83%70.20%
1992 1,57742.04%1,33235.51%84222.45%
1996 1,82251.40%1,24335.06%48013.54%
2000 2,46865.78%1,19331.80%912.43%
2004 2,96372.46%1,10427.00%220.54%
2008 2,86469.65%1,18428.79%641.56%
2012 2,89574.31%93924.10%621.59%
2016 3,18480.59%63716.12%1303.29%
2020 3,41482.88%65615.93%491.19%
2024 3,48083.13%67116.03%350.84%

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Dade County, Missouri". Census.gov.
  2. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp.  282.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 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 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri".
  15. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Dade County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  16. ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Lockwood Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives District 127". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

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