DeKalb County, Missouri

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DeKalb County
County
DeKalb County Missouri Courthouse (Southern View).JPG
DeKalb County Courthouse in Maysville
Map of Missouri highlighting DeKalb County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
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Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°54′N94°24′W / 39.9°N 94.4°W / 39.9; -94.4
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
FoundedFebruary 25, 1845
Named for Johann de Kalb
Seat Maysville
Largest city Cameron
Area
 • Total426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
 • Water4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,029
 • Density26/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 6th
Website www.dekalbcountymo.com

DeKalb County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,029. [1] Its county seat is Maysville. [2] The county was organized February 25, 1845 [3] and named for General Johann de Kalb, [4] Baron de Kalb, of the Revolutionary War.

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DeKalb County is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Transit

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 2,075—
1860 5,224151.8%
1870 9,85888.7%
1880 13,33435.3%
1890 14,5399.0%
1900 14,418−0.8%
1910 12,531−13.1%
1920 11,694−6.7%
1930 10,270−12.2%
1940 9,751−5.1%
1950 8,047−17.5%
1960 7,226−10.2%
1970 7,3051.1%
1980 8,22212.6%
1990 9,96721.2%
2000 11,59716.4%
2010 12,89211.2%
2020 11,029−14.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8]
1990-2000 [9] 2010-2015 [1]

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 11,597 people, 3,528 households and 2,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 inhabitants per square mile (10/km2). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.09% White, 8.86% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,528 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 9.60% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.90% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 36.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64 and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 152.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 168.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,654 and the median income for a family was $37,329. Males had a median income of $28,434 versus $20,207 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,687. About 7.20% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.80% of those under age 18 and 75.20% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), DeKalb County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in DeKalb County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (37.63%), United Methodists (19.88%) and Community of Christ (14.82%).

2020 Census

DeKalb County Racial Composition [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)9,65387.52%
Black or African American (NH)6726.1%
Native American (NH)300.27%
Asian (NH)420.38%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)4033.65%
Hispanic or Latino 2272.06%

Education

Public Schools

Public libraries

Communities

Politics

Local

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in DeKalb County.

DeKalb County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Tanya Zimmerman Republican
Circuit Clerk Julie Whitsell Republican
County Clerk Melissa (Missy) Meek Republican
Collector Jessica Lee Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Kyle Carroll Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Chet Owen Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Kyle White Republican
Coroner Heath Turner Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Erik C. Tate Republican
Public Administrator Connie Bray Republican
Recorder Ashley Johnson Republican
Sheriff Kasey Keesaman Republican
Treasurer Jessica Lee Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 78.14%3,76319.31% 9302.55% 123
2016 66.63%3,06130.76% 1,4132.61% 120
2012 55.06%2,39441.74% 1,8153.20% 139
2008 50.13%2,33246.80% 2,1773.07% 143
2004 57.93%2,71040.40% 1,8901.67% 78
200052.93%2,12944.70% 1,7982.37% 95
199634.11% 1,31763.30%2,4442.59% 100

DeKalb County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Mazzie Boyd (R-Hamilton). [14]

Missouri House of Representatives — District 2 — DeKalb County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican J. Eggleston3,90582.35%-17.65
Democratic Mindi Smith83717.65%+17.65
Missouri House of Representatives — District 2 — DeKalb County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican J. Eggleston3,349100.00%±0.00

DeKalb County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe). [15]

Missouri Senate - District 12 – DeKalb County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Hegeman2,89978.27%-21.73
Democratic Terry Richard80521.73%+21.73
Missouri Senate - District 12 – DeKalb County (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dan Hegeman2,300100.00%

Federal

All of DeKalb 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. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – DeKalb County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves3,84080.42%+2.68
Democratic Gena L. Ross82017.17%-1.13
Libertarian Jim Higgins1152.41%-1.55
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 6th Congressional District – DeKalb County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sam Graves2,92377.74%+1.32
Democratic Henry Robert Martin68818.30%-1.72
Libertarian Dan Hogan1493.96%+1.48

Daviess County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

U.S. Senate — Class I — DeKalb County (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley2,58468.52%+21.97
Democratic Claire McCaskill1,01126.81%-18.23
Independent Craig O'Dear982.60%
Libertarian Japheth Campbell581.54%-6.87
Green Jo Crain200.53%+0.53
U.S. Senate — Class III — DeKalb County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt2,82661.83%+15.28
Democratic Jason Kander1,47832.33%-12.71
Libertarian Jonathan Dine1463.19%-5.22
Green Johnathan McFarland501.09%+1.09
Constitution Fred Ryman711.55%+1.55

Political culture

United States presidential election results for DeKalb County, Missouri [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 3,82878.90%93019.17%941.94%
2016 3,54076.52%82417.81%2625.66%
2012 3,05670.25%1,19427.45%1002.30%
2008 2,88961.29%1,69235.89%1332.82%
2004 2,94162.76%1,70736.43%380.81%
2000 2,36358.36%1,56238.58%1243.06%
1996 1,62742.30%1,67943.66%54014.04%
1992 1,31831.60%1,63039.08%1,22329.32%
1988 1,86348.48%1,97051.26%100.26%
1984 2,18859.91%1,46440.09%00.00%
1980 2,06253.08%1,67743.17%1463.76%
1976 1,73946.02%2,02353.53%170.45%
1972 2,76667.38%1,33932.62%00.00%
1968 2,11254.87%1,45237.72%2857.40%
1964 1,67941.70%2,34758.30%00.00%
1960 2,48459.41%1,69740.59%00.00%
1956 2,53857.55%1,87242.45%00.00%
1952 3,07363.28%1,77336.51%100.21%
1948 2,09850.74%2,03349.17%40.10%
1944 2,65857.47%1,96142.40%60.13%
1940 3,07254.93%2,50544.79%160.29%
1936 2,87251.56%2,68048.11%180.32%
1932 1,74740.74%2,51958.75%220.51%
1928 3,33863.53%1,89836.12%180.34%
1924 2,73052.58%2,36845.61%941.81%
1920 3,00157.83%2,12140.87%671.29%
1916 1,64049.22%1,64749.43%451.35%
1912 1,09033.11%1,65250.18%55016.71%
1908 1,70350.53%1,63248.43%351.04%
1904 1,76851.23%1,60746.57%762.20%
1900 1,66946.21%1,84050.94%1032.85%
1896 1,59042.00%2,16757.24%290.77%
1892 1,33941.61%1,37242.64%50715.76%
1888 1,59848.57%1,57347.81%1193.62%

At the presidential level, DeKalb County is solidly Republican. Donald Trump carried the county easily in 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry DeKalb County in 1996. The last Democrat to win majority support from the county's voters was Michael Dukakis in 1988.

Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in DeKalb County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings, at least on the state and national levels. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed in DeKalb County with 80.7% of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in DeKalb County with 55.9% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite DeKalb County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed in DeKalb County with 67.7% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 65.70% of DeKalb County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

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 DeKalb County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – DeKalb County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Biden30960.47
Democratic Bernie Sanders16231.70
Democratic Tulsi Gabbard91.76
Democratic Others/Uncommitted162.06

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

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – DeKalb County (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump48696.24
Republican Bill Weld61.19
Republican Others/Uncommitted132.57

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 both DeKalb County and the state overall. He went on to win the presidency.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – DeKalb County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump80043.96
Republican Ted Cruz72039.56
Republican John Kasich1287.03
Republican Marco Rubio1055.77
Republican Others/Uncommitted673.68

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) won statewide by a small margin, but lost DeKalb County to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont).

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – DeKalb County (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bernie Sanders32857.65
Democratic Hillary Clinton22339.19
Democratic Others/Uncommitted183.16

2012

In the 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary, voters in DeKalb 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 state convention were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum.

2008

In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) won the vote in Caldwell County.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – DeKalb County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mitt Romney33732.85
Republican John McCain31030.21
Republican Mike Huckabee27626.90
Republican Ron Paul817.89
Republican Others/Uncommitted222.14

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in DeKalb 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 – DeKalb County (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Hillary Clinton59657.86
Democratic Barack Obama37236.12
Democratic Others/Uncommitted626.02

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