Pettis County | |
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Coordinates: 38°44′N93°17′W / 38.73°N 93.28°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | January 24, 1833 |
Named for | Spencer Darwin Pettis |
Seat | Sedalia |
Largest city | Sedalia |
Area | |
• Total | 686 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
• Land | 682 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Water | 4.0 sq mi (10 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,980 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Pettis County is a county located in west central U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,980. [1] Its county seat is Sedalia. [2] The county was organized on January 24, 1833, and named after former U.S. Representative Spencer Darwin Pettis.
Pettis County comprises the Sedalia, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is home to the site of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 686 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 682 square miles (1,770 km2) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) (0.6%) is water. [3] It is drained by Lamine River and branches. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 2,930 | — | |
1850 | 5,150 | 75.8% | |
1860 | 9,392 | 82.4% | |
1870 | 18,706 | 99.2% | |
1880 | 27,271 | 45.8% | |
1890 | 31,151 | 14.2% | |
1900 | 32,438 | 4.1% | |
1910 | 33,913 | 4.5% | |
1920 | 35,813 | 5.6% | |
1930 | 34,664 | −3.2% | |
1940 | 33,336 | −3.8% | |
1950 | 31,577 | −5.3% | |
1960 | 35,120 | 11.2% | |
1970 | 34,137 | −2.8% | |
1980 | 36,378 | 6.6% | |
1990 | 35,437 | −2.6% | |
2000 | 39,403 | 11.2% | |
2010 | 42,201 | 7.1% | |
2020 | 42,980 | 1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1790–1960 [6] 1900–1990 [7] 1990–2000 [8] 2010 [9] |
As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 39,403 people, 15,568 households, and 10,570 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22 people/km2). There were 16,963 housing units at an average density of 25 units per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.06% White, 3.04% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Approximately 3.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,568 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,822, and the median income for a family was $38,073. Males had a median income of $29,221 versus $19,554 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,251. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 34,751 | 80.9% |
Black or African American (NH) | 1,353 | 3.15% |
Native American (NH) | 159 | 0.37% |
Asian (NH) | 294 | 0.7% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 120 | 0.28% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 2,287 | 5.32% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4,016 | 9.34% |
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Pettis County. Republicans currently hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.
Pettis County, Missouri | |||
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Elected countywide officials | |||
Assessor | Christopher Woolery | Republican | |
Auditor | Beverly Dillon | Republican | |
Circuit Clerk | Susan Sadler | Republican | |
County Clerk | Nick Lastrada | Republican | |
Collector | Marsha L. Boeschen | Republican | |
Commissioner (Presiding) | Bill Taylor | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 1) | Israel Baeza | Republican | |
Commissioner (District 2) | Jim Marcum | Republican | |
Coroner | Robert “Skip” Smith Jr. | Republican | |
Prosecuting Attorney | Phillip Sawyer | Republican | |
Public Administrator | Charli Ackerman | Democratic | |
Recorder | Barbara Clevenger | Republican | |
Sheriff | Brad Anders | Independent | |
Surveyor | Kerry Turpin | Democratic | |
Treasurer | Kim Lyne | Republican |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 71.85% 13,645 | 25.68% 4,876 | 2.47% 470 |
2016 | 61.95% 11,150 | 34.90% 6,281 | 3.14% 566 |
2012 | 47.32% 8,073 | 49.77%8,490 | 2.91% 498 |
2008 | 42.55% 7,660 | 54.63%9,834 | 2.82% 507 |
2004 | 57.30%10,038 | 41.63% 7,293 | 1.06% 186 |
2000 | 54.65%8,536 | 42.85% 6,692 | 2.50% 390 |
1996 | 44.63% 6,804 | 51.51%7,853 | 3.86% 589 |
Pettis County is divided into four legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which are held by Republicans.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dave Muntzel | 1,327 | 84.74% | -15.26 | |
Independent | Debra Dilks | 239 | 15.26% | +15.26 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dave Muntzel | 751 | 100.00% | +23.18 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dave Muntzel | 1,160 | 76.82% | ||
Democratic | Ron Monnig | 350 | 23.18% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dean Dohrman | 1,345 | 81.86% | +3.76 | |
Democratic | John Cozort | 298 | 18.14% | +0.94 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dean Dorhman | 781 | 78.10% | +3.91 | |
Democratic | Gary L. Grigsby | 172 | 17.20% | -5.31 | |
Libertarian | Bill Wayne | 47 | 4.70% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dean Dohrman | 1,190 | 74.19% | ||
Democratic | Gary L. Grigsby | 361 | 22.51% | ||
Libertarian | Bill Wayne | 53 | 3.30% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nathan Beard | 8,449 | 70.58% | -29.42 | |
Democratic | Kyle Garner | 3,521 | 29.42% | +29.42 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nathan Beard | 5,200 | 100.00% | +38.24 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Stanley Cox | 7,012 | 61.76% | ||
Democratic | Phyllis Sue Domann | 4,342 | 38.24% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Dan Houx | 1,784 | 71.62% | -15.22 | |
Democratic | Bob Gregory | 549 | 22.04% | +22.04 | |
Libertarian | Steve Daugherty | 158 | 6.34% | +6.34 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Denny Hoskins | 1,142 | 86.84% | +17.33 | |
Constitution | Daniel Plemmons | 173 | 13.16% | +13.16 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Denny Hoskins | 1,589 | 69.51% | ||
Democratic | Nancy Maxwell | 626 | 27.38% | ||
Independent | Eddie Osobrne | 71 | 3.11% | ||
All of Pettis County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the Missouri Senate and was previously represented by Mike Parson but the seat is currently vacant.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Parson | 7,943 | 100.00% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Donald J. Trump | 12,792 | 70.9% | ||
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 4,322 | 24.0% | ||
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 733 | 4.1% | ||
Green | Jill Stein | 112 | 0.6% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roy Blunt | 10,361 | 57.59% | +15.12 | |
Democratic | Jason Kander | 6,657 | 37.00% | -11.67 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 538 | 2.99% | -5.86 | |
Green | Johnathan McFarland | 251 | 1.40% | +1.40 | |
Constitution | Fred Ryman | 184 | 1.02% | +1.02 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Todd Akin | 7,196 | 42.47% | ||
Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 8,246 | 48.67% | ||
Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 1,500 | 8.85% | ||
All of Pettis 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 12,636 | 71.05% | -0.94 | |
Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 4,211 | 23.68% | +1.26 | |
Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 938 | 5.27% | -0.32 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 6,718 | 71.99% | +7.71 | |
Democratic | Nate Irvin | 2,092 | 22.42% | -9.12 | |
Libertarian | Herschel L. Young | 522 | 5.59% | +2.39 | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 10,781 | 64.28% | ||
Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 5,290 | 31.54% | ||
Libertarian | Thomas Holbrook | 537 | 3.20% | ||
Constitution | Greg Cowan | 164 | 0.98% | ||
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 13,854 | 72.55% | 4,783 | 25.05% | 460 | 2.41% |
2016 | 12,810 | 70.37% | 4,324 | 23.75% | 1,070 | 5.88% |
2012 | 10,842 | 63.13% | 5,904 | 34.38% | 429 | 2.50% |
2008 | 11,018 | 60.32% | 6,932 | 37.95% | 315 | 1.72% |
2004 | 11,603 | 66.32% | 5,801 | 33.16% | 92 | 0.53% |
2000 | 9,533 | 60.51% | 5,855 | 37.16% | 367 | 2.33% |
1996 | 7,336 | 48.06% | 6,057 | 39.68% | 1,872 | 12.26% |
1992 | 6,823 | 41.43% | 5,314 | 32.26% | 4,333 | 26.31% |
1988 | 9,648 | 63.47% | 5,486 | 36.09% | 66 | 0.43% |
1984 | 10,991 | 67.00% | 5,413 | 33.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1980 | 8,833 | 55.76% | 6,475 | 40.87% | 533 | 3.36% |
1976 | 7,344 | 48.01% | 7,887 | 51.56% | 65 | 0.42% |
1972 | 10,065 | 66.74% | 5,016 | 33.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 6,738 | 46.08% | 6,334 | 43.32% | 1,549 | 10.59% |
1964 | 5,409 | 37.57% | 8,987 | 62.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 9,066 | 56.44% | 6,997 | 43.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,766 | 55.30% | 7,086 | 44.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 9,261 | 55.67% | 7,363 | 44.26% | 12 | 0.07% |
1948 | 6,657 | 44.18% | 8,388 | 55.66% | 24 | 0.16% |
1944 | 7,696 | 51.67% | 7,176 | 48.18% | 22 | 0.15% |
1940 | 8,905 | 50.91% | 8,570 | 48.99% | 17 | 0.10% |
1936 | 7,435 | 44.20% | 9,265 | 55.08% | 121 | 0.72% |
1932 | 5,982 | 38.48% | 9,474 | 60.95% | 89 | 0.57% |
1928 | 10,346 | 64.91% | 5,554 | 34.85% | 39 | 0.24% |
1924 | 2,656 | 55.67% | 1,826 | 38.27% | 289 | 6.06% |
1920 | 8,595 | 55.98% | 6,561 | 42.73% | 199 | 1.30% |
1916 | 4,319 | 46.42% | 4,665 | 50.13% | 321 | 3.45% |
1912 | 2,423 | 30.28% | 3,771 | 47.12% | 1,809 | 22.60% |
1908 | 3,983 | 49.39% | 3,791 | 47.01% | 290 | 3.60% |
1904 | 3,820 | 51.38% | 3,346 | 45.00% | 269 | 3.62% |
1900 | 3,824 | 48.88% | 3,820 | 48.82% | 180 | 2.30% |
1896 | 4,119 | 48.65% | 4,267 | 50.40% | 81 | 0.96% |
1892 | 3,610 | 48.02% | 3,680 | 48.95% | 228 | 3.03% |
1888 | 3,393 | 48.90% | 3,369 | 48.56% | 176 | 2.54% |
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