Marion County, Missouri

Marion County, Missouri
Marion County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton	1,587 (54.44%)
Barack Obama	1,188 (40.75%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)	105 (3.60%)
Uncommitted	18 (0.62%)

Marion County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials

Marion County
Marion County
U.S. county
	Marion County courthouse in Palmyra
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 39°49′N 91°37′W / 39.81°N 91.62°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 23, 1826
Named for	Francis Marion
Seat	Palmyra
Largest city	Hannibal
Area
• Total	444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Land	437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Water	7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 1.7%
Population (2010)
• Total	28,781
• Estimate (2018)	28,592
• Density	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	http://marioncountymo.com/

Marion County is a county located in the northeastern portion of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,781.^[1] Its county seat is Palmyra.^[2] Unique from most third-class counties in the state, Marion has two county courthouses, the second located in Hannibal.^[3] The county was organized December 23, 1826^[4]^[5] and named for General Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," who was from South Carolina and served in the American Revolutionary War.^[6] The area was known as the "Two Rivers Country" before organization.

Marion County is part of the Hannibal, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO Combined Statistical Area.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km²), of which 437 square miles (1,130 km²) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km²) (1.7%) is water.^[7]

Adjacent counties[]

Lewis County (north)
Adams County, Illinois (northeast)
Pike County, Illinois (southeast)
Ralls County (south)
Monroe County (southwest)
Shelby County (west)

Major Roadways[]

I-72
US-24
US-36
US-61
Route 6
Route 168
Great River Road
Hannibal Expressway (proposed)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	4,837		—
1840	9,623		98.9%
1850	12,230		27.1%
1860	18,838		54.0%
1870	23,780		26.2%
1880	24,837		4.4%
1890	26,233		5.6%
1900	26,331		0.4%
1910	30,572		16.1%
1920	30,226		−1.1%
1930	33,493		10.8%
1940	31,576		−5.7%
1950	29,765		−5.7%
1960	29,522		−0.8%
1970	28,121		−4.7%
1980	28,638		1.8%
1990	27,682		−3.3%
2000	28,289		2.2%
2010	28,781		1.7%
2018 (est.)	28,592	^[8]	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2015^[1]

As of the census^[13] of 2010, there were 28,781 people, 11,066 households, and 7,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 12,443 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.26% White, 4.62% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Approximately 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.5% were of German, 25.6% American, 11.0% Irish and 10.3% English ancestry.

There were 11,066 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,774, and the median income for a family was $41,290. Males had a median income of $30,935 versus $20,591 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,964. About 9.30% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Public schools[]

Hannibal Public School District No. 60 – Hannibal
- Veterans Elementary School (PK-05)
- A.D. Stowell Elementary School (PK-05)
- Mark Twain Elementary School (PK-05)
- Oakwood Elementary School (PK-05)
- Eugene Field Elementary School (PK-05)
- Hannibal Middle School (06-08)
- Hannibal High School (09-12)
Palmyra R-I School District – Palmyra
- Palmyra Elementary School (K-04)
- Palmyra Middle School (05-08)
- Palmyra High School (09-12)
Marion County R-II School District – Philadelphia
- Marion County Elementary School (K-06)
- Marion County High School (07-12)

Private schools[]

Holy Family Catholic School – Hannibal (K-09) – Roman Catholic
St. John’s Lutheran School – Hannibal (K-06) – Lutheran

Post-secondary[]

Hannibal–LaGrange University – Hannibal – A private, four-year Southern Baptist university.

Public libraries[]

Hannibal Free Public Library^[14]

Palmyra Bicentennial Public Library^[15]

Politics[]

State[]

**Past Gubernatorial Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	65.84% 8,484	31.86% 4,105	2.30% 297
2012	53.03% 6,380	44.83% 5,394	2.14% 257
2008	58.82% 7,341	39.77% 4,964	1.41% 176
2004	67.03% 8,292	31.77% 3,930	1.20% 148
2000	50.05% 5,832	48.88% 5,696	1.07% 125
1996	31.55% 3,388	66.68% 7,161	1.78% 191

Marion County is in Missouri's 5th district in the Missouri House of Representatives, represented by Lindell F. Shumake (R-Hannibal).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 5 — Marion County (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lindell F. Shumake	9,532	74.88%	+0.24
	Democratic	O.C. Latta	3,197	25.12%	-0.24

Missouri House of Representatives — District 5 — Marion County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lindell F. Shumake	5,089	74.64%	+12.30
	Democratic	C. Leroy Deichman	1,729	25.36%	-12.30

Missouri House of Representatives — District 5 — Marion County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lindell F. Shumake	7,445	62.34%
	Democratic	Tom Shively	4,497	37.66%

All of Marion County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate; it is represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).

Missouri Senate — District 18 — Marion County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Brian Munzlinger	5,630	100.00%

Federal[]

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Marion County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Roy Blunt	8,239	64.11%	+11.46
Democratic	Jason Kander	4,115	32.02%	-11.77
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	277	2.16%	-1.40
Green	Johnathan McFarland	128	1.00%	+1.00
Constitution	Fred Ryman	93	0.72%	+0.72

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Marion County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Todd Akin	6,350	52.65%
Democratic	Claire McCaskill	5,281	43.79%
Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	429	3.56%

Marion County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District - Marion County (2016)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	9,405	74.46%	+0.30
Democratic	David M. Blackwell	2,915	23.08%	-0.76
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	193	1.53%	-0.47
Green	Mike Diel	118	0.93%	+0.93

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 6th Congressional District — Marion County (2014)
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Sam Graves	5,008	74.16%	+9.76
Democratic	Bill Hedge	1,610	23.84%	-9.88
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	135	2.00%	+0.12

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 6th Congressional District — Marion County (2012)
	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Sam Graves	7,462	64.40%
Democratic	Kyle Yarber	3,907	33.72%
Libertarian	Russ Lee Monchil	218	1.88%

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Presidential elections results

Historically a Democratic county in the 20th century, with the exception of Republican landslides such 1972 and 1984, Marion County has been reliably Republican since 2000. The last Democrat to receive 40% or more of the vote was Al Gore that same year.

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)[]

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,587, than any candidate from either party in Marion County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Marion County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain	714 (26.71%)
Mike Huckabee	904 (33.82%)
Mitt Romney	891 (33.33%)
Ron Paul	114 (4.26%)

Communities[]

Cities and towns[]

Hannibal
Monroe City (mostly in Monroe County and a small part in Ralls County)
Palmyra (county seat)

Unincorporated communities[]

Former communities[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Marion County, Missouri". 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
^ "Marion County Collection Descriptions". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ "A Short History of Marion County". MOGenWeb. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 193.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 15, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Hannibal Free Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Breeding, Marshall. "Palmyra Bicentennial Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

External links[]

Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Marion County Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Coordinates: 39°49′N 91°37′W / 39.81°N 91.62°W / 39.81; -91.62

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[coweb-3] "Marion County, Missouri". 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-23.

[4] "Marion County Collection Descriptions". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

[5] "A Short History of Marion County". MOGenWeb. Retrieved November 24, 2014.

[6] Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 193.

[GR1-7] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 15, 2019.

[9] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

[GR2-13] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[14] Breeding, Marshall. "Hannibal Free Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[15] Breeding, Marshall. "Palmyra Bicentennial Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.

[16] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

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Marion County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Mark Novak	Democratic
Circuit Clerk	Valerie Munzlinger (Division I) / Carolyn Conners (Division II)	Democratic
County Clerk	Valerie Dornberger	Democratic
Collector	Mary Ann Viorel	Democratic
Commissioner (Presiding)	Lyndon Bode	Democratic
Commissioner (District 1)	Robert Heiser	Democratic
Commissioner (District 2)	Randy Spratt	Republican
Coroner	Rick Jones	Republican
Prosecuting Attorney	Thomas P. Redington	Democratic
Public Administrator	Wendy Howe	Democratic
Recorder	Janet Dearing	Democratic
Sheriff	Jimmy Shinn	Republican
Surveyor	John D. Janes	Independent
Treasurer	Joelle Fohey	Democratic

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	74.1% 9,915	23.9% 3,202	1.9% 259
2016	72.8% 9,419	23.1% 2,994	4.1% 525
2012	65.2% 7,923	33.2% 4,031	1.7% 204
2008	61.4% 7,705	37.5% 4,703	1.2% 145
2004	62.8% 7,815	36.7% 4,568	0.6% 70
2000	55.9% 6,550	42.6% 4,993	1.4% 169
1996	43.4% 4,653	45.9% 4,924	10.7% 1,144
1992	40.4% 4,762	43.8% 5,156	15.8% 1,865
1988	47.2% 5,034	52.6% 5,617	0.2% 23
1984	59.4% 6,831	40.6% 4,666
1980	49.5% 6,036	48.3% 5,890	2.1% 260
1976	47.2% 5,501	52.5% 6,124	0.3% 38
1972	63.3% 7,197	36.7% 4,171
1968	41.6% 4,732	47.6% 5,416	10.7% 1,221
1964	30.3% 3,605	69.8% 8,314
1960	48.8% 6,431	51.2% 6,758
1956	45.1% 5,657	54.9% 6,874
1952	42.1% 6,162	57.8% 8,457	0.1% 18
1948	29.4% 3,802	70.5% 9,122	0.2% 20
1944	34.7% 4,560	65.2% 8,575	0.1% 14
1940	37.6% 5,892	62.1% 9,723	0.3% 45
1936	29.4% 4,628	70.3% 11,068	0.3% 51
1932	28.4% 4,123	70.9% 10,293	0.7% 103
1928	57.3% 7,664	42.5% 5,679	0.2% 24
1924	44.0% 5,408	46.7% 5,739	9.4% 1,150
1920	40.4% 4,660	58.2% 6,719	1.4% 166
1916	37.3% 2,759	61.3% 4,534	1.5% 108
1912	28.7% 1,693	58.7% 3,471	12.6% 745
1908	37.7% 2,554	58.8% 3,982	3.5% 236
1904	42.2% 2,433	54.3% 3,127	3.5% 202
1900	38.2% 2,490	60.2% 3,927	1.7% 109
1896	39.9% 2,699	59.3% 4,008	0.8% 52
1892	36.5% 2,154	61.5% 3,634	2.0% 119
1888	39.0% 2,294	57.2% 3,365	3.7% 220

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County seat: Palmyra
Cities	Hannibal‡ Monroe City‡ Palmyra
Townships	Fabius Liberty Mason Miller Round Grove South River Union Warren
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