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Dallas County, Missouri

Coordinates: 37°40′N 93°01′W / 37.67°N 93.02°W / 37.67; -93.02
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Dallas County
County
Dallas County Courthouse in Buffalo
Dallas County Courthouse in Buffalo
Map of Missouri highlighting Dallas County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°40′N 93°01′W / 37.67°N 93.02°W / 37.67; -93.02
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 10, 1844
Named forGeorge M. Dallas
SeatBuffalo
Largest cityBuffalo
Area
 • Total
543 sq mi (1,410 km2)
 • Land541 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,071
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,071.[1] Its county seat is Buffalo.[2] The county was organized in 1842 as Niangua County and then renamed in 1844 for George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President under James K. Polk.[3][4]

Dallas County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 543 square miles (1,410 km2), of which 541 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

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Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,648—
18605,89261.5%
18708,38342.3%
18809,26310.5%
189012,64736.5%
190013,9039.9%
191013,181−5.2%
192012,033−8.7%
193010,541−12.4%
194011,5239.3%
195010,392−9.8%
19609,314−10.4%
197010,0547.9%
198012,09620.3%
199012,6464.5%
200015,66123.8%
201016,7777.1%
202017,0711.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010[10]

As of the census of 2000,[11] there were 15,661 people, 6,030 households and 4,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 inhabitants per square mile (11/km2). There were 6,914 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Approximately 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 3.57% percent reported speaking Pennsylvania German or German at home.[1] Dallas County is the county with the largest concentration of Kauffman Amish Mennonites, who have preserved Pennsylvania German as their everyday language and an old form of Standard German for church. They had 950 adherents in Dallas County in 2010.[12]

There were 6,030 households, out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,346; the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $26,438 versus $17,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,106. About 14.20% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

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Dallas County Racial Composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 15,696 92%
Black or African American (NH) 44 0.26%
Native American (NH) 92 0.54%
Asian (NH) 25 0.14%
Pacific Islander (NH) 15 0.09%
Other/Mixed (NH) 879 5.15%
Hispanic or Latino 320 1.9%

Education

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Public schools

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  • Dallas County R-I School District – Buffalo
    • Mallory Elementary School (PK-04)
    • Buffalo Middle School (05-08)
    • Buffalo High School (09-12)
  • Hickory County R-I School District – Urbana
    • Skyline Elementary School (K-04)
    • Skyline Middle School (05-08)
    • Skyline High School (09-12)

Private schools

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Communities

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Cities

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Village

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Census-designated place

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Other unincorporated places

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Notable people

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Politics

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Local

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

Dallas County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Shelly Jasper Republican
Circuit Clerk Susan Faulkner Republican
County Clerk Missy Kjar Darnell Republican
Collector Amy Faulkner Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 John Crawford Republican
Commissioner
(Northern District)		 Roger Bradley Republican
Commissioner
(Southern District)		 Mike Lewis Republican
Coroner Matt Wisdom Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan Barker Republican
Public Administrator Carol Johnson Republican
Recorder Kami Miller Republican
Sheriff Scott Rice Republican
Surveyor Greg Maynard Republican
Treasurer Stephanie Hendricks Republican

State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 82.10% 6.646 15.98% 1,294 1.91% 155
2016 66.67% 4,943 29.82% 2,211 3.51% 260
2012 53.42% 3,882 43.32% 3,148 3.26% 237
2008 41.92% 3,212 54.46% 4,173 3.61% 277
2004 65.01% 4,708 33.43% 2,421 1.56% 113
2000 55.16% 3,429 42.99% 2,672 1.85% 115
1996 54.60% 3,083 41.80% 2,360 3.60% 203

All of Dallas County is a part of Missouri's 129th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Sandy Crawford (R-Buffalo).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2020)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Knight 6,703 84.86% +10.28%
Democratic Dewanna Marquez 1,196 15.14% +10.27%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2018)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jeff Knight 4,777 74.58% −13.39%
Democratic Ronna Ford 1,628 25.41% +25.41%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2016)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sandy Crawford 6,375 87.97% +5.72
Independent Charles Mantranga 872 12.03% +12.03
Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sandy Crawford 3,003 82.25% +5.34
Democratic John L. Wilson 648 17.75% −5.34
Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sandy Crawford 5,523 76.91%
Democratic John L. Wilson 1,658 23.09%

All of Dallas County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the Missouri Senate. The seat has been held by Sandy Crawford since 2017.[17]

Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County (2018)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sandy Crawford 5,363 83.27% +5.38%
Democratic Joe Poor 1,077 16.72% −5.38%
Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County — Special (2017)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sandy Crawford 1,494 77.89% −22.11%
Democratic Albert Skalicky 424 22.10% +22.10%
Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Parson 3,132 100.00%

Federal

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U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2018)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Josh Hawley 4,682 72.10% +3.43%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 1,594 24.55% −2.11%
Libertarian Japeth Campbell 87 1.34% −1.11%
Green Jo Crain 36 0.55% −0.62%
Independent Craig O'Dear 94 1.44% +1.44%
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2016)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 5,101 68.67% +19.84
Democratic Jason Kander 1,980 26.66% −16.03
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 182 2.45% −6.03
Green Johnathan McFarland 87 1.17% +1.17
Constitution Fred Ryman 78 1.05% +1.05
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Akin 3,514 48.83%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 3,072 42.69%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 610 8.48%

All of Dallas County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Mark Alford (R-Lake Winnebago) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dallas County (2020)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 6,498 81.62% +2.08%
Democratic Lindsey Simmons 1,255 15.76% −2.27%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 208 2.61% +0.20%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dallas County (2018)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 5,129 79.54% +0.01%
Democratic Renee Hoagenson 1,163 18.03% +1.70%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 156 2.41% −0.92
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Dallas County (2016)[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 5,804 79.53% +0.87
Democratic Gordon Christensen 1,192 16.33% +0.21%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 302 4.14% −1.73%
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dallas County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 2,875 78.66% +7.03
Democratic Nate Irvin 589 16.12% −7.69
Libertarian Herschel L. Young 185 5.06% +2.38
Write-In Greg A. Cowan 6 0.16% +0.16
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Dallas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vicky Hartzler 5,133 71.63%
Democratic Teresa Hensley 1,706 23.81%
Libertarian Thomas Holbrook 192 2.68%
Constitution Greg A. Cowan 135 1.88%

Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Dallas County, Missouri[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,619 81.68% 1,380 17.03% 105 1.30%
2016 5,895 79.10% 1,272 17.07% 286 3.84%
2012 4,992 68.58% 2,122 29.15% 165 2.27%
2008 4,895 63.71% 2,656 34.57% 132 1.72%
2004 4,788 65.96% 2,407 33.16% 64 0.88%
2000 3,723 59.86% 2,311 37.16% 185 2.97%
1996 2,554 45.01% 2,277 40.13% 843 14.86%
1992 2,116 34.97% 2,533 41.86% 1,402 23.17%
1988 2,898 55.55% 2,293 43.95% 26 0.50%
1984 3,577 65.29% 1,902 34.71% 0 0.00%
1980 3,297 60.63% 2,011 36.98% 130 2.39%
1976 2,430 49.49% 2,453 49.96% 27 0.55%
1972 3,120 74.20% 1,085 25.80% 0 0.00%
1968 2,835 62.49% 1,237 27.26% 465 10.25%
1964 2,268 53.35% 1,983 46.65% 0 0.00%
1960 3,522 70.38% 1,482 29.62% 0 0.00%
1956 2,987 65.12% 1,600 34.88% 0 0.00%
1952 3,459 73.19% 1,258 26.62% 9 0.19%
1948 2,695 62.73% 1,590 37.01% 11 0.26%
1944 3,232 75.06% 1,064 24.71% 10 0.23%
1940 3,859 71.00% 1,566 28.81% 10 0.18%
1936 3,066 63.50% 1,749 36.23% 13 0.27%
1932 1,958 47.34% 2,143 51.81% 35 0.85%
1928 2,835 74.94% 931 24.61% 17 0.45%
1924 2,188 61.03% 1,304 36.37% 93 2.59%
1920 2,665 69.93% 1,100 28.86% 46 1.21%
1916 1,428 56.92% 1,022 40.73% 59 2.35%
1912 1,051 43.02% 870 35.61% 522 21.37%
1908 1,609 61.96% 955 36.77% 33 1.27%
1904 1,711 64.81% 797 30.19% 132 5.00%
1900 1,506 53.56% 1,238 44.03% 68 2.42%
1896 1,466 48.75% 1,525 50.71% 16 0.53%
1892 1,174 49.77% 586 24.84% 599 25.39%
1888 1,169 49.37% 706 29.81% 493 20.82%

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

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Main articles: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,157, than any candidate from either party in Dallas County during the 2008 presidential primary. She narrowly edged out former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) by four votes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dallas County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Disappearing Missouri Names". The Kansas City Star. March 19, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved August 15, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 283.
  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. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Tampico Amish Mennonite Counties (2010) at the Association of Religion Data Archives.
  13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dallas County, Missouri".
  14. ^ "Meadowlark Hill (Closed 2023) - Tunas, MO". February 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Prairie Grove School (2024 Profile) - Buffalo, MO". January 30, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "Sandy Crawford - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

Further reading

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  • History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps, and Dent counties, Missouri (1889) full text
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37°40′N 93°01′W / 37.67°N 93.02°W / 37.67; -93.02

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