Macon County, Missouri

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Macon County, Missouri
Macon County Courthouse
Location in the state of Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 6, 1837
Named for	Nathaniel Macon
Seat	Macon
Largest city	Macon
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	812.53 sq mi (2,104 km²) 803.77 sq mi (2,082 km²) 8.76 sq mi (23 km²), 1.08%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	15,566 20/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district	6th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.maconcountymo.com/

Macon County is a county located in Northeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,566. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized January 6, 1837 and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician.

Geography

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 812.53 square miles (2,104.4 km²), of which 803.77 square miles (2,081.8 km²) (or 98.92%) is land and 8.76 square miles (22.7 km²) (or 1.08%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Adair County (north)
• Knox County (northeast)
• Shelby County (east)
• Randolph County (south)
• Chariton County (southwest)
• Linn County (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 36
• U.S. Route 63
• Route 3
• Route 149
• Route 156

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	1,634		—
1850	6,565		301.8%
1860	14,346		118.5%
1870	23,230		61.9%
1880	26,222		12.9%
1890	30,575		16.6%
1900	33,018		8.0%
1910	30,868		−6.5%
1920	27,518		−10.9%
1930	23,070		−16.2%
1940	21,396		−7.3%
1950	18,332		−14.3%
1960	16,473		−10.1%
1970	15,432		−6.3%
1980	16,313		5.7%
1990	15,345		−5.9%
2000	15,762		2.7%
2010	15,566		−1.2%
Est. 2012	15,573		−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate

As of the census of 2010, there were 15,556 people, 6,501 households, and 4,381 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 7,502 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.18% White, 2.21% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Approximately 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.8% were of German, 21.8% American, 13.9% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,501 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,195, and the median income for a family was $36,370. Males had a median income of $26,408 versus $18,275 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,189. About 8.30% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Anabel Atlanta Bevier

Callao College Mound Elmer

Ethel Excello Goldsberry

La Plata Macon New Cambria

South Gifford

Education

Public Schools

• Atlanta C-3 School District – Atlanta
  • Atlanta Elementary School (K-06)
  • Atlanta High School (07-12)
• Bevier C-4 School District – Bevier
  • Bevier Elementary School (K-08)
  • Bevier High School (09-12)

• Callao C-8 School District – Callao
  • Callao Elementary School (K-08)
• La Plata R-II School District – La Plata
  • La Plata Elementary School (PK-06)
  • La Plata High School (07-12)
• Macon County R-I School District – Macon
  • Macon Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Macon Middle School (06-08)
  • Macon High School (09-12)
• Macon County R-IV School District – New Cambria
  • Macon County Elementary School (K-06)
  • Macon County High School (07-12)

Private Schools

• Tri County Christian School – Macon (PK-06) – Nondenominational Christian

• Immaculate Conception School – Macon (K-08) – Roman Catholic

Politics

Local

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

Macon County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Alan Spencer			Democratic
Circuit Clerk	Kimberly March			Democratic
County Clerk	Shirley Sims			Republican
Collector	Jeanette Ronchetto			Democratic
Commissioner (Presiding)	Alan R. Wyatt			Republican
Commissioner (District 1)	Drew Belt			Republican
Commissioner (District 2)	Jon Dwiggins			Republican
Coroner	Brian Hayes			Republican
Prosecuting Attorney	Josh Meisner			Democratic
Public Administrator	Lois Noland			Democratic
Recorder	Sherry Muncy			Republican
Sheriff	Kevin Shoemaker			Democratic
Surveyor	John Schaefer			Republican
Treasurer	Krista Bruno			Republican

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2008	57.16% 4,242	41.34% 3,068	1.49% 111
2004	61.48% 4,598	37.18% 2,781	1.36% 100
2000	51.10% 3,633	47.19% 3,355	1.71% 122
1996	32.08% 2,069	65.61% 4,231	2.31% 149

Macon County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives with split representation.

• District 8 – Tom Shively (D-Shelbyville). Consists of most of the entire county

Missouri House of Representatives – District 8 – Macon County (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Shively	3,127	58.42
	Republican	William Jesse Foster	2,226	41.52

• District 22 – Randy Asbury (R-Higbee). Consists of a small portion of the county

Missouri House of Representatives – District 22 – Macon County (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Asbury	403	74.49
	Democratic	Doug Galaske	138	25.51

All of Macon County is a part of Missouri’s 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Bill Stouffer (R-Napton).

Missouri Senate - District 21 – Macon County (2008)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Stouffer	4,762	67.24
	Democratic	Joe Sadeghi	2,320	32.76

Federal

All of Macon County is included in Missouri’s 9th Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 9th Congressional District – Macon County (2010)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	4,352	80.49
	Libertarian	Christopher W. Dwyer	948	17.53
	Write-in	Clifford (Jeff) Reed	107	1.98

Past Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2008	61.36% 4,586	37.25% 2,784	1.39% 104
2004	61.73% 4,673	37.73% 2,856	0.54% 41
2000	58.98% 4,232	39.26% 2,817	1.76% 126
1996	40.65% 2,634	45.32% 2,937	14.03% 909

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

• Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,016, than any candidate from either party in Macon County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Template:Missouri Republican primary, 2008 Template:Missouri Democratic primary, 2008

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Macon County, Missouri

External links

• Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Macon County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books