Dade County, Missouri
Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569.[1] Its county seat is Greenfield.[2] The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.2%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Cedar County (north)
- Polk County (northeast)
- Greene County (southeast)
- Lawrence County (south)
- Jasper County (southwest)
- Barton County (west)
Major highways
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[5] | Pop 1990[6] | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 7,289 | 7,279 | 7,670 | 7,476 | 6,995 | 98.73% | 97.72% | 96.81% | 94.84% | 92.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 0.20% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.37% | 0.45% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 32 | 62 | 56 | 70 | 50 | 0.43% | 0.83% | 0.71% | 0.89% | 0.66% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.28% | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [10] | x [11] | 4 | 3 | 0 | x | x | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [12] | x [13] | 92 | 160 | 331 | x | x | 1.16% | 2.03% | 4.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32 | 76 | 67 | 121 | 135 | 0.43% | 1.02% | 0.85% | 1.53% | 1.78% |
| Total | 7,383 | 7,449 | 7,923 | 7,883 | 7,569 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,569 people and 3,775 housing units.[14]
The median age was 47.5 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over.[14]
There were 3,105 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 21.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 3,775 housing units, of which 17.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.7% were owner-occupied and 22.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[14]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]
The racial makeup of the county was 92.4% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.[16]
Income and poverty
[edit]The median income for a household in the county was $49,899, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $40,909 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,774. About 8.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Public schools
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- Dadeville Elementary School (K-06)
- Dadeville High School (07-12)
- Everton R-III School District – Everton
- Everton Elementary School (K-05)
- Everton Middle School (06-08)
- Everton High School (09-12)
- Greenfield R-IV School District – Greenfield
- Greenfield Elementary School (PK-06)
- Greenfield High School (07-12)
- Lockwood R-I School District – Lockwood
- Lockwood Elementary School (PK-08)
- Lockwood High School (09-12)
Private schools
[edit]- Immanuel Lutheran School – Lockwood (PK-08) – Lutheran
- Faith Fellowship Christian Academy – Greenfield (PK-10) - Baptist
Public libraries
[edit]Communities
[edit]Cities and towns
[edit]- Arcola
- Dadeville
- Everton
- Greenfield (county seat)
- Lockwood
- South Greenfield
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]Politics
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Local
[edit]The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dade County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
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State
[edit]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.26% 3,360 | 16.90% 699 | 1.84% 76 |
| 2020 | 81.56% 3,348 | 16.27% 668 | 2.17% 89 |
| 2016 | 68.93% 2,720 | 28.18% 1,112 | 2.89% 114 |
| 2012 | 57.59% 2,237 | 40.09% 1,557 | 2.32% 90 |
| 2008 | 50.22% 2,049 | 46.05% 1,879 | 3.72% 152 |
| 2004 | 72.03% 2,938 | 27.02% 1,102 | 0.96% 39 |
| 2000 | 62.43% 2,306 | 36.19% 1,337 | 1.39% 51 |
| 1996 | 56.10% 1,954 | 40.88% 1,424 | 3.01% 105 |
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Federal
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Political Culture
[edit]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1888 | 1,740 | 49.31% | 1,479 | 41.91% | 310 | 8.78% |
| 1892 | 1,420 | 40.75% | 1,101 | 31.59% | 964 | 27.66% |
| 1896 | 1,797 | 43.00% | 2,363 | 56.54% | 19 | 0.45% |
| 1900 | 1,992 | 50.57% | 1,821 | 46.23% | 126 | 3.20% |
| 1904 | 1,994 | 56.09% | 1,376 | 38.71% | 185 | 5.20% |
| 1908 | 1,946 | 56.05% | 1,441 | 41.50% | 85 | 2.45% |
| 1912 | 1,196 | 35.35% | 1,313 | 38.81% | 874 | 25.84% |
| 1916 | 1,941 | 53.38% | 1,618 | 44.50% | 77 | 2.12% |
| 1920 | 3,520 | 63.92% | 1,892 | 34.36% | 95 | 1.73% |
| 1924 | 2,651 | 54.66% | 2,007 | 41.38% | 192 | 3.96% |
| 1928 | 3,497 | 70.55% | 1,453 | 29.31% | 7 | 0.14% |
| 1932 | 2,340 | 44.76% | 2,833 | 54.19% | 55 | 1.05% |
| 1936 | 3,326 | 58.67% | 2,312 | 40.78% | 31 | 0.55% |
| 1940 | 3,910 | 67.87% | 1,835 | 31.85% | 16 | 0.28% |
| 1944 | 3,316 | 69.29% | 1,462 | 30.55% | 8 | 0.17% |
| 1948 | 2,783 | 61.56% | 1,733 | 38.33% | 5 | 0.11% |
| 1952 | 3,395 | 71.52% | 1,340 | 28.23% | 12 | 0.25% |
| 1956 | 2,641 | 64.10% | 1,479 | 35.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 2,987 | 71.05% | 1,217 | 28.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,931 | 54.06% | 1,641 | 45.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 2,250 | 64.34% | 917 | 26.22% | 330 | 9.44% |
| 1972 | 2,624 | 77.84% | 747 | 22.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 2,015 | 54.31% | 1,681 | 45.31% | 14 | 0.38% |
| 1980 | 2,410 | 63.79% | 1,283 | 33.96% | 85 | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 2,600 | 70.27% | 1,100 | 29.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 2,154 | 61.97% | 1,315 | 37.83% | 7 | 0.20% |
| 1992 | 1,577 | 42.04% | 1,332 | 35.51% | 842 | 22.45% |
| 1996 | 1,822 | 51.40% | 1,243 | 35.06% | 480 | 13.54% |
| 2000 | 2,468 | 65.78% | 1,193 | 31.80% | 91 | 2.43% |
| 2004 | 2,963 | 72.46% | 1,104 | 27.00% | 22 | 0.54% |
| 2008 | 2,864 | 69.65% | 1,184 | 28.79% | 64 | 1.56% |
| 2012 | 2,895 | 74.31% | 939 | 24.10% | 62 | 1.59% |
| 2016 | 3,184 | 80.59% | 637 | 16.12% | 130 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 3,414 | 82.88% | 656 | 15.93% | 49 | 1.19% |
| 2024 | 3,480 | 83.13% | 671 | 16.03% | 35 | 0.84% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
[edit]Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) received more votes, a total of 769, than any candidate from either party in Dade County during the 2008 presidential primary. He fell just 25 votes short from receiving the same number of votes cast in the entire Democratic primary in Dade County.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 282.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Missouri- Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. pp. 20–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Missouri: Table 5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. pp. 13–63. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dade County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dade County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Dade County Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ Breeding, Marshall. "Lockwood Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives District 127". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Dade County Archived August 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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