Maries County, Missouri

Maries County, Missouri
Maries County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Founded	March 2, 1855
Seat	Vienna
Largest city	Belle
Area
• Total	530 sq mi (1,373 km2)
• Land	527 sq mi (1,365 km2)
• Water	2.9 sq mi (8 km2), 0.6%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	8,963
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km2)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.mariesco.org

Maries County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,176.^[1] Its county seat is Vienna.^[2] The county was organized March 2, 1855 and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. 'Maries' is derived from the French marais, which means marsh, lake or pond.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
  
  
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    1.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    1.2 Major highways
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  


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  3 Education
  
  
  
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    3.1 Public schools
    
  
  
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    3.2 Private schools
    
  
  
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    3.3 Public libraries
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 Politics
  
  
  
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    4.1 Local
    
  
  
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    4.2 State
    
  
  
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    4.3 Federal
    
    
    
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      4.3.1 Political culture
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
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    4.4 Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Communities
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 Further reading
  


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  9 External links
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 530 square miles (1,400 km²), of which 527 square miles (1,360 km²) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) (0.6%) is water.^[3]

Adjacent counties

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  Osage County (north)


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  Gasconade County (northeast)


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  Phelps County (southeast)


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  Pulaski County (southwest)


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  Miller County (west)

Major highways

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  U.S. Route 63
  


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  Route 28
  


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  Route 42
  


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  Route 52
  


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  Route 68
  


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  Route 133
  

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	4,901		—
1870	5,916		20.7%
1880	7,304		23.5%
1890	8,600		17.7%
1900	9,616		11.8%
1910	10,088		4.9%
1920	9,500		−5.8%
1930	8,368		−11.9%
1940	8,638		3.2%
1950	7,423		−14.1%
1960	7,282		−1.9%
1970	6,851		−5.9%
1980	7,551		10.2%
1990	7,976		5.6%
2000	8,903		11.6%
2010	9,176		3.1%
Est. 2016	8,858	[4]	−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2015[1]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,519 households, and 2,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Approximately 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,519 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,925, and the median income for a family was $39,187. Males had a median income of $28,524 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,662. About 10.10% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

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  Maries County R-I School District – Vienna
  
  
  
  • Vienna Elementary School (PK-06)
  
  
  • Vienna High School (07-12)
  
  
  
  


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  Maries County R-II School District – Belle
  
  
  
  • Belle Elementary School (PK-05)
  
  
  • Maries County Middle School (06-08)
  
  
  • Belle High School (09-12)
  
  
  
  

Private schools

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  Visitation Inter-Parish School – Vienna (K-08) – Roman Catholic
  

Public libraries

• Heartland Regional Library System^[10]
  

Politics

Local

The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Maries County. Democrats hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.

Maries County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Dana Simmons			Democratic
Circuit Clerk	Mark Buschmann			Democratic
County Clerk	Rhonda Brewer			Democratic
Collector	Jayne Helton			Democratic
Commissioner (Presiding)	Ray Schwartze			Republican
Commissioner (District 1)	Douglas Drewel			Republican
Commissioner (District 2)	Ed Fagre			Democratic
Coroner	David H. Martin			Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney	Terry D. Schwartze			Democratic
Public Administrator	Eugene J. Meyer			Democratic
Recorder	Mark Buschmann			Democratic
Sheriff	Harold Chris Heitman			Republican
Surveyor	Johnnie Young			Republican
Treasurer	Rhonda Slone			Democratic

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	62.67% 2,827	33.47% 1,510	3.86% 174
2012	51.51% 2,337	45.58% 2,068	2.91% 132
2008	47.49% 2,157	50.77% 2,306	1.94% 79
2004	60.99% 2,688	37.78% 1,665	1.23% 54
2000	49.11% 1,897	47.53% 1,836	3.36% 130
1996	39.62% 1,451	57.66% 2,115	2.62% 96

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri’s 62nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Tom Hurst (R-Meta).

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2016)^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	4,043	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	2,424	100.00%	+38.05

Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Tom Hurst	2,784	61.95%
	Democratic	Greg Stratman	1,710	38.05%

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri’s 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City).

Missouri Senate — District 6 — Maries County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Mike Kehoe	2,201	81.13%
	Democratic	Mollie Kristen Freebairn	512	18.87%

Federal

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2016)^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Roy Blunt	2,978	66.27%	+14.99
	Democratic	Jason Kander	1,339	29.80%	-11.67
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	76	1.69%	-5.56
	Green	Johnathan McFarland	37	0.82%	+0.82
	Constitution	Fred Ryman	64	1.42%	+1.42

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Todd Akin	2,312	51.28%
	Democratic	Claire McCaskill	1,870	41.47%
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	327	7.25%

All of Maries County is included in Missouri’s 3rd 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 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2016)^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	3,490	78.32%	+3.41
	Democratic	Kevin Miller	825	18.51%	-3.60
	Libertarian	Dan Hogan	90	2.02%	-0.92
	Constitution	Doanita Simmons	51	1.15%	+1.15

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	2,036	74.91%	+2.12
	Democratic	Courtney Denton	601	22.11%	-2.48
	Libertarian	Steven Hedrick	80	2.94%	+0.32
	Write-in	Harold Davis	1	0.04%	+0.04

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	3,253	72.79%
	Democratic	Eric C. Mayer	1,099	24.59%
	Libertarian	Steven Wilson	117	2.62%

Political culture

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[12]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	79.1% 3,561	17.6% 794	3.2% 145
2012	69.7% 3,165	28.6% 1,299	1.6% 74
2008	62.6% 2,853	35.1% 1,599	2.4% 107
2004	63.9% 2,825	35.3% 1,563	0.8% 36
2000	57.5% 2,216	40.3% 1,554	2.2% 84
1996	42.9% 1,560	42.4% 1,540	14.7% 536
1992	33.8% 1,356	43.1% 1,732	23.1% 927
1988	55.1% 1,919	44.6% 1,552	0.3% 9
1984	62.0% 2,267	38.0% 1,388
1980	52.4% 1,985	45.7% 1,732	1.9% 72
1976	45.1% 1,485	54.5% 1,796	0.4% 13
1972	63.1% 2,082	36.9% 1,219
1968	47.5% 1,438	39.2% 1,185	13.3% 403
1964	36.4% 1,183	63.6% 2,063
1960	49.5% 1,684	50.5% 1,716
1956	42.5% 1,392	57.5% 1,885
1952	45.6% 1,501	54.2% 1,783	0.2% 6
1948	31.4% 894	68.5% 1,948	0.1% 4
1944	45.1% 1,519	54.2% 1,824	0.7% 23
1940	45.6% 1,749	54.2% 2,078	0.2% 9
1936	34.9% 1,306	64.6% 2,414	0.5% 20
1932	21.2% 745	78.3% 2,758	0.5% 18
1928	43.8% 1,415	56.0% 1,808	0.3% 8
1924	33.0% 1,004	62.9% 1,913	4.1% 125
1920	45.9% 1,445	53.2% 1,677	0.9% 28
1916	35.0% 725	63.6% 1,319	1.5% 30
1912	25.9% 448	63.4% 1,096	10.7% 185
1908	34.7% 703	64.6% 1,309	0.8% 16
1904	33.1% 599	65.4% 1,184	1.6% 28
1900	29.8% 544	69.8% 1,273	0.3% 6
1896	28.2% 546	71.5% 1,385	0.3% 5
1892	29.0% 469	69.2% 1,119	1.8% 29
1888	32.9% 539	64.5% 1,055	2.6% 43

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

• Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 844, than any candidate from either party in Maries County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Maries County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain	343 (29.70%)
Mike Huckabee	415 (35.93%)
Mitt Romney	321 (27.79%)
Ron Paul	59 (5.11%)

Maries County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton	844 (66.09)
Barack Obama	366 (28.66%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)	48 (3.76%)
Uncommitted	13 (1.02%)

Communities

• Argyle


• Belle


• Brinktown


• Hayden


• High Gate


• Paydown


• 
  Vienna (county seat)


• Vichy

See also

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

References

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Further reading

• 
  History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and the private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. etc. (1889)online
  

External links

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

Places adjacent to Maries County, Missouri
Osage County Gasconade County Miller County Maries County, Missouri Pulaski County Phelps County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Maries County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Vienna
Cities	Belle‡ Vienna
Village	Argyle‡
Townships	Boone Dry Creek Jackson Jefferson Johnson Miller Spring Creek
Unincorporated communities	Bend Brinktown Hayden High Gate Lanes Prairie Light Lindell Lois Paydown Safe Stickney Sudheimer Summerfield Tavern Van Cleve Venus Vichy
Ghost town	Broadway
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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