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Douglas County, Missouri

April 10, 2024

Douglas County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,578.[1] The county seat and only incorporated community is Ava.[2] The county was officially organized on October 19, 1857,[3] and is named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas[4] (D-Illinois) and later Democratic presidential candidate.

Douglas County
County
Douglas County courthouse in Ava
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°56′N 92°30′W / 36.93°N 92.5°W / 36.93; -92.5
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedOctober 19, 1857
Named forStephen A. Douglas
SeatAva
Largest cityAva
Area
 • Total815 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Land814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,578
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th

History edit

 
The bluff above Hunter Creek at Vera Cruz

Previously, the county seat was located at Arno, west of Ava. Prior to that, Vera Cruz (formerly called Red Bud) was the county seat. Vera Cruz is located on Bryant Creek, which flows through the middle of the county. The Civil War Battle of Clark's Mill took place near Vera Cruz on November 7, 1862, and resulted in a Confederate victory.[5] After the American Civil War, during a period of general chaos, a group from the western part of the county broke into the Arno courthouse and removed the records back to Vera Cruz. Later in 1871, a new town site was selected, present-day Ava, near the location of the former U.S. Civil War military Post Office, Militia Spring. The location of this new town seemed to satisfy most of the residents of Douglas County to be their point of county government.

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 815 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 814 square miles (2,110 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.1%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties edit

 
Roadside park in Mill Hollow adjacent to Route 5 north of Ava

Major highways edit

National protected area edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18602,414—
18703,91562.2%
18807,75398.0%
189014,11182.0%
190016,80219.1%
191016,664−0.8%
192015,436−7.4%
193013,959−9.6%
194015,60011.8%
195012,638−19.0%
19609,653−23.6%
19709,268−4.0%
198011,59425.1%
199011,8762.4%
200013,08410.2%
201013,6844.6%
202011,578−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2015[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 13,084 people, 5,201 households, and 3,671 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6.2 people/km2). There were 5,919 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.86% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Approximately 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Douglas County are 31.3% American, 13.2% English, 12.3% German, and 9.7% Irish.

There were 5,201 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,335, and the median income for a family was $36,648. Males had a median income of $22,706 versus $17,060 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,710. About 12.90% of families and 17.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.80% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.

Religion edit

According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Douglas County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Douglas County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (22.95%), Church of the Nazarene (16.28%), and Mormons (13.70%).

Established in 1950, a Trappist monastery, Assumption Abbey, can be found nestled on 3,000 acres in the Ozark hills. An associated Friary, Our Lady of the Angels, is located nearby. Both facilities have overnight rooms available to be utilized by the public for a small fee in order to find a place of solace and quiet reflection.

2020 Census edit

Douglas County Racial Composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 10,602 91.6%
Black or African American (NH) 35 0.3%
Native American (NH) 74 0.64%
Asian (NH) 24 0.21%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 604 5.22%
Hispanic or Latino 239 2.1%

Education edit

Of adults 25 years of age and older in Douglas County, 69.7% possess a high school diploma or higher while 9.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

Public schools edit

 
Ava High School in Ava, Missouri
  • - Ava
    • Ava Elementary School (PK-04)
    • Ava Middle School (05-08)
    • Ava High School (09-12)
  • Plainview R8 School District - Goodhope, Missouri
    • Plainview Elementary School (K-08) - West of Ava
  • Skyline R2 School District - Norwood, Missouri
    • Skyline Elementary (K-08)

Private schools edit

Public libraries edit

  • Douglas County Public Library[14]

Politics edit

Local edit

Douglas County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Alicia Miller-Degase Republican
Circuit Clerk Kim Hathcock Republican
County Clerk Karry Davis Republican
Collector Laura Stillings Republican
Commissioner
(Presiding)		 Larry Pueppke Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)		 Richard Mitchell Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)		 Danny Dry Republican
Coroner Rick Miller Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Roger Wall Republican
Public Administrator Linda Coonts Republican
Recorder Tina Boyd Republican
Sheriff Chris Degase Republican
Surveyor Andy Daniels Democratic
Treasurer Theresa Miller Republican

The Republican party holds most of the elected positions in the county, though this has not always been the case; in the early 1900s, Douglas County was primarily Democratic.

State edit

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 82.81% 5,773 15.01% 1,046 2.18% 152
2016 72.34% 4,818 24.13% 1,607 3.53% 235
2012 59.43% 3,869 36.97% 2,407 3.59% 234
2008 45.27% 3,014 48.95% 3,259 5.78% 385
2004 70.08% 4,412 28.40% 1,788 1.52% 96
2000 63.53% 3,317 34.73% 1,813 1.74% 91
1996 61.03% 3,145 36.06% 1,858 2.91% 150
1992 57.14% 3,203 42.86% 2,403 0.00% 0
1988 74.63% 3,671 24.90% 1,225 0.47% 23
1984 75.00% 3,846 25.00% 1,282 0.00% 0
1980 60.76% 3,151 38.78% 2,011 0.46% 24
1976 63.51% 2,924 36.21% 1,667 0.28% 13
1972 67.00% 3,350 32.90% 1,645 0.10% 5
1968 59.75% 2,420 40.25% 1,630 0.00% 0
1964 58.64% 2,217 41.16% 1,551 0.00% 0
1960 73.68% 3,242 26.32% 1,158 0.00% 0

All of Douglas County is a part of Missouri's 155th District

Missouri House of Representatives — District 155 — Douglas County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lyle Rowland 5,641 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 155 — Douglas County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lyle Rowland 2,424 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 155 — Douglas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lyle Rowland 5,360 100.00%

All of Douglas County is a part of Missouri's 33rd District.

Missouri Senate — District 33 — Douglas County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Cunningham 5,713 100.00%
Missouri Senate — District 33 — Douglas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Cunningham 5,478 100.00%

Federal edit

Missouri's two U.S. Senators are Republicans Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt

U.S. Senate — Missouri — Douglas County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 4,753 71.31% +17.76
Democratic Jason Kander 1,556 23.35% -14.71
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 174 2.61% -5.78
Green Johnathan McFarland 81 1.22% +1.22
Constitution Fred Ryman 101 1.52% +1.52
U.S. Senate — Missouri — Douglas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican W. Todd Akin 3,498 53.55%
Democratic Claire McCaskill 2,486 38.06%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 548 8.39%

All of Douglas County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith of Salem in the U.S. House of Representatives. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to complete the remaining term of former U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau. Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Douglas County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason T. Smith 5,313 82.31% +7.76
Democratic Dave Cowell 944 14.62% -1.07
Libertarian Jonathan Shell 198 3.07% +0.59
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Douglas County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason T. Smith 2,133 74.55% -0.67
Democratic Barbara Stocker 449 15.69% -2.54
Libertarian Rick Vandeven 71 2.48% +0.84
Constitution Doug Enyart 64 2.24% -2.67
Independent Terry Hampton 144 5.03% +5.03
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Special Election — Douglas County (2013)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason T. Smith 1,011 75.22% -2.20
Democratic Steve Hodges 245 18.23% +0.75
Libertarian Bill Slantz 22 1.64% -3.45
Constitution Doug Enyart 66 4.91% +4.91
U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 8th Congressional District — Douglas County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jo Ann Emerson 4,942 77.42%
Democratic Jack Rushin 1,116 17.48%
Libertarian Rick Vandeven 325 5.09%

Political culture edit

United States presidential election results for Douglas County, Missouri[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 5,898 84.26% 1,016 14.51% 86 1.23%
2016 5,486 82.30% 984 14.76% 196 2.94%
2012 4,649 70.90% 1,710 26.08% 198 3.02%
2008 4,405 65.63% 2,140 31.88% 167 2.49%
2004 4,498 71.09% 1,741 27.52% 88 1.39%
2000 3,599 68.15% 1,546 29.27% 136 2.58%
1996 2,601 50.17% 1,744 33.64% 839 16.18%
1992 2,569 44.35% 2,126 36.71% 1,097 18.94%
1988 3,225 64.85% 1,735 34.89% 13 0.26%
1984 3,662 70.45% 1,536 29.55% 0 0.00%
1980 3,440 65.50% 1,677 31.93% 135 2.57%
1976 2,652 56.82% 1,981 42.45% 34 0.73%
1972 3,773 75.73% 1,209 24.27% 0 0.00%
1968 2,836 67.11% 978 23.14% 412 9.75%
1964 2,280 58.87% 1,593 41.13% 0 0.00%
1960 3,611 78.08% 1,014 21.92% 0 0.00%
1956 2,910 71.98% 1,133 28.02% 0 0.00%
1952 4,051 81.49% 909 18.29% 11 0.22%
1948 2,734 69.85% 1,163 29.71% 17 0.43%
1944 3,570 82.45% 746 17.23% 14 0.32%
1940 4,870 77.90% 1,350 21.59% 32 0.51%
1936 4,031 65.15% 2,118 34.23% 38 0.61%
1932 2,362 53.50% 1,922 43.53% 131 2.97%
1928 3,758 84.00% 681 15.22% 35 0.78%
1924 2,617 69.16% 909 24.02% 258 6.82%
1920 3,327 82.09% 577 14.24% 149 3.68%
1916 1,730 65.26% 737 27.80% 184 6.94%
1912 855 30.56% 566 20.23% 1,377 49.21%
1908 1,922 64.84% 699 23.58% 343 11.57%
1904 1,830 71.91% 437 17.17% 278 10.92%
1900 1,705 57.72% 858 29.05% 391 13.24%
1896 1,598 48.32% 1,700 51.41% 9 0.27%
1892 1,309 53.23% 328 13.34% 822 33.43%
1888 1,306 54.03% 477 19.74% 634 26.23%

Douglas County is, like most other counties located in the GOP bastion of Southwest Missouri, a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. No Democratic presidential nominee has won Douglas County since William Jennings Bryan in 1896, and no other nominee has done so since 1864.[16] While statewide elections tend to be closer throughout the state, this is not the case in Douglas County, as no Democratic gubernatorial nominee had won the county in over 50 years until Governor Jay Nixon's narrow pluralistic win in 2008. Furthermore, with all local elected offices being held by Republicans, voters have kept the traditionally Republican dominance alive in Douglas County.

Like most rural areas throughout the Bible Belt in Southwest Missouri, voters in Douglas County traditionally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to strongly influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed Douglas County with 85.78 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Douglas County with 59.36 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Douglas County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Douglas County with 71.97 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.

Communities edit

The county has only one incorporated town: Ava, the county seat. Also, a number of current and historic communities are present:[17][18]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 165.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 108.
  5. ^ U.S. National Park Service CWSAC Battle Summary 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  11. ^ . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Douglas County, Missouri".
  14. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Douglas County Public Library". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  16. ^ Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 31, 239 ISBN 0786422173
  17. ^ Moser, Arthur Paul; A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Douglas County, Missouri
  18. ^ Post Offices in Douglas County, MO

Further reading edit

  • Searching for Booger County - Ozark Folk Histories, Sandy Ray Chapin, Boogeyman Books (2002) ISBN 978-0-9668075-3-0
  • Baldknobbers - Vigilantes on the Ozarks Frontier, Mary Hartman and Elmo Ingenthron, Pelican Publishing (1988) ISBN 978-0-88289-683-0

External links edit

36°56′N 92°30′W / 36.93°N 92.50°W / 36.93; -92.50

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Douglas County is a county located in the south central portion of the U S state of Missouri As of the 2020 census the population was 11 578 1 The county seat and only incorporated community is Ava 2 The county was officially organized on October 19 1857 3 and is named after U S Senator Stephen A Douglas 4 D Illinois and later Democratic presidential candidate Douglas CountyCountyDouglas County courthouse in AvaLocation within the U S state of MissouriMissouri s location within the U S Coordinates 36 56 N 92 30 W 36 93 N 92 5 W 36 93 92 5Country United StatesState MissouriFoundedOctober 19 1857Named forStephen A DouglasSeatAvaLargest cityAvaArea Total815 sq mi 2 110 km2 Land814 sq mi 2 110 km2 Water1 0 sq mi 3 km2 0 1 Population 2020 Total11 578 Density14 sq mi 5 5 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district8th Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 Major highways 2 3 National protected area 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 3 2 2020 Census 4 Education 4 1 Public schools 4 2 Private schools 4 3 Public libraries 5 Politics 5 1 Local 5 2 State 5 3 Federal 5 3 1 Political culture 6 Communities 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory edit nbsp The bluff above Hunter Creek at Vera CruzPreviously the county seat was located at Arno west of Ava Prior to that Vera Cruz formerly called Red Bud was the county seat Vera Cruz is located on Bryant Creek which flows through the middle of the county The Civil War Battle of Clark s Mill took place near Vera Cruz on November 7 1862 and resulted in a Confederate victory 5 After the American Civil War during a period of general chaos a group from the western part of the county broke into the Arno courthouse and removed the records back to Vera Cruz Later in 1871 a new town site was selected present day Ava near the location of the former U S Civil War military Post Office Militia Spring The location of this new town seemed to satisfy most of the residents of Douglas County to be their point of county government Geography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 815 square miles 2 110 km2 of which 814 square miles 2 110 km2 is land and 1 0 square mile 2 6 km2 0 1 is water 6 Adjacent counties edit Webster County northwest Wright County north Texas County northeast Howell County east Ozark County south Taney County southwest Christian County west nbsp Roadside park in Mill Hollow adjacent to Route 5 north of AvaMajor highways edit nbsp Route 5 nbsp Route 14 nbsp Route 76 nbsp Route 95 nbsp Route 181National protected area edit Mark Twain National Forest part Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18602 414 18703 91562 2 18807 75398 0 189014 11182 0 190016 80219 1 191016 664 0 8 192015 436 7 4 193013 959 9 6 194015 60011 8 195012 638 19 0 19609 653 23 6 19709 268 4 0 198011 59425 1 199011 8762 4 200013 08410 2 201013 6844 6 202011 578 15 4 U S Decennial Census 7 1790 1960 8 1900 1990 9 1990 2000 10 2010 2015 11 As of the census 12 of 2000 there were 13 084 people 5 201 households and 3 671 families residing in the county The population density was 16 people per square mile 6 2 people km2 There were 5 919 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile 2 7 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 96 86 White 0 11 Black or African American 0 95 Native American 0 21 Asian 0 02 Pacific Islander 0 17 from other races and 1 69 from two or more races Approximately 0 84 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race Among the major first ancestries reported in Douglas County are 31 3 American 13 2 English 12 3 German and 9 7 Irish There were 5 201 households out of which 30 10 had children under the age of 18 living with them 60 00 were married couples living together 7 20 had a female householder with no husband present and 29 40 were non families 26 10 of all households were made up of individuals and 13 00 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 49 and the average family size was 2 99 In the county the population was spread out with 25 80 under the age of 18 7 00 from 18 to 24 24 50 from 25 to 44 25 60 from 45 to 64 and 17 10 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 40 years For every 100 females there were 96 60 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93 30 males The median income for a household in the county was 31 335 and the median income for a family was 36 648 Males had a median income of 22 706 versus 17 060 for females The per capita income for the county was 16 710 About 12 90 of families and 17 50 of the population were below the poverty line including 19 80 of those under age 18 and 18 20 of those age 65 or over Religion edit According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report 2000 Douglas County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion The most predominant denominations among residents in Douglas County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists 22 95 Church of the Nazarene 16 28 and Mormons 13 70 Established in 1950 a Trappist monastery Assumption Abbey can be found nestled on 3 000 acres in the Ozark hills An associated Friary Our Lady of the Angels is located nearby Both facilities have overnight rooms available to be utilized by the public for a small fee in order to find a place of solace and quiet reflection 2020 Census edit Douglas County Racial Composition 13 Race Num Perc White NH 10 602 91 6 Black or African American NH 35 0 3 Native American NH 74 0 64 Asian NH 24 0 21 Pacific Islander NH 0 0 Other Mixed NH 604 5 22 Hispanic or Latino 239 2 1 Education editOf adults 25 years of age and older in Douglas County 69 7 possess a high school diploma or higher while 9 9 hold a bachelor s degree or higher as their highest educational attainment Public schools edit nbsp Ava High School in Ava MissouriAva R I School District Ava Ava Elementary School PK 04 Ava Middle School 05 08 Ava High School 09 12 Plainview R8 School District Goodhope Missouri Plainview Elementary School K 08 West of Ava Skyline R2 School District Norwood Missouri Skyline Elementary K 08 Private schools edit Mt Zion Bible Academy Ava PK 12 Church of GodPublic libraries edit Douglas County Public Library 14 Politics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2021 Local edit Douglas County MissouriElected countywide officialsAssessorAlicia Miller DegaseRepublicanCircuit ClerkKim HathcockRepublicanCounty ClerkKarry DavisRepublicanCollectorLaura StillingsRepublicanCommissioner Presiding Larry PueppkeRepublicanCommissioner District 1 Richard MitchellRepublicanCommissioner District 2 Danny DryRepublicanCoronerRick MillerRepublicanProsecuting AttorneyRoger WallRepublicanPublic AdministratorLinda CoontsRepublicanRecorderTina BoydRepublicanSheriffChris DegaseRepublicanSurveyorAndy DanielsDemocraticTreasurerTheresa MillerRepublicanThe Republican party holds most of the elected positions in the county though this has not always been the case in the early 1900s Douglas County was primarily Democratic State edit Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties2020 82 81 5 773 15 01 1 046 2 18 1522016 72 34 4 818 24 13 1 607 3 53 2352012 59 43 3 869 36 97 2 407 3 59 2342008 45 27 3 014 48 95 3 259 5 78 3852004 70 08 4 412 28 40 1 788 1 52 962000 63 53 3 317 34 73 1 813 1 74 911996 61 03 3 145 36 06 1 858 2 91 1501992 57 14 3 203 42 86 2 403 0 00 01988 74 63 3 671 24 90 1 225 0 47 231984 75 00 3 846 25 00 1 282 0 00 01980 60 76 3 151 38 78 2 011 0 46 241976 63 51 2 924 36 21 1 667 0 28 131972 67 00 3 350 32 90 1 645 0 10 51968 59 75 2 420 40 25 1 630 0 00 01964 58 64 2 217 41 16 1 551 0 00 01960 73 68 3 242 26 32 1 158 0 00 0All of Douglas County is a part of Missouri s 155th District Missouri House of Representatives District 155 Douglas County 2016 Party Candidate Votes Republican Lyle Rowland 5 641 100 00 Missouri House of Representatives District 155 Douglas County 2014 Party Candidate Votes Republican Lyle Rowland 2 424 100 00 Missouri House of Representatives District 155 Douglas County 2012 Party Candidate Votes Republican Lyle Rowland 5 360 100 00 All of Douglas County is a part of Missouri s 33rd District Missouri Senate District 33 Douglas County 2016 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Cunningham 5 713 100 00 Missouri Senate District 33 Douglas County 2012 Party Candidate Votes Republican Mike Cunningham 5 478 100 00 Federal edit Missouri s two U S Senators are Republicans Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt U S Senate Missouri Douglas County 2016 Party Candidate Votes Republican Roy Blunt 4 753 71 31 17 76Democratic Jason Kander 1 556 23 35 14 71Libertarian Jonathan Dine 174 2 61 5 78Green Johnathan McFarland 81 1 22 1 22Constitution Fred Ryman 101 1 52 1 52U S Senate Missouri Douglas County 2012 Party Candidate Votes Republican W Todd Akin 3 498 53 55 Democratic Claire McCaskill 2 486 38 06 Libertarian Jonathan Dine 548 8 39 All of Douglas County is included in Missouri s 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T Smith of Salem in the U S House of Representatives Smith won a special election on Tuesday June 4 2013 to complete the remaining term of former U S Representative Jo Ann Emerson of Cape Girardeau Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative U S House of Representatives Missouri s 8th Congressional District Douglas County 2016 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jason T Smith 5 313 82 31 7 76Democratic Dave Cowell 944 14 62 1 07Libertarian Jonathan Shell 198 3 07 0 59U S House of Representatives Missouri s 8th Congressional District Douglas County 2014 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jason T Smith 2 133 74 55 0 67Democratic Barbara Stocker 449 15 69 2 54Libertarian Rick Vandeven 71 2 48 0 84Constitution Doug Enyart 64 2 24 2 67Independent Terry Hampton 144 5 03 5 03U S House of Representatives Missouri s 8th Congressional District Special Election Douglas County 2013 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jason T Smith 1 011 75 22 2 20Democratic Steve Hodges 245 18 23 0 75Libertarian Bill Slantz 22 1 64 3 45Constitution Doug Enyart 66 4 91 4 91U S House of Representatives Missouri s 8th Congressional District Douglas County 2012 Party Candidate Votes Republican Jo Ann Emerson 4 942 77 42 Democratic Jack Rushin 1 116 17 48 Libertarian Rick Vandeven 325 5 09 Political culture edit United States presidential election results for Douglas County Missouri 15 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 5 898 84 26 1 016 14 51 86 1 23 2016 5 486 82 30 984 14 76 196 2 94 2012 4 649 70 90 1 710 26 08 198 3 02 2008 4 405 65 63 2 140 31 88 167 2 49 2004 4 498 71 09 1 741 27 52 88 1 39 2000 3 599 68 15 1 546 29 27 136 2 58 1996 2 601 50 17 1 744 33 64 839 16 18 1992 2 569 44 35 2 126 36 71 1 097 18 94 1988 3 225 64 85 1 735 34 89 13 0 26 1984 3 662 70 45 1 536 29 55 0 0 00 1980 3 440 65 50 1 677 31 93 135 2 57 1976 2 652 56 82 1 981 42 45 34 0 73 1972 3 773 75 73 1 209 24 27 0 0 00 1968 2 836 67 11 978 23 14 412 9 75 1964 2 280 58 87 1 593 41 13 0 0 00 1960 3 611 78 08 1 014 21 92 0 0 00 1956 2 910 71 98 1 133 28 02 0 0 00 1952 4 051 81 49 909 18 29 11 0 22 1948 2 734 69 85 1 163 29 71 17 0 43 1944 3 570 82 45 746 17 23 14 0 32 1940 4 870 77 90 1 350 21 59 32 0 51 1936 4 031 65 15 2 118 34 23 38 0 61 1932 2 362 53 50 1 922 43 53 131 2 97 1928 3 758 84 00 681 15 22 35 0 78 1924 2 617 69 16 909 24 02 258 6 82 1920 3 327 82 09 577 14 24 149 3 68 1916 1 730 65 26 737 27 80 184 6 94 1912 855 30 56 566 20 23 1 377 49 21 1908 1 922 64 84 699 23 58 343 11 57 1904 1 830 71 91 437 17 17 278 10 92 1900 1 705 57 72 858 29 05 391 13 24 1896 1 598 48 32 1 700 51 41 9 0 27 1892 1 309 53 23 328 13 34 822 33 43 1888 1 306 54 03 477 19 74 634 26 23 Douglas County is like most other counties located in the GOP bastion of Southwest Missouri a Republican stronghold in presidential elections No Democratic presidential nominee has won Douglas County since William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and no other nominee has done so since 1864 16 While statewide elections tend to be closer throughout the state this is not the case in Douglas County as no Democratic gubernatorial nominee had won the county in over 50 years until Governor Jay Nixon s narrow pluralistic win in 2008 Furthermore with all local elected offices being held by Republicans voters have kept the traditionally Republican dominance alive in Douglas County Like most rural areas throughout the Bible Belt in Southwest Missouri voters in Douglas County traditionally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to strongly influence their Republican leanings In 2004 Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman it overwhelmingly passed Douglas County with 85 78 percent of the vote The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same sex marriage In 2006 Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state it failed in Douglas County with 59 36 percent voting against the measure The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research Despite Douglas County s longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage In 2006 Missourians voted on a proposition Proposition B to increase the minimum wage in the state to 6 50 an hour it passed Douglas County with 71 97 percent of the vote The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78 99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to 6 50 an hour in the state During the same election voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage Communities editThe county has only one incorporated town Ava the county seat Also a number of current and historic communities are present 17 18 Ann Arden Arno Ava Basher Bertha Biggs Blanche Brushyknob Bryant Buckhart Champion Cheney Coldspring Cross Roads Denlow Depew Dogwood Drury Evans Fielden Filer Gentryville Girdner Goodhope Granada Hebron Hest Jackson Mill Merritt Midway Mount Zion Olathia Ongo Pansy Prior Red Bank Richville Rippee Rome Roosevelt Roy Smallett Squires Sweden Tigris Topaz Vanzant Vera Cruz WittySee also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County MissouriReferences edit Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved January 12 2022 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 165 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 108 U S National Park Service CWSAC Battle Summary Archived 2008 09 24 at the Wayback Machine 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on July 9 2013 Retrieved November 15 2014 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved November 15 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved November 15 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved November 15 2014 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 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved September 8 2013 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Douglas County Missouri Breeding Marshall Douglas County Public Library Libraries org Retrieved May 8 2017 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved March 25 2018 Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 31 239 ISBN 0786422173 Moser Arthur Paul A Directory of Towns Villages and Hamlets Past and Present of Douglas County Missouri Post Offices in Douglas County MOFurther reading editSearching for Booger County Ozark Folk Histories Sandy Ray Chapin Boogeyman Books 2002 ISBN 978 0 9668075 3 0 Baldknobbers Vigilantes on the Ozarks Frontier Mary Hartman and Elmo Ingenthron Pelican Publishing 1988 ISBN 978 0 88289 683 0External links editDigitized 1930 Plat Book of Douglas County Archived 2011 08 16 at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections Archives and Rare Books https web archive org web 20110607040607 http quickfacts census gov qfd states 29 29067 html36 56 N 92 30 W 36 93 N 92 50 W 36 93 92 50 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas County Missouri amp oldid 1185325684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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