Warren County, Missouri

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 438 sqmi, of which 429 sqmi is land and 9.2 sqmi (2.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Lincoln County (north)
• St. Charles County (east)
• Franklin County (south)
• Gasconade County (southwest)
• Montgomery County (west)

Major highways

• [[File:I-70 (MO).svg|20px]] Interstate 70
• [[File:US 40.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 40
• [[File:MO-47.svg|20px]] Route 47
• [[File:MO-94.svg|20px]] Route 94

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 35,532. The median age was 40.7 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.6 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.9% of the population.

26.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 73.6% lived in rural areas.

There were 13,578 households in the county, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 19.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 15,355 housing units, of which 11.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.7% were owner-occupied and 20.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%.

Racial and ethnic composition

The racial and ethnic composition of the county from 1980 through 2020 is shown below.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,525 people, 9,185 households, and 6,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 PD/sqmi. There were 11,046 housing units at an average density of 26 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 95.89% White, 1.94% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Approximately 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major ancestries reported in Warren County were 41.4% German, 13.8% American, 10.2% Irish and 7.0% English ancestry.

There were 9,185 households, out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.00% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,016, and the median income for a family was $46,863. Males had a median income of $36,315 versus $23,443 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,690. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Local

All of the elected positions in the county are held by Republicans.

State

Warren County is divided into two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, both of which are held by Republicans.

• District 42 — Bart Korman (R-High Hill). Consists of most of the entire county, including the communities of Marthasville, Pendeleton, Truesdale, and Warrenton.

There were no incumbents in this race.

• District 63 — Bryan Spencer (R-Wentzville). Consists of the communities of Foristell, Innsbrook, and Wright City. Warren County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Jeanie Riddle (R-Fulton). The 10th Senatorial District consists of all of Audrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Monroe, Montgomery, and Warren counties.

Federal

Warren County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture

At the presidential level, like many exurban counties, Warren County tends to lean Republican. Bill Clinton in 1992 is the solitary Democratic presidential nominee to carry Warren County since Stephen Douglas in 1860, and Clinton only won with 37.1 percent of the vote.

Like most rural and exurban areas throughout Northeast Missouri, voters in Warren County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. 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 Warren 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 Warren County with 77.48 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.)

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

Main article: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary, 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 1,971, than any candidate from either party in Warren County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Education

School districts in the county include:

• Gasconade County R-I School District
• Montgomery County R-II School District
• Troy R-III School District
• Warren County R-III School District
• Washington School District
• Wright City R-II School District of Warren County

Public schools

• Warren County R-III School District - Warrenton
  • Daniel Boone Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Warrior Ridge Elementary School (K-05)
  • Rebecca Boone Elementary School (K-05)
  • Black Hawk Middle School (06-08)
  • Warrenton High School (09-12)
• Wright City R-II School District - Wright City
  • Wright City East Elementary School (K-01) - Foristell
  • Wright City Elementary School (02-04)
  • Wright City Middle School (05-08)
  • Wright City High School (09-12)

Private schools

• Holy Rosary School – Warrenton (K-08) – Roman Catholic
• St. Vincent De Paul School – Marthasville (K-08) – Roman Catholic
• St. Ignatius Loyola School – Marthasville (PK-08) – Roman Catholic

Public libraries

• Warrenton Branch Library, Scenic Regional Library

Communities

Cities

• Foristell (Partly in St. Charles County)
• Marthasville
• Truesdale
• Warrenton (county seat)
• Wright City

Villages

• Innsbrook
• Pendleton
• Three Creeks

Unincorporated communities

• Bernheimer
• Bridgeport
• Case
• Concord Hill
• Dutzow
• Gore
• Holstein
• Hopewell
• Lippstadt
• Macedonia Neighborhood
• New Truxton
• Peers
• Pin Oak
• Pinckney
• Treloar

Media

• KFAV, 99.9 mHz FM station featuring country music, sister station to KWRE
• KWRE, 730 kHz AM station featuring country music, sister station to KFAV

References

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