Cole County, Missouri Explained

County:Cole County
State:Missouri
Seal:Cole County, Missouri, Seal.svg
Founded Year:1820
Seat Wl:Jefferson City
Largest City Wl:Jefferson City
Named For:Stephen Cole
Area Total Sq Mi:402
Area Land Sq Mi:394
Area Water Sq Mi:8.2
Area Percentage:2.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:77279
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Central
Web:www.colecounty.org
Ex Image:Cole County MO Courthouse 20140920-1.jpg
Ex Image Cap:The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City
District:3rd

Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named after pioneer William Temple Cole who built Cole's Fort in Boonville.[3]

Cole County is in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is south of the Missouri River.

In 2010, the center of the population of Missouri was in Cole County, near the village of Wardsville.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.0%) is water.[5] It is the third-smallest county in Missouri by area.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 71,397 people, 27,040 households, and 17,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 182sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28,915 housing units at an average density of 74adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial makeup of the county was 87.06% White, 9.92% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Approximately 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.1% were of German, 13.6% American, 7.8% English and 6.9% Irish ancestry.

There were 27,040 households, out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 32.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,924, and the median income for a family was $53,416. Males had a median income of $33,769 versus $25,189 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,739. About 5.80% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Cole County Racial Composition[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (NH)61,47479.54%
Black or African American (NH)8,04110.4%
Native American (NH)1750.23%
Asian (NH)9651.3%
Pacific Islander (NH)560.07%
Other/Mixed (NH)3,9075.1%
Hispanic or Latino2,6613.44%

Government and infrastructure

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) operates the Jefferson City Correctional Center in Jefferson City.[8] [9] The current JCCC was opened on September 15, 2004, replacing the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City.[8]

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Post-secondary education

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:[17]

Politics

Local

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Cole County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county. The Democratic Party do not hold any elected positions on the county level.[18] [19]

State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird Parties
202067.94% 26,88629.63% 11,7262.43% 961
201655.58% 20,87242.09% 15,8062.33% 877
201251.85% 19,09945.64% 16,8102.51% 926
200849.87% 19,28548.98% 18,9411.15% 447
200463.13% 23,14736.08% 13,2290.80% 292
200051.14% 16,67347.23% 15,3971.63% 532
199633.77% 9,90263.80% 18,7082.43% 713

Cole County is divided into five legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which elected Republicans.

Cole County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City).

Federal

All of Cole County is included in Missouri's 3rd congressional district and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Saint Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture

Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)

See main article: 2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary and 2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary. Former U.S. Senator and President Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received more votes, a total of 4,642, than any candidate from either party in Cole County during the 2008 presidential primary. Cole County was one of only six counties (including the independent city of St. Louis) that backed Obama in Missouri.

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Census Data. January 13, 2022. data.census.gov. January 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113215743/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US29051. live.
  2. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  3. Web site: The Cole of Cole County: Who was he? . August 15, 2022 . www.newstribune.com . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815024225/https://www.newstribune.com/blaize/browser-fingerprint?redirect=%2Fnews%2F2020%2Fnov%2F14%2FThe-Cole-of-Cole-County-Who-was-he%2F . live .
  4. Web site: Centers of Population by State:2010 . United States Census Bureau . March 27, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103082820/http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/docs/cenpop2010/CenPop2010_Mean_ST.txt . January 3, 2014 .
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt . dead . October 21, 2013 . United States Census Bureau . November 14, 2014 . August 22, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ . live .
  7. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cole County, Missouri. September 24, 2022. September 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220924055818/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cole%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. live.
  8. "Jefferson City Correctional Center." Missouri Department of Corrections. May 7, 2006. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  9. "MidMoGIS Mapping Website ." City of Jefferson. Retrieved on September 18, 2010.
  10. Web site: Blair Oaks R-II Schools . 2024-06-21 . www.blairoaks.k12.mo.us . en . October 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004200120/https://www.blairoaks.k12.mo.us/ . live .
  11. Web site: Cole R1 School District . 2024-06-21 . coler1indians.socs.net . en . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926195106/https://coler1indians.socs.net/ . live .
  12. Web site: Welcome to Cole County R-V School District . 2024-06-21 . www.coler-v.k12.mo.us . en . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926233249/https://www.coler-v.k12.mo.us/ . live .
  13. Web site: Jefferson City School District / Homepage . 2024-06-21 . www.jcschools.us . en.
  14. Web site: River Oak Christian Academy . 2024-06-21 . en-US.
  15. Web site: admin . Calvary Lutheran High School Jefferson City, MO . 2024-06-21 . Calvary Lutheran High School . en-US . October 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017110747/https://www.calvarylhs.org/ . live .
  16. Web site: Breeding . Marshall . Missouri River Regional Library . Libraries.org . May 8, 2017 . October 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030185639/https://librarytechnology.org/library/5686 . live .
  17. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cole County, MO. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723013036/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29051_cole/DC20SD_C29051.pdf. July 23, 2022. live. U.S. Census Bureau. July 22, 2022. - Text list
  18. Web site: Cole County Final Cumulative Election Summary 2020 . Cole County Board of Elections . March 27, 2022 . October 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023211949/https://colecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/6171/11-3-20-Cumulative- . live .
  19. Web site: Cole County Final Cumulative Election Summary 2018 . Cole County Board of Elections . March 27, 2022 . October 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023211906/https://colecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/4070/11-6-18_Cumulative . live .

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