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Maries County
County
Maries County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°11′N 91°55′W / 38.18°N 91.92°W / 38.18; -91.92
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 2, 1855
Named for	The Maries River and Little Maries River
Seat	Vienna
Largest city	Belle
Area
• Total	530 sq mi (1,400 km)
• Land	527 sq mi (1,360 km)
• Water	2.9 sq mi (8 km)  0.6%
Population
• Total	8,432
• Density	16/sq mi (6.1/km)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.mariescountymo.gov

Maries County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,432. Its county seat is Vienna. The county was organized March 2, 1855, and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. The word "Maries" is derived from the French word marais, which means "marsh, lake, or pond".

Geography

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

Adjacent counties

• Osage County (north)
• Gasconade County (northeast)
• Phelps County (southeast)
• Pulaski County (southwest)
• Miller County (west)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 63
• Route 28
• Route 42
• Route 52
• Route 68
• Route 133

Demographics

As of the census 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 (6.6 people/km). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km). 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.

2020 Census

Education

Public schools

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

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

Public libraries

• Heartland Regional Library System

Politics

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Local

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

State

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri's 143rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives. (R-Meta).

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).

Federal

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.

Political culture

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.

Communities

Cities and towns

• Argyle (also in Osage County)
• Belle (a small portion extends into Osage County)
• Vienna (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Bend
• Brinktown
• Hayden
• High Gate
• Lanes Prairie
• Light
• Lindell
• Lois
• Paydown
• Safe
• Stickney
• Sudheimer
• Summerfield
• Tavern
• Van Cleve
• Venus
• Vichy

See also

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

References

1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
5. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
7. "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 16, 2014.
8. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maries County, Missouri".
11. Breeding, Marshall. "Heartland Regional Library System". Libraries.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
12. ^ "County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2023.
13. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

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 Archived August 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

v t e 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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