Randolph County, Missouri

Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county Randolph County is a county in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,716.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Huntsville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized January 22, 1829, and named for U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Randolph County comprises the Moberly, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Moberly-Mexico, Missouri Combined Statistical Area.

History

Randolph County was primarily settled by migrants from the Upper Southern states, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Randolph was one of several counties settled mostly by Southerners to the north and south of the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie, and Randolph County was at its heart.<ref>The Story of Little Dixie, Missouri, Missouri Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Template:Webarchive, accessed June 3, 2008</ref>

Randolph County was home to Omar Bradley, the last of nine 5-star generals of the American military.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Macon County (north)
Monroe County (east)
Shelby County (northeast)
Audrain County (southeast)
Boone County (southeast)
Howard County (south)
Chariton County (west)

Major highways

Demographics

Template:US Census population Template:Update As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 24,663 people, 9,199 households, and 6,236 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 10,740 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 90.58% White, 7.03% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Approximately 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.1% were of German, 21.4% American, 10.9% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 9,199 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% 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 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,464, and the median income for a family was $39,268. Males had a median income of $26,878 versus $20,366 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,010. About 9.20% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Randolph County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	21,271	86%
Black or African American (NH)	1,351	5.5%
Native American (NH)	102	0.41%
Asian (NH)	95	0.4%
Pacific Islander (NH)	9	0.04%
Other/Mixed (NH)	1,316	5.32%
Hispanic or Latino	572	2.31%

Education

Public schools

Higbee R-VIII School District – Higbee
- Higbee Elementary School (K–6)
- Higbee High School (7–12)
Moberly School District – Moberly
- North Park Elementary School (K–2)
- South Park Elementary School (PK–2)
- Gratz Brown Elementary School (3–5)
- Moberly Middle School (6–8)
- Moberly High School (9–12)
Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District – Cairo
- Northeast Randolph County Elementary School (PK–5)
- Northeast Randolph County High School (6–12)
Renick R-V School District – Renick
- Renick Elementary School (PK–8)
Westran R-I School District – Huntsville
- Westran Elementary School (PK–5)
- Westran Middle School (6–8)
- Westran High School (9–12)

Private schools

St. Pius X Elementary School – Moberly (PK–8) – Roman Catholic
Maranatha Seventh-day Adventist School – Moberly (K–9) – Seventh-day Adventist

Post-secondary

Central Christian College of the Bible – Moberly– A private, four-year Christian Churches and Churches of Christ university.
Moberly Area Community College – Moberly – A public, two-year community college.

Public libraries

Little Dixie Regional Libraries<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Cities

Villages

Unincorporated communities

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Politics

Local

The Republican Party mostly controls politics at the local level in Randolph County.

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State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2024	74.92% 8,177	22.99% 2,509	2.10% 229
2020	73.28% 7,842	23.66% 2,532	3.06% 328
2016	62.77% 6,505	34.36% 3,561	2.87% 298
2012	51.09% 5,055	45.39% 4,491	3.53% 349
2008	53.49% 5,652	44.48% 4,700	2.02% 214
2004	57.60% 5,841	41.09% 4,167	1.30% 132
2000	44.50% 4,066	53.60% 4,897	1.90% 174
1996	31.73% 2,852	65.59% 5,895	2.67% 240

Most of Randolph County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. The southern portions of the county are in the 44th, 47th, and 48th Districts.