Schuyler County is a

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located in the northeastern portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,032, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its

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is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, from Adair County, and named for General

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, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from

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. Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. , a World War II-era cargo ship, was named in part for Schuyler County, Missouri.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Missouri by area. Schuyler County borders

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to the north.

Adjacent counties

* Appanoose County, Iowa (northwest) * Davis County, Iowa (northeast) * Scotland County (east) * Adair County (south) * Putnam County (west)

Major highways

* U.S. Route 63 * U.S. Route 136 * Route 202

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 4,431 people, 1,725 households, and 1,193 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 2,027 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.44%

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, 0.05%

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, 0.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Approximately 0.65% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 1,725 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were

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living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,385, and the median income for a family was $34,564. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,728 for females. The

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for the county was $15,850. About 13.20% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the

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, including 22.10% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over. The population was estimated, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, to be 4,508 on July 1, 2017.

2020 Census

Education

There is one school district covering the county: Schuyler County R-I School District.

Public schools

* Schuyler County R-1 School District – Queen City ** Schuyler County Elementary School (K-06) ** Schuyler County Middle School (07-08) ** Schuyler County High School (09-12)

Public libraries

* Schuyler County Library

Politics

Local

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

State

All of Schuyler County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the

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and is represented by Craig Redmon (R- Canton). All of Schuyler County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the

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and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R- Williamstown).

Federal

All of Schuyler County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by

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(R- Tarkio) in the

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Communities

Cities

* Downing * Greentop (small part in Adair County) * Lancaster (county seat) * Queen City

Village

* Glenwood

Unincorporated community

* Clifton * Coatsville * Julesburg

Notable people

* Farrell Dobbs, American

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, and presidential candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. * William Preston Hall (aka "The Colonel," "Diamond Billy," "Horse King of the World") (February 29, 1864 – June 29, 1932) Exotic animal dealer, horse and mule breeder, circus impresario. * Howard R. Hughes Sr., co-founder of the Hughes Tool Company and father of Howard Robard Hughes Jr., the multimillionaire. * Rupert Hughes, novelist and screenwriter, brother of Howard Hughes Sr. and uncle of Howard Hughes Jr. * Darrin Vincent, bluegrass producer and Grammy-nominated performer (

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, Dailey & Vincent) *

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, Award-winning Bluegrass performer.

References

External links

Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Schuyler County
from

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