Dade County, Missouri Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Dade County
U.S. county
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	January 29, 1841
Named for	Francis L. Dade
Seat	Greenfield
Largest city	Greenfield
Area
• Total	506 sq mi (1,310 km²)
• Land	490 sq mi (1,300 km²)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km²) 3.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,569
• Estimate (2018)	7,569
• Density	14.958/sq mi (5.776/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th

Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569. Its county seat is Greenfield. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.

Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major highways
Demographics
Communities
Education
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 506 square miles (1,310 km²), of which 490 square miles (1,300 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (3.2%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Cedar County (north)
Polk County (northeast)
Greene County (southeast)
Lawrence County (south)
Jasper County (southwest)
Barton County (west)

Major highways

U.S. Route 160
Route 39
Route 97

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	4,246	—
1860	7,072	66.6%
1870	8,086	14.3%
1880	12,557	55.3%
1890	17,528	39.6%
1900	18,125	3.4%
1910	15,613	−13.9%
1920	14,173	−9.2%
1930	11,764	−17.0%
1940	11,248	−4.4%
1950	9,324	−17.1%
1960	7,577	−18.7%
1970	6,850	−9.6%
1980	7,383	7.8%
1990	7,449	0.9%
2000	7,923	6.4%
2010	7,883	−0.5%
2020	7,569	−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,923 people, 3,202 households, and 2,276 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Approximately 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,202 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,097, and the median income for a family was $33,651. Males had a median income of $26,092 versus $18,464 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,254. About 9.30% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Education

Public schools

- Dadeville Elementary School (K-06)
- Dadeville High School (07-12)
- Everton Elementary School (K-05)
- Everton Middle School (06-08)
- Everton High School (09-12)
- Greenfield Elementary School (PK-06)
- Greenfield High School (07-12)
- Lockwood Elementary School (PK-08)
- Lockwood High School (09-12)

Private schools

Faith Fellowship Christian Academy – Greenfield (PK-10) - Baptist

Public libraries

Dade County Library
Lockwood Public Library

Dade County, Missouri facts for kids

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