Nodaway County, Missouri facts for kids
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Nodaway County
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Nodaway River |
| Seat | Maryville |
| Largest city | Maryville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Land | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population
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| • Total | 21,241 |
| • Density | 24.192/sq mi (9.341/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Nodaway County is a county located in the northwest part of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,241. Its county seat is Maryville. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and is named for the Nodaway River. It is the largest in area of the counties added to Missouri in the 1836 Platte Purchase and the fourth-largest county by area in Missouri.
Nodaway County comprises the Maryville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The county has a rich agricultural history. It is the home of trainers Ben Jones and Jimmy Jones, whose horses won six Kentucky Derby races and two Triple Crowns.
The county is home to Northwest Missouri State University. The university's grounds were a re-creation of the landscape of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. In 1993, Northwest was designated by the Missouri State Legislature as the official Missouri Arboretum. ESPN has carried the university's participation in five national championship football games, three of which they won.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas studied to become a priest at Conception Seminary College, before giving it up for law. The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration convent in neighboring Clyde has 550 relics of saints, the largest collection in the nation.
Located in Tornado Alley, many tornadoes have struck the county, including an F4 tornado on March 29, 1979, which obliterated the town of Braddyville, Iowa across the county line. Tornadoes have damaged two of the county's largest buildings, the Administration Building on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University and Conception Abbey. The 1881 Hopkins tornado is one of the first recorded F5 tornadoes.
Early life in the county was chronicled by writer Homer Croy, a Nodaway County native, in many books, articles, films and Broadway shows in the 1920s and 1930s.
Etymology
The origin of the name "Nodaway" has been attributed to a Pottawatomie name for "placid," a Dakota Sioux name for "crossed without canoe," and various tribes names for "snake."
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 878 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 877 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Missouri by area. Iowa forms the northern border of Nodaway County.
Adjacent counties
- Page County, Iowa (northwest)
- Taylor County, Iowa (north)
- Worth County (northeast)
- Gentry County (southeast)
- Andrew County (south)
- Holt County (southwest)
- Atchison County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 2,318 | — | |
| 1860 | 5,232 | 125.7% | |
| 1870 | 14,751 | 181.9% | |
| 1880 | 29,544 | 100.3% | |
| 1890 | 30,914 | 4.6% | |
| 1900 | 32,938 | 6.5% | |
| 1910 | 28,833 | −12.5% | |
| 1920 | 27,744 | −3.8% | |
| 1930 | 26,371 | −4.9% | |
| 1940 | 25,556 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 24,033 | −6.0% | |
| 1960 | 22,215 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 22,467 | 1.1% | |
| 1980 | 21,196 | −5.7% | |
| 1990 | 21,709 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 21,912 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 23,370 | 6.7% | |
| 2020 | 21,241 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010 |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 21,912 people, 8,138 households, and 4,817 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile (9.7 people/km2). There were 8,909 housing units at an average density of 10 units per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% White, 1.35% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Approximately 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,138 households, out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.80% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.40% under the age of 18, 25.10% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,781, and the median income for a family was $42,203. Males had a median income of $28,388 versus $21,267 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,384. About 8.30% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
2020 Census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (NH) | 19,290 | 90.8% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 363 | 1.7% |
| Native American (NH) | 31 | 0.15% |
| Asian (NH) | 390 | 1.84% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 738 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 427 | 2% |
Transportation
Major highways
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 136
Route 46
Route 113
Route 148
Route 246
Transit
- Jefferson Lines
Airport
Nodaway County is served by Northwest Missouri Regional Airport in Maryville, which is a general aviation airport with no commercial service.
Education
Public schools
- Jefferson C-123 School District – Conception Junction
- Jefferson Elementary School (PK-06)
- Jefferson High School (07-12)
- Maryville R-II School District – Maryville
- Maryville Early Childhood Center (PK)
- Eugene Field Elementary School (K-04)
- Maryville Middle School (05-08)
- Maryville High School (09-12)
- Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District – Graham
- Nodaway-Holt Elementary School (K-06)
- Nodaway-Holt Junior/Senior High School (07-12)
- North Nodaway County R-VI School District – Hopkins
- North Nodaway County Elementary School (PK-05)
- North Nodaway County Junior/Senior High School (06-12)
- Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District – Ravenwood
- Parnell Elementary School (PK-06)
- Northeast Nodaway County High School (07-12)
- South Nodaway County R-IV School District – Barnard
- South Nodaway County Elementary School (PK-06)
- South Nodaway County High School (07-12)
- West Nodaway County R-I School District – Burlington Junction
- West Nodaway County Elementary School (PK-06)
- West Nodaway County High School (07-12)
Private schools
Post-secondary
- Northwest Missouri State University – Maryville – A public, four-year university.
Public libraries
- Maryville Public Library
Points of interest
- Missouri State Arboretum
- Mozingo Lake
- Conception Abbey
- Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
- Maryville Treatment Center
- Nodaway County Historical Society Museum
Media
The four licensed broadcast stations originating in the county broadcast from Maryville:
- KNIM - 1580 - AM
- KVVL - 97.1 - FM
- KXCV - 90.5 - FM
- KZLX-FM - 106.7 - FM
Communities
Cities
Villages
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
- Allison
- Bedison
- Bell Grove
- Dawsonville
- Gaynor
- Orrsburg
- Possum Walk
- Pumpkin Center
- Quitman
- Roseberry
- Whitecloud
- Wilcox
Notable residents
- Sarah Caldwell (1924-2006) - Boston was an American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director.
- Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) - author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Charles J. Colden (1870-1938) - U.S. Representative
- Homer Croy (1883-1965) - author and screenwriter who wrote about life in Maryville
- Albert David (1902-1945) - Medal of Honor winner for capture of U-505 during World War II
- Forrest C. Donnell (1884–1980) - native of Quitman; Republican Governor from 1941 to 1945 and U.S. Senator from 1945 to 1951
- Herbert Hoover (1874–1964) - President of the United States; was never a true county resident, but he owned a farm south of Graham
- Ben A. Jones (1882-1961) and his son Horace A. "Jimmy" Jones (1906-2001) had a farm near Parnell and retired there. During their tenure at Calumet Farm, they trained six Kentucky Derby and two Triple Crown winners. Extensive memorabilia from the racing days are in the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum.
- Henry L. Jost (1873–1950) - Mayor of Kansas City, who arrived in Hopkins aboard an orphan train
- Edward H. Moore (1871-1950) - U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
- Albert P. Morehouse (1835–1891) - Maryville resident who succeeded to Governor from 1887 to 1889
- Harley Race (1943-2019) - professional wrestler
- Marcus Morton Rhoades (1903-1991) - cytogeneticist
- Grant Wallace (1867-1954) - writer of the occult
- Jerry Wallace (1928-2008) - pop-country singer and actor
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Nodaway para niños
