Andrew County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,135. Its county seat is Savannah. The county was organized on January 29, 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson Davis, a lawyer and prominent citizen of St. Louis.
Andrew County is part of the St. Joseph, MOKS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Kansas City, MOKS Combined statistical area.
History The following material is inscribed on a plaque erected by the State Historical Society of Missouri and State Highway Commission in 1960, now located by the Andrew County Courthouse:
The Andrew County Museum & Historical Society celebrates the history of Andrew County through exhibits, programs, publications, and special events. The museum and society collects, preserves, researches, and interprets documents and artifacts to promote the appreciation and preservation of the county's history and bring history to life in Andrew County.
During the American Civil War, local residents served in various Union regiments, including the 18th and 33rd Missouri Infantry. The wartime experiences and local conditions in Andrew County during this period were documented in the wartime correspondence of local soldiers James Calaway Hale and Benjamin Petree of the Savannah area, which was later compiled and published in 2024.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water.
Adjacent counties Nodaway County (north) Gentry County (northeast) DeKalb County (east) Buchanan County (south) Doniphan County, Kansas (southwest) Holt County (west)
Major highways Source:
Interstate 29 Interstate 229 U.S. Route 59 U.S. Route 71 U.S. Route 169 Route 48
Demographics
2020 census +Andrew County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)13,84914,43716,12916,64116,75699.06%98.67%97.80%96.24%92.40%Black or African American alone (NH)93067701380.06%0.21%0.41%0.40%0.76%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)16395146400.11%0.27%0.31%0.27%0.22%Asian alone (NH)21233775890.15%0.16%0.22%0.43%0.49%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census100xx0.01%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)15034440.11%0.00%0.02%0.02%0.24%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census66165677xx0.40%0.95%3.73%Hispanic or Latino (any race)701031382903910.50%0.70%0.84%1.68%2.16%Total13,98014,63216,49217,29118,135 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,135. The median age was 41.1 years, 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.
According to the 2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC) data, 39.6% of residents lived in urban areas while 60.4% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 93.2% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.
There were 7,065 households in the county, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 7,551 housing units, of which 6.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.5% were owner-occupied and 21.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.
2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 16,492 people, 6,273 households, and 4,635 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,662 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Approximately 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,273 households, out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,688, and the median income for a family was $46,067. Males had a median income of $32,955 versus $22,586 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,375. About 6.40% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
Religion According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Andrew County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Andrew County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (38.62%), United Methodists (21.14%), and Disciples of Christ (9.86%). Education
K-12 school districts with territory in the county, no matter how slight, even if the relevant schools/administration buildings are in other counties, include: - Text list
King City R-I School District Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District North Andrew County R-VI School District Savannah R-III School District South Nodaway County R-IV School District Union Star R-II School District
There is also one elementary school district, Avenue City R-IX School District.
Public schools Avenue City R-IX School District – Cosby Avenue City Elementary School (PK-08) North Andrew County R-VI School District – Rosendale North Andrew County Elementary School (K-05) North Andrew County Middle School (06-08) North Andrew High School (09-12) Savannah R-III School District – Savannah Savannah Early Learning Center (PK) Amazonia Elementary School (K-05) Helena Elementary School (K-05) John Glenn Elementary School (K-05) Minnie Cline Elementary School (K-05) Savannah Middle School (06-08) Savannah High School (09-12)
Public libraries Rolling Hills Consolidated Library—Savannah Branch
Communities Cities
Amazonia Bolckow Fillmore Rosendale Savannah (county seat)
Villages
Cosby Country Club Rea
Unincorporated communities
Avenue City Flag Springs Helena Nodaway Rochester Whitesville Wyeth
Extinct Hamlets
Dallas Empire Prairie Fountainbleau Jimtown Kodiak Rankin
Townships Andrew County is divided into 10 townships:
Benton Clay Empire Jackson Jefferson Lincoln Monroe Nodaway Platte Rochester
Population ranking The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 US census of Andrew County.
† County seat RankNameMunicipal TypePopulation 1Savannah † 4th Class City 5,069 2Country Club Village 2,487 3Amazonia 4th Class City 238 4Fillmore 4th Class City 173 5Bolckow 4th Class City 163 6Rosendale 4th Class City 119 7Cosby Village 114 8Rea Village 46
Politics
Local Republicans control politics at the local level in Andrew County. They hold every elected position in the county.
State + Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202475.54% 7,31122.09% 2,1382.36% 229202073.92% 7,19524.21% 2,3561.50% 146201663.22% 5,77134.79% 3,1761.98% 181201251.99% 4,30144.63% 3,6923.38% 280200848.09% 4,17449.69% 4,3132.22% 192 200460.70% 5,00138.15% 3,1431.15% 95200054.55% 3,94343.47% 3,1421.98% 143199637.24% 2,60760.33% 4,2232.43% 170199250.00% 3,65750.00% 3,6570.00% 0
All of Andrew County is a part of Missouri's 9th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Dean Van Schoiack (R-Savannah).
All of Andrew County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegemen (R-Cosby).
Federal All of Andrew County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.
Andrew County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).
Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.
Political culture
At the presidential level, Andrew County is solidly Republican. Andrew County strongly favored Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Andrew County in 1992 with a plurality of the vote, and a Democrat hasn't won majority support from the county's voters in a presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Andrew County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. Despite Andrew County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes. In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 67.18% of Andrew County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.
Missouri presidential preference primaries
2020 The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Andrew County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Andrew County and statewide by large margins.
Notable people
John P. Altgeld, Governor of Illinois from 1893 to 1897, lived in Savannah Eminem, American rapper, lived in Savannah and attended middle school there Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first female Governor of Wyoming (1925-1927) and first elected female Governor of any state in the United States, as well as the first female director of the U.S. Mint Joseph K. Toole (1851-1929), the first Governor of Montana and member of the Democratic Party
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Andrew County, Missouri
References
External links
Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Andrew County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books