Maries County, Missouri

{{short description|County in Missouri, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Maries County | state = Missouri | seal = | founded year = 1855 | founded date = March 2 | seat wl = Vienna | largest city wl = Belle | area_total_sq_mi = 530 | area_land_sq_mi = 527 | area_water_sq_mi = 2.9 | area percentage = 0.6 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 8432 | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | population_est = 8397 {{decrease}} | population_density_sq_mi = auto | time zone = Central | footnotes = | web = www.mariescountymo.gov | named for = The Maries River and Little Maries River | ex image = Maries County MO Courthouse 20160423 1893.jpg | ex image cap = Maries County Courthouse | district = 3rd }}

'''Maries County''' is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,432.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US29125|access-date=December 23, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Its county seat is Vienna.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was organized March 2, 1855, and named for the Maries River and Little Maries River. The word "Maries" is derived from the French word ''marais'', which means "marsh, lake, or pond".

==Geography== According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|530|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|527|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.9|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|archive-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties=== *Osage County (north) *Gasconade County (northeast) *Phelps County (southeast) *Pulaski County (southwest) *Miller County (west)

===Major highways=== *20px U.S. Route 63 *20px Route 28 *20px Route 42 *20px Route 52 *20px Route 68 *20px Route 133

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1860= 4901 |1870= 5916 |1880= 7304 |1890= 8600 |1900= 9616 |1910= 10088 |1920= 9500 |1930= 8368 |1940= 8638 |1950= 7423 |1960= 7282 |1970= 6851 |1980= 7551 |1990= 7976 |2000= 8903 |2010= 9176 |2020= 8432 |estyear=2025 |estimate=8397 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 12, 2026}}</ref> {{decrease}} |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2015<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29125.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=September 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607042455/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29125.html |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> | align = right }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,432. The median age was 45.2 years, 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18, and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.8 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A125&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 18, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the county was 93.0% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.6% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A125&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 18, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Maries County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>{{Cite web|title=1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Missouri- Table 16 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/missouri/1980a_moabc-02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau|page=20-25}}</ref> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Missouri: Table 5 - Race and Hispanic Origin |website=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-27.pdf|access-date=|page=13-63}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Maries County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US29125&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maries County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US29125&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maries County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US29125&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 1980 !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |7,478 |7,879 |8,609 |8,912 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7,796 |99.03% |98.78% |96.70% |97.12% |style='background: #ffffe6; |92.46% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |3 |27 |29 |24 |style='background: #ffffe6; |23 |0.04% |0.34% |0.33% |0.26% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |17 |19 |47 |52 |style='background: #ffffe6; |42 |0.23% |0.24% |0.53% |0.57% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50% |- |Asian alone (NH) |11 |10 |10 |5 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7 |0.15% |0.13% |0.11% |0.05% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> |0 |1 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |x |x |0.00% |0.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |Other race alone (NH) |7 |1 |4 |6 |style='background: #ffffe6; |16 |0.09% |0.01% |0.04% |0.07% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> |101 |101 |style='background: #ffffe6; |414 |x |x |1.13% |1.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.91% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |35 |40 |103 |75 |style='background: #ffffe6; |134 |0.46% |0.50% |1.16% |0.82% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.59% |- |'''Total''' |'''7,551''' |'''7,976''' |'''8,903''' |'''9,176''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,432 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A125&in=state%3A29|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 18, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 3,477 households in the county, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 20.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 4,263 housing units, of which 18.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.6% were owner-occupied and 21.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===2000 census=== As of the 2000 census, there were 8,903 people, 3,519 households, and 2,502 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|17|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the county was 97.43% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Approximately 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,519 households, out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,925, and the median income for a family was $39,187. Males had a median income of $28,524 versus $20,705 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,662. About 10.10% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.30% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

==Education== School districts include (including ones which operate their schools and/or administrative buildings in other counties):<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29125_maries/DC20SD_C29125.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maries County, MO|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|date=January 12, 2021|access-date=2025-06-13}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st29_mo/schooldistrict_maps/c29125_maries/DC20SD_C29125_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> {{div col}} * Maries County R-I School District * Maries County R-II School District * Dixon R-I School District * Rolla 31 School District * St. Elizabeth R-IV School District * St. James R-I School District {{div col end}}

===Public schools=== *[http://www.mariesr1.k12.mo.us/ Maries County R-I School District] – Vienna **Vienna Elementary School (PK-06) **Vienna High School (07-12) *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110917061725/http://www.mariesr2.org/ Maries County R-II School District] – Belle **Belle Elementary School (PK-05) **Maries County Middle School (06-08) **Belle High School (09-12)

===Private schools=== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120504040157/http://www.vi-ps.org/ Visitation Inter-Parish School] – Vienna (K-08) – Roman Catholic

===Public libraries=== * [https://www.heartland.lib.mo.us/ Heartland Regional Library System]<ref>{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Heartland Regional Library System | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/14078 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}</ref>

==Politics== {{Unreferenced section|date=June 2014}}

===Local=== Once predominantly controlled by the Democratic Party, the local politics in Maries County have become more mixed over the last several years. Democrats currently hold six elected positions while Republicans hold five seats.

{{Missouri county elected officials | name =Maries County, Missouri | assessor =Dana Simmons | assessorparty =Democratic | circuitclerk =Mark Buschmann | circuitclerkparty =Democratic | countyclerk =Rhonda Rodgers | countyclerkparty =Democratic | presiding =Victor Stratman | presidingparty =Republican | district1 =Douglas Drewel | district1party =Republican | district2 =Patrick Kleffner | district2party =Independent | coroner =David H. Martin | coronerparty =Democratic | collector =Jayne Helton Williams | collectorparty =Democratic | prosecutor =Richard Skouby | prosecutorparty =Republican | administrator =Amanda Sandbothe | administratorparty=Democratic | recorder =Mark Buschmann | recorderparty =Democratic | sheriff =Mark Morgan | sheriffparty =Republican | treasurer =Angie Stricklan | treasurerparty =Republican }}

===State=== {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;" |+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results |- bgcolor=lightgrey ! Year ! Republican ! Democratic ! Third Parties |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2024 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''84.12%''' ''4,010'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|14.33% ''683'' |align="center" |1.55% ''74'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2020 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''81.20%''' ''3,875'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|17.08% ''815'' |align="center" |1.72% ''82'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2016 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''62.67%''' ''2,827'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|33.47% ''1,510'' |align="center" |3.86% ''174'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2012 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''51.51%''' ''2,337'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|45.58% ''2,068'' |align="center" |2.91% ''132'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2008 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|47.49% ''2,157'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''50.77%''' ''2,306'' |align="center" |1.94% ''79'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2004 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''60.99%''' ''2,688'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|37.78% ''1,665'' |align="center" |1.23% ''54'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|2000 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''49.11%''' ''1,897'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.53% ''1,836'' |align="center" |3.36% ''130'' |- |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|1996 |align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|39.62% ''1,451'' |align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''57.66%''' ''2,115'' |align="center" |2.62% ''96'' |}

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri's 143rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives. (R-Meta). {{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS>{{cite web|title= County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - Official Results|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2016GeneralElection.pdf|access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Hurst''' |votes = '''4,043''' |percentage = '''100.00%''' |change = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2014)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Hurst''' |votes = '''2,424''' |percentage = '''100.00%''' |change = '''+38.05''' }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Maries County (2012)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Hurst''' |votes = '''2,784''' |percentage = '''61.95%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Greg Stratman |votes = 1,710 |percentage = 38.05% |change = }} {{Election box end}}

All of Maries County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem06/ Mike Kehoe] (R-Jefferson City). {{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 6 — Maries County (2014)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Mike Kehoe''' |votes = '''2,201''' |percentage = '''81.13%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mollie Kristen Freebairn |votes = 512 |percentage = 18.87% |change = }} {{Election box end}}

===Federal=== {{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Roy Blunt''' |votes = '''2,978''' |percentage = '''66.27%''' |change = '''+14.99''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jason Kander |votes = 1,339 |percentage = 29.80% |change = -11.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Jonathan Dine |votes = 76 |percentage = 1.69% |change = -5.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Johnathan McFarland |votes = 37 |percentage = 0.82% |change = +0.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Constitution Party (United States) |candidate = Fred Ryman |votes = 64 |percentage = 1.42% |change = +1.42 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Maries County (2012)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Todd Akin |votes = 2,312 |percentage = 51.28% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Claire McCaskill''' |votes = '''1,870''' |percentage = '''41.47%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Jonathan Dine |votes = 327 |percentage = 7.25% |change = }} {{Election box end}}

All of Maries County is included in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives. {{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer''' |votes = '''3,490''' |percentage = '''78.32%''' |change = '''+3.41''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Kevin Miller |votes = 825 |percentage = 18.51% |change = -3.60 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Dan Hogan |votes = 90 |percentage = 2.02% |change = -0.92 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Constitution Party (United States) |candidate = Doanita Simmons |votes = 51 |percentage = 1.15% |change = +1.15 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2014)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer''' |votes = '''2,036''' |percentage = '''74.91%''' |change = '''+2.12''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Courtney Denton |votes = 601 |percentage = 22.11% |change = -2.48 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Steven Hedrick |votes = 80 |percentage = 2.94% |change = +0.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Write-in candidate |candidate = Harold Davis |votes = 1 |percentage = 0.04% |change = +0.04 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Maries County (2012)}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer''' |votes = '''3,253''' |percentage = '''72.79%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Eric C. Mayer |votes = 1,099 |percentage = 24.59% |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Steven Wilson |votes = 117 |percentage = 2.62% |change = }} {{Election box end}}

====Political culture==== {{PresHead|place=Maries County, Missouri|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>}}  {{PresRow|1888|Democratic|539|1,055|43|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1892|Democratic|469|1,119|29|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1896|Democratic|546|1,385|5|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1900|Democratic|544|1,273|6|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1904|Democratic|599|1,184|28|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1908|Democratic|703|1,309|16|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1912|Democratic|448|1,096|185|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|725|1,319|30|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1920|Democratic|1,445|1,677|28|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1924|Democratic|1,004|1,913|125|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1928|Democratic|1,415|1,808|8|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|745|2,758|18|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,306|2,414|20|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,749|2,078|9|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|1,519|1,824|23|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|894|1,948|4|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,501|1,783|6|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,392|1,885|0|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,684|1,716|0|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,183|2,063|0|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,438|1,185|403|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,082|1,219|0|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,485|1,796|13|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,985|1,732|72|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1984|Republican|2,267|1,388|0|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,919|1,552|9|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,356|1,732|927|Missouri}} {{PresRow|1996|Republican|1,560|1,540|536|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,216|1,554|84|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2004|Republican|2,825|1,563|36|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,853|1,599|107|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,165|1,299|74|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,561|794|145|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,892|814|65|Missouri}} {{PresRow|2024|Republican|3,987|755|44|Missouri}} {{PresFoot}}

===Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)=== {{main|2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary}} Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 844, than any candidate from either party in Maries County during the 2008 presidential primary.

==Communities==

===Cities and towns=== *Argyle (also in Osage County) *Belle (a small portion extends into Osage County) *Vienna (county seat)

===Unincorporated communities=== {{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes}} * Bend * Brinktown * Hayden * High Gate * Lanes Prairie * Light * Lindell * Lois * Paydown * Safe * Stickney * Sudheimer * Summerfield * Tavern * Van Cleve * Venus * Vichy {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading== * ''History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and the private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. etc.'' (1889)[http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=b4a8a0ce7b5cc88ff408d352471483c1;g=;c=umlib;idno=umlr000001 online]

==External links== * [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Maries County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816173126/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm |date=August 16, 2011 }} from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Maries County, Missouri |North = Osage County |Northeast = Gasconade County |East = |Southeast = Phelps County |West = Miller County |Southwest = Pulaski County |Northwest = }}

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Category:Maries County, Missouri Category:1855 establishments in Missouri