35-732: Potosí or Potosi may refer to: Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Potosi, Missouri , in Washington County Potosi, Nevada , a ghost town in Clark County, Nevada Potosi, Texas , in Taylor County Potosi (town), Wisconsin , in Grant County Potosi, Wisconsin , a village within the Town of Potosi Elsewhere [ edit ] Potosí ,
70-584: A right-to-work state with 82.1 percent of the vote. Among adults 25 years of age and older in Washington County, 62.5% possess a high school diploma or higher, while 7.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment. The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in the county. The prison houses male death row inmates. 911 services are provided by
105-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
140-675: A grant of 7,153 arpents of land from the Spanish Empire and started large-scale mining operations, building his town to support it. Moses named the town after Potosí in Bolivia , which was famous for its vast silver mines. Austin's tomb and the foundation of his home Durham Hall can still be seen. Another mining entrepreneur in Potosi at the time of Moses Austin was James Bryan . Firmin Rene Desloge , who emigrated from Nantes, France in 1822 as
175-467: A mine bearing his name. The Bellview Valley, near Caledonia and Belgrade, was settled in 1802 by the families of William and Helen Watson Reed, their sons, Robert, Joseph, and Thomas Reed, William Reed's brother and nephew, Joseph and William Reed, Annanias McCoy, and Benjamin Crow. Washington County was officially organized on August 21, 1813, out of Ste. Genevieve County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,
210-621: A sizeable majority of the elected positions in the county. Washington County is divided into three legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives . All of Washington County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Elaine Gannon (R- De Soto ). Washington County is included in Missouri's 8th Congressional District and is currently represented by Jason T. Smith (R- Salem ) in
245-612: Is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri . As of the 2020 United States census , the population was 23,514. The county seat and largest city is Potosi . The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington , the first President of the United States. The French explorers Renault and La Motte entered the area of present-day Potosi in 1722–23. However, no permanent settlements were made until 1763, when François Breton settled near Potosi and began to operate
280-659: Is also geographically considered part of the St. Francois Mountain Range , meaning it has hilly terrain typical of the region. The city is within proximity to many nature areas, including Mark Twain National Forest and Washington State Park . A lead mining settlement at this spot, "Mine à Breton" or Mine au Breton , was founded between 1760 and 1780 by Francis Azor, of Brittany, France . Moses Austin came here in 1798 with his family, including his son Stephen F. Austin . Moses obtained
315-517: Is also home to the oldest standing Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River . It is located on West Breton Street, also home to the graveyard that contains the tomb of Moses Austin and his wife Maria Brown Austin. The Potosi Correctional Center , which opened in 1989, housed Missouri's death row until 2005. The Potosi Center conducted all but one of the sixty-two Missouri executions between 1989 and 2005, when executions were moved to
350-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Potosi, Missouri Potosi is a city in Washington County , Missouri , United States. Potosi is seventy-two miles southwest of St. Louis . The population was 2,538 as of the 2020 census . It is the county seat of Washington County. Located in the Lead Belt, the city was founded in 1763 by French colonists as Mine à Breton or Mine au Breton . After
385-516: The Dixiecrat philosophy. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman —it overwhelmingly passed Washington County with 81.37 percent of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71 percent of support from voters as Missouri became the first state to ban same-sex marriage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in
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#1732844463748420-594: The Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre. The George Cresswell Furnace , Palmer Historic Mining District , Washington County Courthouse , and Washington State Park CCC Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . As of the census of 2010, there were 2,660 people, 1,114 households, and 657 families living in the city. The population density
455-625: The U.S. House of Representatives . Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R- Cape Girardeau ). Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative. Washington County is one of only two counties, alongside Webster County, West Virginia , to be carried by Barack Obama in 2008 and still give Donald Trump over 80% of
490-497: The minimum wage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $ 6.50 an hour—it passed Washington County with 81.47 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 75.94 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $ 6.50 an hour in the state. In 2018, Washington County rejected Proposition A which would have made Missouri
525-579: The Bolivian city Potosi Correctional Center , a prison near Potosi, Missouri Potosi Mining District , in Clark County, Nevada Potosi, Trelawny, Jamaica , a former sugar plantation Potosi Pinyon ( Pinus culminicola ), a species of pine tree native to northeast Mexico Potosi pupfish ( Cyprinodon alvarezi ), a species of fish once endemic to Mexico, but now extinct in the wild See also [ edit ] Potosi Mine (disambiguation) Potosi Mountain (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
560-629: The Potosi Post Office. The Potosi Correctional Center of the Missouri Department of Corrections is located in an unincorporated area in Washington County , near Potosi. The prison houses male death row inmates. Public education in Potosi is administered by the Potosi R-III School District. Potosi has a public library , the Washington County Library. Washington County, Missouri Washington County
595-570: The United States acquired this area, American Moses Austin renamed the community for the Bolivian silver-mining city of Potosí . He was involved in lead mining. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km ), all land. Potosi is located in the Lead Belt region of Missouri; as such, it has mining operations in the area. It
630-428: The age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in
665-421: The age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under
700-459: The age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 17,702, and the median income for a family was $ 23,958. Males had a median income of $ 31,548 versus $ 16,976 for females. The per capita income for
735-497: The capital of Potosí Department, Bolivia, a silver mining center and UNESCO World Heritage Site Potosí Department , a department in southwestern Bolivia Potosi, Venezuela , a disestablished town in Táchira San Luis Potosí City , capital and most populous city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico Mountains [ edit ] Potosi Mountain (Nevada) , U.S. Potosí mountain range or Cordillera de Potosí , to
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#1732844463748770-527: The city was $ 12,417. About 28.1% of families and 31.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 42.7% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over. Potosi is the county seat of Washington County , and therefore contains both city and county government offices in City Hall and the Washington County Courthouse , respectively. The United States Postal Service operates
805-400: The city was 39.1 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.1% male and 55.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,662 people, 1,103 households, and 677 families living in the city. The population density
840-472: The county has a total area of 762 square miles (1,970 km ), of which 760 square miles (2,000 km ) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ) (0.3%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 23,344 people, 8,406 households, and 6,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 inhabitants per square mile (12/km ). There were 9,894 housing units at an average density of 13 units per square mile (5.0/km ). The racial makeup of
875-430: The county was 95.47% White , 2.48% Black or African American , 0.66% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. Approximately 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,406 households, out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 10.60% had
910-580: The other rural areas. Bill Clinton also carried Washington County both times in 1992 and 1996 by convincing double-digit margins, and unlike most of the other rural counties in Missouri, Washington County was one of only nine counties in Missouri that favored Barack Obama over John McCain . Obama won Washington County by just five votes in the 2008 election. Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Washington County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles but are more moderate or populist on economic issues, typical of
945-633: The poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or older. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Washington County is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Washington County who adhere to a religion are Roman Catholics (36.73%), Southern Baptists (21.74%), and Baptist Missionary Association of America (16.86%). Republicans hold
980-505: The progenitor of the Desloge Family in America , settled in Potosi and established a mercantile, distillery, fur trading and lead smelting business. The Desloge lead mining business, Desloge Lead Company (later Desloge Consolidated Lead Company ) was eventually relocated to Bonne Terre , and eventually Desloge , by Firmin V. Desloge . Potosi was designated county seat in 1814. Potosi
1015-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Potosi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Potosi&oldid=1229382803 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1050-741: The southeast of the city of Potosí, Bolivia Potosi Peak , in the Sneffels Range, Colorado, US Cerro de Potosí , a mountain near the city of Potosí, Bolivia, also known as Cerro Rico ; a Spanish colonial mining site Cerro Potosí , a mountain in Nuevo León, Mexico Huayna Potosí , a mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia Wayna Potosí (Oruro) , a mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia Other uses [ edit ] Potosi (barque) , an 1895 German sailing ship named after
1085-451: The state —it failed in Washington County with 56.48 percent voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research . Despite Washington County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing
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1120-400: The vote in 2020. At the presidential level, Washington County was a fairly independent-leaning or battleground county for many years; however, it has voted increasingly more Republican in recent elections. While George W. Bush carried Washington County in 2004 , he narrowly lost the county to Al Gore in 2000 , and both times the margins of victory were significantly closer than in many of
1155-442: Was 1,141.6 inhabitants per square mile (440.8/km ). There were 1,230 housing units at an average density of 527.9 per square mile (203.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White , 2.2% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.3% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 1,114 households, of which 32.2% had children under
1190-453: Was 1,218.9 inhabitants per square mile (470.6/km ). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 554.5 per square mile (214.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White , 2.14% African American , 0.45% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.23% from other races , and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 1,103 households, out of which 33.3% had children under
1225-415: Was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 32,001, and the median income for a family was $ 38,193. Males had a median income of $ 27,871 versus $ 18,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,095. About 17.10% of families and 20.80% of the population were below
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