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40-549: On January 31, 2006, Wind Capital Group announced the planned construction of Blue Grass Ridge Wind Farm near King City in Gentry County, Missouri. Construction of the 27 Suzlon wind turbines began in late 2006 and completed in 2007. Financing was provided by John Deere . Blue Grass Ridge is the first commercial scale wind farm in Missouri. The wind energy produced is purchased by Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. In early 2008

80-429: A constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman —it overwhelmingly won in Gentry County with 79.9% of the vote. The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state —it failed in Gentry County with 58.3% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed

120-487: A fire confined both schools into a single building while a new high school was constructed. In a subsequent remodeling, the two separate buildings were joined with a classroom/hallway addition. They have finished construction; making a new Ag building and more classrooms in both the High School and Elementary. University of Missouri standout and NFL Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli of the former St. Louis (now Arizona) Cardinals

160-520: A household in the county was $ 35,556, and the median income for a family was $ 46,458. Males had a median income of $ 33,558 versus $ 25,815 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,021. About 9.30% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.40% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Gentry County

200-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 40 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

240-549: A mile north of King City. The Bluegrass Ridge Wind Farm is the first commercial electric windmill operation in the state. Its windmills are 300 feet (91 m) high. The wind farm name celebrates the region's bluegrass heritage. The Opera Hall Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. There are two schools, an elementary and junior high/high school, both named King City R-1. The schools consisted of neighboring buildings for many years, until

280-568: A partnership with NTR plc . NTR invested $ 150 million into the company and also committed to supply Wind Capital Group with 150 megawatts of wind turbines. NTR was then the majority owner of the company. The relationship with NTR ended with Wind Capital selling the Post Rock and Lost Creek wind farms to Pattern Energy in 2015 for $ 244 million. In 2014 Wind Capital Group announced that would be winding down development operations as parent NTR focused on Europe. King City, Missouri King City

320-577: A slim majority of the elected positions in the county. Gentry County is part of the 2nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives , currently held by J. Eggleston (R- Maysville ). Gentry County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R- Cosby ). All of Gentry County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and

360-567: Is a 201 megawatt in Ellsworth and Lincoln counties of Kansas. Operation in 2012, selling all of its electricity to Westar Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement . The windfarm was financed by GE Capital , Metropolitan Life Insurance Company , and Union Bank and uses 134 GE turbines . Post Rock was put up for sale in 2014, along with the Lost Creek wind farm, and eventually sold to Pattern Energy. In early 2008 Wind Capital Group formed

400-576: Is a city in southwest Gentry County, Missouri , United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census . John Pittsenbarger was the first European settler when he set up a tent in town in 1856. His application to name the town Petersburg was rejected because there was already a town of that name in Boone County, Missouri . According to local legend, the United States Postmaster General submitted his name. The Postmaster General at

440-471: Is an alumnus of King City High School. King City's football field is named Wehrli Field after him. Currently, committees are engaging in raising funds for the purpose of upgrading the track. King City is located on US Route 169 three-quarters of a mile north of the Gentry- Dekalb county line. Stanberry is eleven miles to the north and Union Star in northwest Dekalb County is approximately six miles to

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480-433: 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. Gentry 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 ). At the presidential level, Gentry County is solidly Republican. Donald Trump carried

520-552: Is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) (0.06%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,738 people, 2,674 households, and 1,789 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km ). There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White , 0.31% Black or African American , 0.27% Asian , 0.19% Native American , 0.16% from other races , and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.53% of

560-470: 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 Gentry County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (46.29%), United Methodists (18.20%), and Disciples of Christ (13.12%). Political control is divided at the local level in Gentry County. Republicans hold

600-670: The Conception Wind Farm was completed. Conception is near Conception Junction in Nodaway County, Missouri. Like Blue Grass Ridge before it, Conception was constructed with Suzlon turbines, financed by John Deere, and the power is sold to Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Also in 2008, the Cow Branch Wind Energy Center began operations. Cow Branch is near Tarkio in Atchison County, Missouri. This wind farm

640-496: The Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R- Arizona ) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. Then- Senator Hillary Clinton (D- New York ) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Gentry County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D- Illinois ), also

680-638: The announcement in Jefferson City, Missouri. Lost Creek Ridge will have a 150 megawatt nameplate capacity. The project received $ 107 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds. The project became a campaign issue in the United States Senate election in Missouri, 2010 when Roy Blunt charged that Tom Carnahan through his sister Robin Carnahan had used family connections to get

720-419: The city was $ 24,605, and the median income for a family was $ 32,614. Males had a median income of $ 28,068 versus $ 18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,177. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. Gentry County, Missouri Gentry County is a county located in

760-497: The city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,012 people, 418 households, and 285 families reside in the city. The population density was 732.8 inhabitants per square mile (282.9/km ). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 351.2 per square mile (135.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.72% White , 0.20% African American , 0.20% Native American , and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of

800-418: The city was 98.4% White , 0.1% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 411 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had

840-466: The county easily in 2016 and 2020 . Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Gentry County in 1996 , and no Democrat has won majority support from Gentry County voters since Michael Dukakis in 1988 . Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Gentry County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on

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880-568: The entire state of Kentucky with King City resident John Weller claiming to be the "King of Blue Grass Raisers.". Bluegrass seed production moved to the farming areas of the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s. In the 1990s, the Big Pump, a 25-foot (7.6 m) high building resembling an electric gasoline pump, was moved from Maryville, Missouri to King City. It is on the National Register of Historic Places . Rufus Limpp, an oil jobber who built

920-583: The first 100 megawatts planned to be constructed by 2010. In March 2009 Wind Capital Group announced the sale of their second wind farm outside of Missouri. At 400 megawatts, Bent Tree is Wind Capital Group's largest developed wind farm to date. Wisconsin Power and Light Company purchased the wind farm and intends to begin construction on the first 200 megawatts in mid-2009. Bent Tree is located near Hartland in Freeborn County, Minnesota . The Post Rock Wind Farm

960-569: The funds. The Carnahans deny their family connections played a role in the federal renewable energy grant. Lost Creek was put up for sale in 2014, along with the Post Rock wind farm, and eventually sold to Pattern Energy . In December 2007 Wind Capital Group announced the sale of the Buffalo Creek Wind Farm near the town of Latimer in Franklin County, Iowa. The construction ready site was purchased by Interstate Power and Light , with

1000-492: The general election. Incumbent President Donald Trump (R- Florida ) faced only nominal opposition in the primary and won both Gentry County and statewide by large margins. The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R- New York ) narrowly won the state overall and carried a plurality of the vote in Gentry County. He went on to win

1040-426: The minimum wage in the state to $ 6.50 an hour—it passed Gentry County with 63.3% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work , the outcome of which ultimately reversed

1080-490: The northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . As of the 2020 census , the population was 6,162. Its county seat is Albany . The county was organized February 14, 1841 and named for General Richard Gentry of Boone County , who fell in the Seminole War in 1837. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 492 square miles (1,270 km ), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km )

1120-437: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,674 households, of which 29.06% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.42% were married couples living together, 8.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 29.02% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1160-403: The population. There were 418 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.9% of households were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1200-507: The presidency. On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D- New York ) both won statewide by a small margin but narrowly lost Gentry County to Senator Bernie Sanders (I- Vermont ). The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Gentry County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R- Pennsylvania ), who finished first in

1240-444: The right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 61.82% of Gentry County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law. 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 Gentry County by a wide margin. He went on to defeat President Donald Trump in

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1280-506: The southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,013 people, 411 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density was 734.1 inhabitants per square mile (283.4/km ). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 337.0 per square mile (130.1/km ). The racial makeup of

1320-474: The state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R- Massachusetts ). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election. In 2008,

1360-412: The state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research . Despite Gentry County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase

1400-776: The station, is from King City (the Limpp Community Lake by King City is also named for him). The Big Pump is located on the Tri-County Museum grounds. King City has only one grocery store, McCrea's, a family operated business started by Dean and Virginia McCrea. They have owned the store for more than 50 years, and Mr. McCrea still works there every day. One prominent former King Citian was celebrated children's author Clyde Robert Bulla , who died in 2007 while living in Warrensburg, Missouri . In 2006, St. Louis, Missouri -based Wind Capital Group began operation of 27 windmills

1440-607: The time was Horatio King , (although the local history refers to Rufus King ) The town became a stop on the St. Joseph and Des Moines Railway in 1878. The railway eventually became part of the Burlington Northern network and is currently abandoned. In the first half of the 20th century, King City was the heart of a Kentucky bluegrass seed harvesting region stretching from Kearney, Missouri through King City to Maitland, Missouri , which claimed to harvest more bluegrass seeds than

1480-828: The town of Rock Port than the town and its residents use. Therefore, Rock Port has been called the first 100% wind powered town in America. The Loess Hills Wind Farm has been featured on National Public Radio, CNN, ABC World News Tonight, and the International Herald Tribune. In April 2009, Wind Capital Group announced that the Lost Creek Wind Farm was to be built south of the Blue Grass Ridge Wind Farm in DeKalb County, Missouri. Vice President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke were on hand at

1520-407: Was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in

1560-402: Was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.55% under the age of 18, 7.85% from 18 to 24, 20.67% from 25 to 44, 26.43% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females there were 93.62 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.43 males. The median income for

1600-408: Was also constructed with Suzlon turbines, financed by John Deere, and sells power to Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. The Loess Hills Wind Farm was completed in the spring of 2008. This wind farm is much smaller than Wind Capital Group's three other operating wind farms in northwest Missouri. Nevertheless, Loess Hills garnered national and international attention because it produces more power for

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