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| | ==Geography== | | ==Geography== |
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| − | Scott County lies in southeastern Missouri, just north of the region commonly known as the "Bootheel." It is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and the state of [[Illinois]], on the south by [[Mississippi County, Missouri|Mississippi]] and [[New Madrid County, Missouri|New Madrid]] Counties, on the west by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], and on the north by Cape Girardeau County. | + | Scott County lies in southeastern Missouri, just north of the region commonly known as the "Bootheel." It is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and the state of [[Illinois]], on the south by [[Mississippi County, Missouri|Mississippi]] and [[New Madrid County, Missouri|New Madrid]] Counties, on the west by [[Stoddard County, Missouri|Stoddard County]], and on the north by [[Cape Girardeau County, Missouri|Cape Girardeau County]]. |
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| | According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref> | | According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref> |
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| | Within Scott County, Morse won decisively by a margin of 1,670 votes to 454 for Howard. | | Within Scott County, Morse won decisively by a margin of 1,670 votes to 454 for Howard. |
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| − | In the Missouri State Senate, Scott County is part of the 27th District, which also includes Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, and Wayne Counties. It is currently represented by Wayne Wallingford (R-Cape Girardeau), who was re-elected in November 2016, defeating Democrat Donnie Owens. | + | In the Missouri State Senate, Scott County is part of the 27th District, which also includes [[Bollinger County, Missouri|Bollinger]], Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, and Wayne Counties. It is currently represented by Wayne Wallingford (R-Cape Girardeau), who was re-elected in November 2016, defeating Democrat Donnie Owens. |
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