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==Geography==

==Geography==

Reynolds County is one of the Ozarks counties of southern Missouri. Apart from a zigzag western border, it has a roughly trapezoidal shape, tapering toward the south. The county is bordered by Iron County to the northeast, Wayne County to the southeast, [[Carter County, Missouri|Carter County]] to the south, Shannon County to the west, and Dent County to the northwest. It has a total area of 814.41 square miles, including 808.48 of land and 5.93 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

Reynolds County is one of the Ozarks counties of southern Missouri. Apart from a zigzag western border, it has a roughly trapezoidal shape, tapering toward the south. The county is bordered by Iron County to the northeast, Wayne County to the southeast, [[Carter County, Missouri|Carter County]] to the south, Shannon County to the west, and [[Dent County, Missouri|Dent County]] to the northwest. It has a total area of 814.41 square miles, including 808.48 of land and 5.93 of water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt</ref>

The eastern part of the county is part of the St. Francois Mountains, a subdivision of the Ozarks that contains most of its highest peaks. These include Proffit Mountain near its northeastern corner, the county's highest elevation at close to 1,700 feet above sea level.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6576</ref> Its western portion is part of the Salem Plateau, a somewhat lower, more rolling region with few elevations above 1,200 feet. Most of the land is heavily forested and rocky, so that the bulk of the population is concentrated in the narrow river valleys. The chief river in the county is the Black, which drains most of it; the lowest elevation (about 500 feet) is just below Clearwater Lake, as the Black continues southeast into Wayne County.<ref>https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/missouri/MO179/0/Reynolds_MO.pdf</ref>

The eastern part of the county is part of the St. Francois Mountains, a subdivision of the Ozarks that contains most of its highest peaks. These include Proffit Mountain near its northeastern corner, the county's highest elevation at close to 1,700 feet above sea level.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6576</ref> Its western portion is part of the Salem Plateau, a somewhat lower, more rolling region with few elevations above 1,200 feet. Most of the land is heavily forested and rocky, so that the bulk of the population is concentrated in the narrow river valleys. The chief river in the county is the Black, which drains most of it; the lowest elevation (about 500 feet) is just below Clearwater Lake, as the Black continues southeast into Wayne County.<ref>https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MANUSCRIPTS/missouri/MO179/0/Reynolds_MO.pdf</ref>

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At the state level, Reynolds County is part of two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives. The northwestern corner, including the city of Bunker, is part of the 143rd District, which also includes all of Dent, Oregon, and Shannon Counties. It is currently represented by Jeff Pogue (R-Salem), who was elected to his fourth and final term in November 2018 without opposition.  

At the state level, Reynolds County is part of two legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives. The northwestern corner, including the city of Bunker, is part of the 143rd District, which also includes all of Dent, Oregon, and Shannon Counties. It is currently represented by Jeff Pogue (R-[[Salem, Missouri|Salem]]), who was elected to his fourth and final term in November 2018 without opposition.  

Most of the county, including the cities of Centerville and Ellington, is part of the 144th District, which also includes all of Iron County and portions of Washington and Wayne Counties. It is currently represented by Chris Dinkins (R-[[Annapolis, Missouri|Annapolis]]), who was elected to her second term in November 2018 without opposition.  

Most of the county, including the cities of Centerville and Ellington, is part of the 144th District, which also includes all of Iron County and portions of Washington and Wayne Counties. It is currently represented by Chris Dinkins (R-[[Annapolis, Missouri|Annapolis]]), who was elected to her second term in November 2018 without opposition.  

   

   

In the Missouri State Senate, Reynolds County is part of the 3rd District, which also includes Iron, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington Counties, and part of Jefferson County. It was most recently represented by Gary Romine (R-Farmington), who was re-elected in November 2016, defeating [[Green Party]] candidate Edward Weissler.

In the Missouri State Senate, Reynolds County is part of the 3rd District, which also includes Iron, [[St. Francois County, Missouri|St. Francois]], [[Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri|Ste. Genevieve]], and [[Washington County, Missouri|Washington]] Counties, and part of [[Jefferson County, Missouri|Jefferson County]]. It is currently represented by Elaine Gannon (R-[[De Soto, Missouri|De Soto]]), who was elected to her first term in November 2020 without opposition.

Romine somewhat overperformed in Reynolds County, winning 2,308 votes to 353 for Weissler. Romine resigned his seat in January 2020 to serve on the Missouri State Tax Commission; the seat remains vacant pending the November 2020 general election.

   

   

At the federal level, Reynolds County is part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District, which includes most of southeast and south-central Missouri. It is represented by Jason Smith (R-Salem), who won re-election in November 2018, defeating Democrat Kathy Ellis.

At the federal level, Reynolds County is part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District, which includes most of southeast and south-central Missouri. It is represented by Jason Smith (R-Salem), who won re-election in November 2018, defeating Democrat Kathy Ellis.