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==Geography==
==Geography==
St. Francois County is located in southeast Missouri, one of the counties that make up the so-called "Lead Belt" on account of the many deposits of lead scattered throughout the region. It is bordered on the north by Jefferson County, on the east by Ste. Genevieve County, on the southeast by [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry County]], on the south by [[Madison County, Missouri|Madison County]], on the southwest by [[Iron County, Missouri|Iron County]], and on the west by [[Washington County, Missouri|Washington County]].
St. Francois County is located in southeast Missouri, one of the counties that make up the so-called "Lead Belt" on account of the many deposits of lead scattered throughout the region. It is bordered on the north by [[Jefferson County, Missouri|Jefferson County]], on the east by Ste. Genevieve County, on the southeast by [[Perry County, Missouri|Perry County]], on the south by [[Madison County, Missouri|Madison County]], on the southwest by [[Iron County, Missouri|Iron County]], and on the west by [[Washington County, Missouri|Washington County]].
The county has a total area of 454.68 square miles, including 451.89 of land and 2.79 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 most prominent natural feature is the St. Francois Mountains, which are especially high and rugged in the southwest, from the boundary with Iron County to about the city of Park Hills. Brown Mountain, the county's highest peak at 1,650 feet, is in this region, near the city of Iron Mountain Lake. Farther north and east, the terrain is more open and rolling, with relatively flat sections around Farmington that contain fertile farmland.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6573</ref> The lowest elevations, at about 600 feet, occur in the far north in the valley of the Big River.
The county has a total area of 454.68 square miles, including 451.89 of land and 2.79 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 most prominent natural feature is the St. Francois Mountains, which are especially high and rugged in the southwest, from the boundary with Iron County to about the city of Park Hills. Brown Mountain, the county's highest peak at 1,650 feet, is in this region, near the city of Iron Mountain Lake. Farther north and east, the terrain is more open and rolling, with relatively flat sections around Farmington that contain fertile farmland.<ref>https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6573</ref> The lowest elevations, at about 600 feet, occur in the far north in the valley of the Big River.
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In the Missouri State Senate, St. Francois County is part of the 3rd District, which also includes Iron, Reynolds, 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, St. Francois County is part of the 3rd District, which also includes Iron, [[Reynolds County, Missouri|Reynolds]], Ste. Genevieve, and Washington Counties, and part of 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.
At the federal level, St. Francois 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, Missouri|Salem]]), who won re-election in November 2018, defeating Democrat Kathy Ellis.
At the federal level, St. Francois 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.
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