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a voluntary council of local governments
serving the missouri meramec area.

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Gasconade County

521

SQUARE MILES

November 25, 1820

DATE ORGANIZED

The Gasconade River

NAME Of ORIGIN

CITIES

Bland, Gasconade, Hermann, Morrison, Owensville, Rosebud

Communities

Mount Sterling

Contact

Gasconade County Commission, 119 E. First St., Hermann, MO 65041, 573-486-5427

www.gasconadecounty.org

Square Miles

521

Date Organized

November 25, 1820

Name Origin

The Gasconade River

Population

14,768 (2022 American Community Survey)

Median Age

45.7 (2016 ACS)

Civilian Labor Force

7,721 (2016 ACS)

Unemployment Rate

3.9% (2016 ACS)

Average Income

$45,505 (household) (2016 ACS)

County Resident Who Work Outside County

28.7% (2010)

County Employees That Live Outside County

23.5% (2010)

Average Travel Time to Workplace

38.1 minutes (2010)

Cities

Bland, Gasconade, Hermann, Morrison, Owensville, Rosebud

Communities

Mount Sterling

Commissioners

Presiding Commissioner – Tim Schulte

Associate Commissioners – Jerry Lairmore & James Holland

County Clerk

Lesa Lietzow

Assessor

Paul Schulte

Circuit Clerk/Recorder

Jenny Schneider

Collector

Shawn Schlottach

Treasurer

Mike Feagan

Prosecuting Attorney

Mary Weston

Sheriff

Scott Eiler

Judges

20th Judicial Court Judge, District 1 – Craig Hellmann

20th Judicial Court Judge, District 2 – Ryan J. Helfrich

Associate Circuit Judge – Ada Brehe-Krueger

Coroner

Jeffrey Arnold

Public Administrator

Kelly Brehe Thomas

EMD/Floodplain Administrator

Clyde Zelch

911 Director

Lisa Schlottach

Health Administrator

Kenna Fricke

Road & Bridge Supervisor

Roger Dahl

Surveyor

Vincent Klott

Top Employers

Pretium Packaging and Stone Hill Wine Co. (Hermann); Frene Valley Hearth Care South, Grimco, Inc., Jahabow Industries, Inc., Lost Valley Lake Resort, Pioneer Industries, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Wal-Mart (Owensville); Finale Intl. Tool, Inc (Rosebud); Gasconade County Government; Gasconade County Schools; Hermann Area District Hospital; City of Hermann; City of Owensville

Form of Government

3 Person Commission

Schools

Gasconade County R-I, Gasconade County R-II, Maries Co. R-II

Medical Services

Hermann Area District Hospital (Hermann); 6 Pharmacists, 5 MDs, 6 DOs 44 RNs, 41 LPNs, 4 Dentists

Colleges/Universities/VO-Tech Schools

Gasconade County University Extension Center (Owensville)

Transportation Access

Highways 50, 19, 28 & 100, Hermann Municipal Airport, Missouri Central Railroad

Attractions

Helds Island Access, Hermann Historic Museum, Lost Valley Lake, Missouri River boat ramp & access, Mint Spring Conservation Area, Canaan Conservation Area, Fredericksburg Ferry Access, Wineries & Antique Shops

Contacts

Gasconade County Commission, 119 E. First St., Hermann, MO 65041, 573-486-5427

www.gasconadecounty.org

Economic Development Coordinators

John Deeken, President or Bonnie Prigge, Administrator
Gasconade Valley Enterprise Zone
4 Industrial Drive
St. James, MO 65559
Phone: 573-265-2993
Fax: 573-265-3550
bprigge@meramecregion.org

Tammy Bruckerhoff
1902 Jefferson St.
Hermann, MO 65041
Phone: 573-486-5400
Fax: 573-486-5432

Bart Toedtmann, President
Hermann Regional Economic Dev. Corp.
312 Market St.
Hermann, MO 65041
www.hred.org
info@hred.org

Industrial Development Authority

Gasconade County IDA, Dale Ridder, 573-265-2993; Hermann IDA, Bart Toadtmann, 573-486-5400