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Comment: The sources present in this article are generally not about or do not contain significant coverage of a defines geographic region known as "Southwestern Missouri". Pbritti (talk) 23:03, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Southwest Missouri is a cultural and geographical region in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located in the Ozarks, Southwest Missouri has strong economic and cultural ties to the region. Culturally it is a mix of the Midwest and Southern U.S., being located in the southernmost part of the Midwestern United States. Major cities include Springfield, Joplin, and Branson.^[1]

Geography

Located in the Ozarks, a region of Missouri and Arkansas, it consists, in a general definition, of over a score of counties in the Southwestern part of Missouri. It borders Kansas and Oklahoma on the West, other parts of Missouri on the North and East, and Arkansas on the South. It consists, though definitions vary, of: Barry County, Barton County, Camden County, Cedar County, Christian County, Dallas County, Dade County, Douglas County, Greene County, Hickory County, Howell County, Jasper County, Laclede County, Lawrence County, McDonald County, Newton County, Ozark County, Polk County, Pulaski County, Saint Clair County, Stone County, Taney County, Texas County, Vernon County, Webster County, and Wright County.^[1] ^[2] Other definitions include only as few as seven counties, excluding Springfield, making Joplin the primary city.^[3]

Politics

Owing to its location in Missouri and within the Bible Belt, Southwest Missouri is culturally conservative and Republican, all counties, with no exceptions, having voted for Donald Trump in 2020.^[4] However, as recent as the year 1992, this was not the case, as Missouri was a reliable bellwether.^[5] However, the region has historically trended more conservative and Republican than the rest of Missouri, though the rest of the state has trended rightward in recent years.^[6]^[7]

Demographics

Southwest Missouri has seen large population growth in recent years, largely in thanks to the influx of residents to the new suburbs outside of Springfield.^[8] The region is predominantly White, and as part of the Bible Belt, very Christian.^[9] ^[10] ^[11] Springfield is the cultural and economic hub of the region.

Economy

The economy in Southwestern Missouri is largely fueled by manufacturing, though tourism and forestry still play significant roles. Freeman Health System, Tyson, and Walmart are major employers.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Southwest Missouri – Travel guide at Wikivoyage". en.wikivoyage.org.
^ "Missouri County Map". geology.com.
^ ^a ^b "Southwest Region | Missouri Economic Research and Information Center". meric.mo.gov.
^ Shepard, Steven. "Live election results: 2020 Missouri results". Politico.
^ "Commentary: What killed Missouri's bellwether status?". STLPR. November 7, 2008.
^ "Missouri Political Map – Democrat & Republican Areas in Missouri". BestNeighborhood.org.
^ McDermott, Kevin (November 10, 2016). "'What the hell happened' in Missouri? The evolution of a newly minted Red State". STLtoday.com.
^ Riley, Claudette. "Springfield is fastest-growing metro area in Missouri — even outpacing Kansas City — according to a report". Springfield News-Leader.
^ https://info.mo.gov/OA/bp/pdffiles/CountyPopRaceHispanic2010.xls
^ "Christianity in the US counties". September 2, 2018.
^ Lee, Mark Abadi, Shayanne Gal, Lloyd. "MAP: From the Bible Belt to the Rust Belt, the United States has 13 distinct 'belts'". Business Insider.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[auto-1] "Southwest Missouri – Travel guide at Wikivoyage". en.wikivoyage.org.

[2] "Missouri County Map". geology.com.

[auto1-3] "Southwest Region | Missouri Economic Research and Information Center". meric.mo.gov.

[4] Shepard, Steven. "Live election results: 2020 Missouri results". Politico.

[5] "Commentary: What killed Missouri's bellwether status?". STLPR. November 7, 2008.

[6] "Missouri Political Map – Democrat & Republican Areas in Missouri". BestNeighborhood.org.

[7] McDermott, Kevin (November 10, 2016). "'What the hell happened' in Missouri? The evolution of a newly minted Red State". STLtoday.com.

[8] Riley, Claudette. "Springfield is fastest-growing metro area in Missouri — even outpacing Kansas City — according to a report". Springfield News-Leader.

[9] ttps://info.mo.gov/OA/bp/pdffiles/CountyPopRaceHispanic2010.xls

[10] "Christianity in the US counties". September 2, 2018.

[11] Lee, Mark Abadi, Shayanne Gal, Lloyd. "MAP: From the Bible Belt to the Rust Belt, the United States has 13 distinct 'belts'". Business Insider.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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