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Cole County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026
County Commission meets
Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.
Meeting location
Commission Chambers, Cole County Courthouse, 311 E. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
County Clerk
Steve Korsmeyer · 311 E. High St. Rm 201, Jefferson City, MO 65101 · (573) 634-9101 (FAX (573) 681-9678)
Agendas posted at
https://www.colecounty.org/AgendaCenter
County Commission
Standard 3-member County Commission. Presiding Commissioner: Sam Bushman. Eastern District Commissioner: Jeff Hoelscher. Western District Commissioner: Harry Otto.

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

  • Blair Oaks R-II · School District
  • Cole Co. R-I · School District
  • Cole Co. R-V · School District
  • Jefferson City · School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

  • Centertown · Town
  • Lohman · City
  • Russellville · City
  • St. Martins · City
  • St. Thomas · Town
  • Taos · City
  • Wardsville · Village

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024

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