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Missouri County
Andrew County, Missouri
Savannah's agricultural courthouse and St. Joseph's northern suburb - from Andrew County's position as a St. Joseph bedroom community (affordable land prices and US-71 access have made Andrew County an attractive option for St. Joseph workers seeking rural living) to Savannah's well-preserved courthouse square and Andrew County's productive agricultural landscape of corn, soybeans, and cattle on the glacial till plains of northwest Missouri.
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Office: Andrew County Emergency Management – 411 Court Street, Savannah, MO 64485 | (816) 557-1534; Emergency Manager David Gabriel.
911 Addressing: Andrew County 911 Coordinator – 400 East Main, Savannah, MO 64485 | (816) 273-7046.
Sheriff: Andrew County Sheriff’s Office – 411 Court St Ste 1, Savannah, MO 64485 | (816) 324-3921 | Non-emergency (816) 324-4114; a new county jail opened in September 2012 at 400 East Main.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-71 and MO-6 serve Savannah, the county seat, in northwestern Missouri, part of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area (itself included in the greater Kansas City combined statistical area).
Notes: Andrew County, organized January 29, 1841 as part of the Platte Purchase, is named for Andrew Jackson Davis, a prominent St. Louis lawyer and editor formerly of Savannah (not, despite some informal local accounts, for President Andrew Jackson). Roughly 18,100-18,300 residents across 436 square miles.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Andrew County Courthouse – erected 1899, NRHP-listed, houses most county offices along with the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, (816) 324-3976, and the MU Extension Office, (816) 324-3147.
Notes: Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped near the mouth of the Nodaway River in present-day Andrew County in 1804 – one of three rivers (with the One Hundred and Two River and the Missouri River) running through the county. Savannah was briefly called “Union” before being renamed for Savannah, Georgia in 1841. John Peter Altgeld, who later served as Governor of Illinois, lived in Savannah in his youth. The county was divided during the Civil War, sending troops to both sides.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Andrew County Veterans Service – confirm current contact via andrewcounty.org.
Federal: VA facilities accessible via the Kansas City VA Medical Center; confirm current routing.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Savannah Branch Library – Savannah, MO; part of the Rolling Hills Consolidated Library system; confirm current address/phone via the library system’s website.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Andrew County Museum and Historical Society (202 East Duncan Drive, Savannah – praised by visitors as a “hidden gem” covering local and westward-expansion history) and Missouri Department of Conservation lands (popular for white-tailed deer hunting) are the county’s premier attractions.
Notes: The genuine 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition campsite near the Nodaway River is a distinctive local fact.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Andrew County Assessor – confirm current contact via andrewcounty.org.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
City of Savannah Animal Shelter – 9331 State Route T, Savannah, MO 64485 | (816) 324-3315; operated via the city’s Water Treatment Facility, works with volunteers (“Friends of Savannah Animal Shelter”) to find homes; animals not placed locally are transferred to the St. Joseph Animal Shelter.
M’Shoogy’s Emergency Animal Rescue – 11519 State Route C, Savannah, MO 64485; a private no-kill sanctuary on 22 acres, in operation over 19 years with more than 15,000 animals saved.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Andrew County – confirm current contact via andrewcounty.org. A county recycling center is also available.
NOTES: Andrew County is the second county in the Missouri v2 A+ sourced redo. The genuine 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition campsite and the corrected county-namesake fact (Andrew Jackson Davis, not President Andrew Jackson) are notable local details. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Andrew County
Andrew County is northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph northern exurban agricultural county – a rolling glacial prairie community absorbing modest residential growth from the St. Joseph metropolitan area.
Savannah (the county seat, population ~5,000) is a compact northwest Missouri courthouse community with a well-preserved downtown square serving the surrounding agricultural county. The community’s character reflects the stable, traditional agricultural identity of northwest Missouri’s rolling prairie.
Andrew County’s agricultural production – corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and beef cattle – reflects the productive Grundy soil series characteristic of the Missouri-Iowa border region.
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Andrew County Assessor at 411 Court Street, Savannah, MO 64485, phone 816-324-3914. MO residential assessed at 19% of true value. Appeal to Board of Equalization.
Courts & Legal
Andrew County Circuit Court at 411 Court Street, Savannah, MO 64485, phone 816-324-3623, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
415 Court St., Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 324-3624
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Andrew County Circuit Court, Probate Division (probate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Andrew County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Andrew County Circuit Court, Probate Division 411 Court Street (mail: P.O. Box 318), Savannah, MO 64485 (816) 324-3921 Andrew County is in northwestern Missouri, seated in Savannah.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Missouri probate is governed by Title XXXI of the Missouri Revised Statutes (Chapters 470-475), the Probate Code.
Small Estate Affidavit (RSMo § 473.097) – available when the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $40,000. A 30-day waiting period after death applies, and only if no application for letters is pending. If the property listed is worth more than $15,000, the clerk must publish a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. A bond may be required. Once the court issues a certified small estate certificate, the affiant presents it directly to whoever holds the property to collect and distribute assets – avoiding full probate. Typical timeline: about two months to close, versus six months to a year or more for full probate.
Formal Administration – required for larger or more complex estates. A petition for Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without one) is filed with the probate division. After review, the court appoints the personal representative and issues the letters. Missouri offers both supervised and independent administration. Missouri requires an attorney to represent the personal representative in both types of administration.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a petition with the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in the county where the decedent was domiciled.
The court appoints the personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes a notice to creditors in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and gives direct notice to known creditors. Creditors have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
Within 30 days of appointment (unless the court extends the deadline), the personal representative files an inventory and appraisement of all estate assets.
After debts are paid and the creditor claim period expires, the personal representative distributes the remaining assets and files a final settlement with the court to close the estate.
What it costs
Missouri sets statutory minimum fees for attorneys and personal representatives based on a percentage of the estate’s value, though additional fees may be allowed for extraordinary services.
Missouri has no state estate tax and no state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax could apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
415 Court St., Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 324-5620
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
415 Court St., Savannah, MO 64485
(816) 324-3624
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
MO Dept of Social Services — Andrew
(816) 324-3151
Mosaic Life Care — St. Joseph
mosaiclifecare.org (St. Joseph — major regional hospital serving Andrew County)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Andrew County Health Department – confirm current phone via andrewcounty.org.
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County Facts
County Seat: Savannah
Population: 18,000
Area: 435 sq mi
Established: 1841
Tier: 3
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