Benton County, Missouri
| Benton County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 3, 1835 |
| Named for | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Seat | Warsaw |
| Largest city | Warsaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 753 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Land | 704 sq mi (1,823 km2) |
| • Water | 48 sq mi (124 km2), 6.4 |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 18,670 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| Benton County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Rodger L. Reedy | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Cheryl Lutjen-Schultz | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Mary Lutman | Republican | ||
| Collector | Donna Hart | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Michelle McLerran-Morgan | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Jim Hansen | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Steve Daleske | Republican | ||
| Coroner | James A. Miller | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Karen Coffey Woodley | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Lori Dunklin | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Beverly Burnett | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Rick Fajen | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Jerry Dill | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Rick Renno | Republican | ||
| Benton County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 803 (34.67%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 824 (35.58%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 580 (25.04%) | |
| Ron Paul | 75 (3.24%) | |
| Benton County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,753 (68.77%) | |
| Barack Obama | 687 (26.95%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 80 (3.14%) | |
Benton County is a county located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 19,056 as of the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Warsaw. The county was organized January 3, 1835, and named for U.S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 753 square miles (1,950 km2), of which 704 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (6.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,180 people, 7,420 households, and 5,179 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 12,691 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.96% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Approximately 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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