Clinton County, Missouri
| Clinton 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 2, 1833 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | Plattsburg |
| Largest city | Cameron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 423 sq mi (1,096 km2) |
| • Land | 419 sq mi (1,085 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2), 1.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 20,609 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| Clinton County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Jerry Howard | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Molly Livingston | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Mary Blanton | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Sharon Cockrum | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Wade Wilken, Jr. | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Charles Dawson | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Larry King | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Kathleen M. Little | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Joe Gagnon | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Nancy D. Wingate | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Molly Livingston | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | K. Porter Hensen | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | Sam Aylett | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Leann Gump | Democratic | ||
| Clinton County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 603 (31.62%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 497 (26.06%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 606 (31.78%) | |
| Ron Paul | 171 (8.97%) | |
| Clinton County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,490 (57.07%) | |
| Barack Obama | 981 (37.57%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 100 (3.83%) | |
| Uncommitted | 15 (0.57%) | |
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 20,743. Its county seat is Plattsburg. The county was organized January 2, 1833 and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York. The county seat of Plattsburg derives it name from a town of a similar name that is the county seat of Clinton County, New York, which was also named for the Governor.
Clinton County is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 419 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,979 people, 7,152 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Approximately 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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