DeKalb County, Missouri
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DeKalb County Courthouse in Maysville
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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 | February 25, 1845 |
| Named for | Johann de Kalb |
| Seat | Maysville |
| Largest city | Cameron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 426 sq mi (1,103 km2) |
| • Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2), 1.0 |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 12,687 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Ruth A. Ross | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Julie Whitsell | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Melissa (Missy) Meek | Republican | ||
| Collector | Joan Jody Pearl | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Harold O. Allison | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Garry McFee | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Joe Kagay | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Heath Turner | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Erik Tate | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Connie Bray | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Julie Whitsell | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Wes Raines | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | David Clark | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Joan Jody Pearl | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 310 (30.21%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 276 (26.90%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 337 (32.85%) | |
| Ron Paul | 81 (7.89%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 596 (57.86%) | |
| Barack Obama | 372 (36.12%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 51 (4.95%) | |
| Uncommitted | 8 (0.78%) | |
DeKalb County is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,892. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was organized February 25, 1845 and named for General Johann de Kalb, Baron de Kalb, of the Revolutionary War.
DeKalb County is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,597 people, 3,528 households, and 2,473 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.09% White, 8.86% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Approximately 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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