Dunklin County
| Dunklin County, Missouri | |
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Dunklin County Courthouse in Kennett
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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 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Daniel Dunklin |
| Seat | Kennett |
| Largest city | Kennett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547 sq mi (1,417 km2) |
| • Land | 541 sq mi (1,401 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 1.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 30,895 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Dunklin County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Karen Vandiver | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Paula Gargus | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Kent Hampton | Republican | ||
| Collector | Kathy Rasberry | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Don Collins | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Ron Huber | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Patrick McHaney | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | James Powell | Democratic | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Jeffrey McCormick | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Matt Jackson | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Susan Luce | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Bob Holder | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Metz Skelton | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Kathy Rasberry | Democratic | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 480 (21.46%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,309 (58.52%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 381 (17.03%) | |
| Ron Paul | 36 (1.61%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 2,587 (78.44%) | |
| Barack Obama | 604 (18.31%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 69 (2.09%) | |
| Uncommitted | 24 (1.90%) | |
Dunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,953. The largest city and county seat is Kennett. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and is named in honor of Daniel Dunklin, a Governor of Missouri who died the year before the county was organized.
Dunklin County comprises the Kennett, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 547 square miles (1,420 km2), of which 541 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water. The lowest point in the state of Missouri is located on the St. Francis River in Buffalo Township in Dunklin County, where it flows out of Missouri and into Arkansas.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,155 people, 13,411 households, and 9,159 families residing in the county. The population density was 61 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 14,682 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.64% White, 8.68% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Approximately 2.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among the major first ancestries reported in Dunklin County were 38.8% American, 10.6% Irish, 8.2% German, and 7.5% English ancestry.
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