Greene County, Missouri
| Greene County, Missouri | |
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Historic Greene County Courthouse
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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 | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Springfield |
| Largest city | Springfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 678 sq mi (1,756 km2) |
| • Land | 675 sq mi (1,748 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 288,072 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Rick Kessinger | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Tom Barr | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Shane Schoeller | Republican | ||
| Collector | Leah Betts | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Bob Cirtin | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Harold Bengsch | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Roseann Bentley | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Dan Patterson | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | David Yancey | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Cheryl Dawson | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Jim Arnott | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Justin Hill | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 9,979 (27.09%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 15,645 (42.48%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 9,271 (25.17%) | |
| Ron Paul | 1,552 (4.21%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 18,322 (54.94%) | |
| Barack Obama | 14,263 (42.77%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 613 (1.84%) | |
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 275,174, making it the fourth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Springfield. The county was organized in 1833 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene.
Greene County is included in the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 678 square miles (1,760 km2), of which 675 square miles (1,750 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 240,391 people, 97,859 households, and 61,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 356 people per square mile (138/km²). There were 104,517 housing units at an average density of 155 per square mile (60/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.54% White, 2.26% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Approximately 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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