Henry County, Missouri
| Henry 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 | December 13, 1834 |
| Named for | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | Clinton |
| Largest city | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 732 sq mi (1,896 km2) |
| • Land | 697 sq mi (1,805 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (91 km2), 4.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 21,737 |
| • Density | 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| Henry County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Scott Largent | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Marsha A. Abbott | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Rick Watson | Republican | ||
| Collector | Maggie Stoddard | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Jim Stone | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Daniel L. Doll | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Jim Talley | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Dain Sisk | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Richard Shields | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Kay Holt | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Ronda Ake | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | J. Kent Oberkrom | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Jacob Hann | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Maggie Stoddard | Democratic | ||
| Henry County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 763 (37.02%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 709 (34.40%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 480 (23.29%) | |
| Ron Paul | 71 (3.44%) | |
| Henry County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 2,102 (63.18%) | |
| Barack Obama | 1,068 (32.10%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 122 (3.67%) | |
Henry County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,272. Its county seat is Clinton. The county was organized December 13, 1834 as Rives County but was renamed in 1841 for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry. The county originally had been named after William Cabell Rives, who was then serving as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. However, Rives lost popularity in Missouri after he joined the Whig Party.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 732 square miles (1,900 km2), of which 697 square miles (1,810 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (4.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,997 people, 9,133 households, and 6,246 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.61% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Approximately 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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