Johnson County, Missouri
| Johnson County, Missouri | |
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Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg
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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 | Richard M. Johnson |
| Seat | Warrensburg |
| Largest city | Warrensburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 833 sq mi (2,157 km2) |
| • Land | 829 sq mi (2,147 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2), 0.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 53,951 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Mark Reynolds | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Stephanie Elkins | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Diane Thompson | Republican | ||
| Collector | Ruthane Small | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
William H. Gabel | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Scott Sader | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Destry Hough | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | C.L. Holdren | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Lynn Stoppy | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Nancy Jo Jennings | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Janet K. Jones | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Charles M. Heiss | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Sam King | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Nancy Davis | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 1,558 (36.22%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,303 (30.30%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 1,149 (26.71%) | |
| Ron Paul | 204 (4.74%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 2,548 (53.22%) | |
| Barack Obama | 2,062 (43.07%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 147 (3.07%) | |
Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed December 13, 1834 from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard M. Johnson.
Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg, MO Micropolitan 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 833 square miles (2,160 km2), of which 829 square miles (2,150 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,258 people, 17,410 households, and 11,821 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 18,886 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.12% White, 4.33% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Approximately 2.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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