Macon County, Missouri
| Macon County, Missouri | |
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Macon 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 6, 1837 |
| Named for | Nathaniel Macon |
| Seat | Macon |
| Largest city | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 812 sq mi (2,103 km2) |
| • Land | 801 sq mi (2,075 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 15,335 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Alan Spencer | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Twila Halley | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Shirley Sims | Republican | ||
| Collector | Jeanette Ronchetto | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Alan R. Wyatt | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Drew Belt | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Jon Dwiggins | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Brian Hayes | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Josh Meisner | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Lois Noland | Democratic | ||
| Recorder | Sherry Muncy | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Kevin Shoemaker | Democratic | ||
| Surveyor | John Schaefer | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Krista Bruno | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 441 (28.45%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 646 (41.68%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 390 (25.16%) | |
| Ron Paul | 43 (2.77%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 1,016 (57.73%) | |
| Barack Obama | 615 (34.94%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 106 (6.02%) | |
| Uncommitted | 10 (0.57%) | |
Macon County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,566. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized January 6, 1837 and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 812 square miles (2,100 km2), of which 801 square miles (2,070 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,556 people, 6,501 households, and 4,381 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 7,502 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.18% White, 2.21% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Approximately 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.8% were of German, 21.8% American, 13.9% English and 10.8% Irish ancestry.
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