Moniteau County, Missouri
| Moniteau County, Missouri | |
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Moniteau County Courthouse in California
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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 | Moniteau Creek |
| Seat | California |
| Largest city | California |
| Area | |
| • Total | 419 sq mi (1,085 km2) |
| • Land | 415 sq mi (1,075 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 15,963 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Melissa Hentges | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Michele A. Higgins | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Anita Groepper | Republican | ||
| Collector | Cheryl K. Duvall | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Kenneth Kunze | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Tony Barry | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Kim F. Roll | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Loyd Fulks | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Shayne W. Healea | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Cher King Caudel | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Michele A. Higgins | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Tony Weatley | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Joseph Bax | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Sarah B. Jones | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 510 (28.52%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 693 (38.76%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 466 (26.06%) | |
| Ron Paul | 98 (5.48%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 858 (60.38%) | |
| Barack Obama | 517 (36.38%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 30 (2.11%) | |
Moniteau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,607. Its county seat is California. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.
Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419 square miles (1,090 km2), of which 415 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,827 people, 5,259 households, and 3,728 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 5,742 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.75% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Approximately 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.8% were of German, 20.5% American, 8.2% English and 7.0% Irish ancestry.
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