St. Clair County, Missouri
| St. Clair 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 | January 29, 1841 |
| Named for | Arthur St. Clair |
| Seat | Osceola |
| Largest city | Appleton City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702 sq mi (1,818 km2) |
| • Land | 670 sq mi (1,735 km2) |
| • Water | 32 sq mi (83 km2), 4.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,440 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
| St. Clair County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Gladys J. Smith | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Karen Hubbard | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Debbie Peden | Democratic | ||
| Collector | Sharon K. Foster | Democratic | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Robert Salmon | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Leroy D. Strope | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Gerald R. Williams | Republican | ||
| Coroner | C. Randy Shelton | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Joleene V. Wood | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Laurie Stinnett | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Pat Speight Terry | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Scott A. Keeler | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Gary Phillips | Democratic | ||
| Treasurer | Rhonda Shelby | Republican | ||
| St. Clair County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 437 (33.11%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 572 (43.33%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 246 (18.64%) | |
| Ron Paul | 44 (3.33%) | |
| St. Clair County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 923 (67.52%) | |
| Barack Obama | 357 (26.12%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 62 (4.54%) | |
| Uncommitted | 18 (1.32%) | |
St. Clair County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,805. Its county seat is Osceola. The county was organized in 1841 and named for General Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory. St. Clair was also the 9th President of the United States in Congress Assembled. Under his Presidency, the Northwest Ordinance and United States Constitution were passed.
According to the April 1907 issue of The Century Magazine, for well over 30 years (dating from 1870) St. Clair County was in open rebellion against the U.S. Government- refusing to pay interest on bonds which it had issued to assist in the building of a railroad, which was never built.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,820 km2), of which 670 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km2) (4.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 4,040 households, and 2,791 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,205 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.36% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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