Clinton County, Missouri (original) (raw)

County in Missouri, United States

County in Missouri

Clinton County
County
[Statue of "President for a Day" David Rice Atchison at the Clinton County Courthouse.](/wiki/File:Atchison-statue.jpg "Statue of "President for a Day" David Rice Atchison at the Clinton County Courthouse.")Statue of "President for a Day" David Rice Atchison at the Clinton County Courthouse.
Map of Missouri highlighting Clinton CountyLocation within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting MissouriMissouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°36′N 94°24′W / 39.6°N 94.4°W / 39.6; -94.4
Country United States
State Missouri
Founded January 2, 1833
Named after DeWitt Clinton
Seat Plattsburg
Largest city Cameron
Area
• Total 423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land 419 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Water 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 1.1%
Population (2020)
• Total 21,184 Increase
• Density 50/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 6th
Website www.clintoncomo.org

Clinton County is county located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1] As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 21,184.[2] Its county seat is Plattsburg.[3] The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York.[4][5] The county seat of Plattsburg derives its name from a town of a similar name that is the county seat of Clinton County, New York, which was also named for the Governor.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 419 square miles (1,090 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water.[6]

Historical population

Census Pop. Note %±
1840 2,724 —
1850 3,786 39.0%
1860 7,848 107.3%
1870 14,063 79.2%
1880 16,073 14.3%
1890 17,138 6.6%
1900 17,363 1.3%
1910 15,297 −11.9%
1920 14,461 −5.5%
1930 13,505 −6.6%
1940 13,261 −1.8%
1950 11,726 −11.6%
1960 11,588 −1.2%
1970 12,462 7.5%
1980 15,916 27.7%
1990 16,595 4.3%
2000 18,979 14.4%
2010 20,743 9.3%
2020 21,184 2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]1990-2000[10] 2010[11]

Clinton County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 15,400 16,033 18,191 19,606 19,264 96.76% 96.61% 95.85% 94.52% 90.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 336 326 284 284 202 2.11% 1.96% 1.50% 1.37% 0.95%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 48 71 65 144 71 0.30% 0.43% 0.34% 0.69% 0.34%
Asian alone (NH) 25 22 32 72 85 0.16% 0.13% 0.17% 0.35% 0.40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 1 2 5 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 14 4 14 14 49 0.09% 0.02% 0.07% 0.07% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 187 299 1,006 x x 0.99% 1.44% 4.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 93 139 205 322 502 0.58% 0.84% 1.08% 1.55% 2.37%
Total 15,916 16,595 18,979 20,743 21,184 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[21] of 2017, there were 20,554[22] people, 8,990[22] households, and 8,299[22] families residing in the county. The population density was 49.5 people per square mile (19.1 people/km2). There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.5% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Approximately 2.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,152 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.80% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was 57,486,andthemedianincomeforafamilywas57,486, and the median income for a family was 57,486,andthemedianincomeforafamilywas48,244. Males had a median income of 36,307versus36,307 versus 36,307versus22,991 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,056. About 7.30% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

"Plattsburg High School" redirects here. For the defunct school, see Plattsburg College.

School districts with territory in the county include:[23]

Clinton County Courthouse in Plattsburg

Census-designated places

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Other unincorporated places

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The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Clinton County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.

Clinton County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Cindy Carter Republican
Circuit Clerk Misty Dean Republican
County Clerk David Woody Republican
Collector Michelle M. Wells Republican
Commissioner(presiding) Patrick Clark Sr. Republican
Commissioner(district 1) Jay Bettis Republican
Commissioner(district 2) Richard Riddell Republican
Coroner Robert L. Hanks Republican
Prosecuting Attorney Brandi McClain Republican
Public Administrator Nancy D. Wingate Democratic
Recorder Misty Dean Republican
Sheriff Larry Fish Republican
Treasurer Rita Terwilleger Republican

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 71.67% 7,921 26.00% 2,874 2.33% 277
2020 69.46% 7,518 27.73% 3,001 2.82% 305
2016 58.97% 6,030 37.76% 3,861 3.27% 334
2012 45.45% 4,461 50.97% 5,003 3.58% 351
2008 40.51% 4,199 57.00% 5,909 2.49% 258
2004 49.06% 4,663 49.51% 4,705 1.43% 136
2000 46.71% 3,943 51.10% 4,313 2.19% 185
1996 29.96% 2,142 67.87% 4,852 2.17% 155

Clinton County is split into two Missouri House of Representatives District numbers 8 & 9. This change occurred after the mandatory redistricting caused by the 2020 census.

All of Clinton County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe, MO).[26]

All of Clinton County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  17. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  18. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  19. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  20. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  21. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  22. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Clinton County, Missouri". Census.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  23. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2025. - Text list
  24. ^ Breeding, Marshall. "Cameron Public Library". Libraries.org. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i "County Results, State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016". Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  26. ^ "Rusty Black - Missouri Senate". Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  27. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

39°36′N 94°24′W / 39.60°N 94.40°W / 39.60; -94.40