Clark County, Missouri

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The Clark County, Missouri courthouse as it appeared circa 1878.
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Clark County Courthouse in 2007. It was demolished in 2010 despite being on the National Register of Historic Places.

Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,634.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Kahoka.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized December 16, 1836, and named for William Clark, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and later Governor of Missouri Territory.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Clark County is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-IL-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Missouri folklorist Margot Ford McMillen wrote that early settlers were attracted by Clark County's good and inexpensive agricultural land. One section was called "Bit Nation" because land was sold there for just twelve and one-half cents ("one bit" of a Spanish dollar) an acre.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1861, the Battle of Athens during the American Civil War took place in the town of Athens, Missouri in Clark County. The Battle of Athens Historical Site is a state park in Clark County at the site of the battle.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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2020 census

Clark County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,447 7,506 7,294 6,978 6,337 99.46% 99.46% 98.35% 97.74% 95.52%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 3 5 19 21 0.07% 0.04% 0.07% 0.27% 0.32%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 6 15 8 9 0.04% 0.08% 0.20% 0.11% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 7 4 5 22 12 0.08% 0.05% 0.07% 0.31% 0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 1 0 0 x x 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 2 2 0 0 10 0.02% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.15%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 44 70 195 x x 0.59% 0.98% 2.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28 26 52 42 50 0.33% 0.34% 0.70% 0.59% 0.75%
Total 8,493 7,547 7,416 7,139 6,634 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 7,139 people, 2,966 households, and 2,079 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,483 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 98.83% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Approximately 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,966 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,457, and the median income for a family was $36,270. Males had a median income of $27,279 versus $19,917 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,988. About 10.80% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are four school districts covering portions of the county, including those which have schools and/or administration buildings in other counties:<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> Template:Div col

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Wyaconda C-1 School District closed in 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Revere C-3 School District closed in 2012.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Politics

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Local

The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Clark County. As of 2018, Republicans hold nine of fourteen of the elected positions in the county.

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State

Past Gubernatorial Election Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 80.10% 2,616 17.02% 556 2.88% 94
2020 79.09% 2,667 19.22% 648 1.69% 57
2016 62.34% 2,053 34.74% 1,144 2.92% 96
2012 40.78% 1,312 56.64% 1,822 2.58% 83
2008 51.33% 1,772 46.00% 1,588 1.67% 92
2004 66.98% 2,469 30.63% 1,129 2.38% 88
2000 46.47% 1,751 51.17% 1,928 2.36% 89
1996 29.87% 966 68.46% 2,214 1.67% 54

All of Clark County is included in Missouri's 4th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Ewing). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

All of Clark County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

Federal

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