Clinton County, Missouri
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Clinton County is county located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 21,184.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Plattsburg.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.
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 (1.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
- DeKalb County (north)
- Caldwell County (east)
- Ray County (southeast)
- Clay County (south)
- Platte County (southwest)
- Buchanan County (west)
Major highways
Demographics
2020 census
| 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 |
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| 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 <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | 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 <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | 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% |
2017 American Community Survey
As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2017, there were 20,554<ref name="census.gov">Template:Cite web</ref> people, 8,990<ref name="census.gov"/> households, and 8,299<ref name="census.gov"/> families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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, and the median income for a family was $48,244. Males had a median income of $36,307 versus $22,991 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.
Education
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- Cameron R-I School District
- Clinton County R-III School District
- East Buchanan County C-1 School District
- Kearney R-I School District
- Lathrop R-II School District
- Lawson R-XIV School District
- Osborn R-O School District
- Smithville R-II School District
- Stewartsville C-2 School District
Public schools
- Cameron R-I School District – Cameron
- Parkview Elementary School (PK-02)
- Cameron Intermediate School (03-05)
- Cameron Veterans Middle School (06-08)
- Cameron High School (09-12)
- Clinton County R-III School DistrictTemplate:Dead link – Plattsburg
- Ellis Elementary School (PK-04)
- Clinton County Middle School (05-08)
- Plattsburg High School (09-12)
- East Buchanan County C-1 School District – Gower
- East Buchanan Elementary School (PK-05)
- East Buchanan Middle School (06-08)
- East Buchanan High School (09-12)
- Lathrop R-II School District – Lathrop
- Lathrop Elementary School (PK-05)
- Lathrop Middle School (06-08)
- Lathrop High School (09-12)
Public libraries
- Cameron Public Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
Cities
- Cameron (partly in DeKalb County)
- Gower (partly in Buchanan County)
- Holt (partly in Clay County)
- Lathrop
- Osborn (partly in DeKalb County)
- Plattsburg (county seat)
- Trimble
Village
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
Politics
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Local
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.
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State
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 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. 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 candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Federal
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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. Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link 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 candidate with party link 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 candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
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References
External links
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Clinton County Template:Webarchive from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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