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| Clark County, Missouri | |
 Location in the state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | December 16, 1836 |
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| Named for | William Clark |
| Seat | Kahoka |
| Largest city | Kahoka |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
511.90 sq mi (1,326 km²) 507.31 sq mi (1,314 km²) 4.59 sq mi (12 km²), 0.90 |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
7,139 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
The Clark County, Missouri courthouse as it appeared circa 1878.
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 Northeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 7,139.[1] Its county seat is Kahoka.[2] 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.[3][4]
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.[5]
Geography[]
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the county has a total area of 511.90 square miles (1,325.8 km2), of which 507.31 square miles (1,313.9 km2) (or 99.10%) is land and 4.59 square miles (11.9 km2) (or 0.90%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties[]
- Van Buren County, Iowa (northwest)
- Lee County, Iowa (north)
- Hancock County, Illinois (east)
- Lewis County (south)
- Knox County (southwest)
- Scotland County (west)
Major highways[]
U.S. Route 61- U.S. Route 136
- Route 27
- Route 81
National protected area[]
- Great River National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 2,846 | ||
| 1850 | 5,527 | 94.2% | |
| 1860 | 11,684 | 111.4% | |
| 1870 | 13,667 | 17.0% | |
| 1880 | 15,031 | 10.0% | |
| 1890 | 15,126 | 0.6% | |
| 1900 | 15,383 | 1.7% | |
| 1910 | 12,811 | −16.7% | |
| 1920 | 11,874 | −7.3% | |
| 1930 | 10,254 | −13.6% | |
| 1940 | 10,166 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 9,003 | −11.4% | |
| 1960 | 8,725 | −3.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,260 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,493 | 2.8% | |
| 1990 | 7,547 | −11.1% | |
| 2000 | 7,416 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 7,139 | −3.7% | |
| Est. 2012 | 6,969 | −6.0% | |
2012 Estimate[1] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 7,139 people, 2,966 households, and 2,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,483 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). 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.
Communities[]
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Education[]
Public Schools[]
- Clark County R-I School District – Kahoka
- Running Fox Elementary School (PK-05)
- Black Hawk Elementary School (K-05)
- Clark County Middle School (06-08)
- Clark County High School (09-12)
- Luray School District No. 33 – Luray
- Luray Elementary School (PK-08)
Private Schools[]
- Shiloh Christian School – Kahoka (03-12) – Nondenominational Christianity
Politics[]
Local[]
The Republican Party controls politics at the local level in Clark County. Republicans hold all but five of the elected positions in the county.
| Clark County, Missouri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Donna F. Oilar | Democratic | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Mary D. Jones | Democratic | ||
| County Clerk | Leih Ann Hayden | Republican | ||
| Collector | Michelle Allen | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (Presiding) |
Ron Brewer | Republican | ||
| Commissioner (District 1) |
Jerry Neyens | Democratic | ||
| Commissioner (District 2) |
Roger Sedore | Democratic | ||
| Coroner | Edwin Wilson | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | John Moon | Democratic | ||
| Public Administrator | Linda Shoup | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Mary D. Jones | Democratic | ||
| Sheriff | Paul Gaudette | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Roberta McAfee | Republican | ||
State[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1st District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Craig Redmon (R-Canton).
| Missouri House of Representatives – District 1 – Clark County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Craig Redmon | 1,457 | 51.81 | ||
| Democratic | Keri Cottrell | 1,355 | 48.19 | ||
All of Clark County is a part of Missouri’s 18th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Brian Munzlinger (R-Williamstown).
| Missouri Senate - District 18 – Clark County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Brian Munzlinger | 1,902 | 66.85 | ||
| Democratic | Wes Shoemyer | 943 | 33.15 | ||
Federal[]
All of Clark County is included in Missouri’s 9th Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
| U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 9th Congressional District – Clark County (2010) | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 2,033 | 79.01 | ||
| Libertarian | Christopher W. Dwyer | 540 | 20.99 | ||
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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| 2008 | 51.56% 1,782 | 45.49% 1,572 | 2.95% 102 |
| 2004 | 50.83% 1,899 | 48.02% 1,794 | 1.15% 43 |
| 2000 | 49.95% 1,899 | 47.66% 1,812 | 2.39% 91 |
| 1996 | 32.63% 1,081 | 52.79% 1,749 | 14.58% 483 |
Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)[]
- Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 554, than any candidate from either party in Clark County during the 2008 presidential primary.
Template:Missouri Republican primary, 2008 Template:Missouri Democratic primary, 2008
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Missouri
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29045.html. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 275. http://books.google.com/books?id=RfAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA275#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 82. http://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA82#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ McMillen, Margot Ford (1994). Paris, Tightwad and Peculiar: Missouri Place Names. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-8262-0972-6.
- ^ "Census 2010 Gazetteer Files". http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links[]
- "Guide to Clark County Missouri" records
- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Clark County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books
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