Clinton County is

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located in the

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and is part of the

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. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 21,184. Its

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is Plattsburg. The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for

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of New York. The county seat of Plattsburg derives its name from a town of a similar name that is the county seat of

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, which was also named for the Governor.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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(north) * Caldwell County (east) * Ray County (southeast) *

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(south) * Platte County (southwest) * Buchanan County (west)

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2017, there were 20,554 people, 8,990 households, and 8,299 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.5%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.27% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Approximately 2.1% of the population were

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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

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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

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for the county was $19,056. About 7.30% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the

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, including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Education

School districts with territory in the county include: * 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 District
– 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

Communities

Clinton County Missouri Courthouse 20191027-7055

Cities

* Cameron (partly in

) * Gower (partly in Buchanan County) * Holt (partly in

) * Lathrop * Osborn (partly in

) * Plattsburg (county seat) * Trimble

Village

* Grayson * Turney

Census-designated places

* Lake Arrowhead

Other unincorporated places

* Barnesville * Braley * Converse * Haynesville * Hemple * Keystone * Lilly *

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* Perrin * Starfield

Politics

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.

State

Clinton County is split into two

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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

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and is currently represented by Rusty Black (R-Chillicothe, MO).

Federal

All of Clinton County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by

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(R- Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

References

External links

Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Clinton County
from

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