Johnson County is a

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located in western portion of the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,013. Its

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is Warrensburg. The county was formed December 13, 1834, from Lafayette County and named for

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. Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the

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, MO- KS Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Lafayette County (north) * Pettis County (east) * Henry County (south) * Cass County (west) * Jackson County (northwest)

Major highways

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* Route 2 * Route 13 * Route 23 * Route 58 * Route 131

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 48,258 people, 17,410 households, and 11,821 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 18,886 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 90.12%

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, 4.33%

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, 0.65% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.13%

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, 1.29% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Approximately 2.92% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 17,410 households, out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were

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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 22.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 20.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 101.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $35,391, and the median income for a family was $43,050. Males had a median income of $28,901 versus $21,376 for females. The

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for the county was $16,037. About 9.50% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the

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, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Education

Public schools

*Chilhowee R-IV School District – Chilhowee **Chilhowee Elementary School (P–6) ** Chilhowee High School (7–12) *Holden R-III School District –

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**Holden Elementary School (P–5) **Holden Intermediate School (3–5) **Holden Middle School (6–8) ** Holden High School (9–12) *Johnson County R-VII School District – Centerview **Crest Ridge Elementary School (P–5) **Crest Ridge Middle School (6–8) ** Crest Ridge High School (9–12) *Kingsville R-I School District – Kingsville **Kingsville Elementary School (K–6) ** Kingsville High School (7–12) *Knob Noster R-VIII School District – Knob Noster **Knob Noster Elementary School (P–5) **Whiteman Air Force Base Elementary School (P–5) – Whiteman **Knob Noster Middle School (6–8) ** Knob Noster High School (9–12) *Leeton R-X School District – Leeton **Leeton Elementary School (P–5) **Leeton Middle School (6–8) ** Leeton High School (9–12) *Warrensburg R-VI School District – Warrensburg **Reese Early Childhood Education Center **Maple Grove Elementary School (P–2) **Ridge View Elementary School (P–2) **Martin Warren Elementary School (3–5) **Sterling Elementary School (3–5) **Warrensburg Middle School (6–8) ** Warrensburg High School (9–12) **Warrensburg Area Career Center

Private schools

*Johnson County Christian Academy – Centerview (K–9) –

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Post-secondary

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– Warrensburg – A public, four-year university

Public libraries

*Holden Public Library *Trails Regional Library

Politics

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Johnson County. Republicans hold all elected offices in Johnson County.

State

Johnson County is divided into four legislative districts in the

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, all of which are held by Republicans. *District 51 �
Dean Dohrman
(R- La Monte). Consists of the eastern half of the city of Warrensburg. *District 52 �
Nathan Beard
(R- Sedalia). Consists of the community of Knob Noster, and Whiteman Air Force Base. *District 53 �
Glen Kolkmeyer
(R-

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). Consists of the northern section of the county. *District 54 �
Dan Houx
(R- Warrensburg). Consists of western half of the city of Warrensburg and the communities of Centerview, Chilhowee, Holden, Kingsville, La Tour, and Leeton. All of Johnson County is a part of Missouri's 21st District in the

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and is currently represented b
Denny Hoskins
(R- Warrensburg).

Federal

All of Johnson County is included in Missouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by

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(R- Harrisonville) in the

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Political culture

Johnson is a solidly Republican county. The last Democrat to carry Johnson County was Bill Clinton in 1992.

Communities

Cities

* Knob Noster * Warrensburg (county seat)

Villages

* Centerview * Leeton * Chilhowee * Kingsville

Census-designated places

* La Tour * Whiteman AFB

Other unincorporated places

* Bowen * Bowmansville * Burtville * Columbus * Cornelia * Denton * Dunksburg *

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* Fayetteville * Fulkerson * Greendoor * Henrietta * Hoffman *

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* Medford *

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* Mount Olive * Owsley * Pittsville * Post Oak * Quick City * Robbins * Rose Hill *

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* Valley City

References

External links

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