St. Clair County, Missouri

St. Clair County, Missouri
Location in the state of Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 29, 1841
Named for	Arthur St. Clair
Seat	Osceola
Largest city	Appleton City
Area
• Total	702 sq mi (1,818 km2)
• Land	670 sq mi (1,735 km2)
• Water	32 sq mi (83 km2), 4.6%
Population
• (2010)	9,805
• Density	15/sq mi (6/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.stclaircomo.com

St. Clair County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,805.^[1] Its county seat is Osceola.^[2] The county was organized in 1841 and named for General Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory.^[3] St. Clair was also the 9th President of the United States in Congress Assembled. Under his Presidency, the Northwest Ordinance and United States Constitution were passed.^[4]

According to the April 1907 issue of The Century Magazine, for well over 30 years (dating from 1870) St. Clair County was in open rebellion against the U.S. Government- refusing to pay interest on bonds which it had issued to assist in the building of a railroad, which was never built.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 702 square miles (1,820 km²), of which 670 square miles (1,700 km²) is land and 32 square miles (83 km²) (4.6%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties

• Henry County (north)
• Benton County (northeast)
• Hickory County (east)
• Polk County (southeast)
• Cedar County (south)
• Vernon County (southwest)
• Bates County (northwest)

Major highways

• U.S. Route 54
• Route 13
• Route 52
• Route 82

Demographics

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 4,040 households, and 2,791 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,205 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.36% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,040 households out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,321, and the median income for a family was $31,498. Males had a median income of $23,231 versus $18,351 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,025. About 16.20% of families and 19.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

• Appleton City R-II School District – Appleton City
  • Appleton City Elementary School (K-05)
  • Appleton City High School (06-12)

• Hudson R-IX School District – Appleton City
  • Hudson Elementary School (PK-08)
• Osceola Public Schools – Osceola
  • Osceola Elementary School (PK-06)
  • Osceola High School (07-12)

• Roscoe C-1 School District – Roscoe
  • Roscoe Elementary School (PK-08)

• Lakeland R-III School District - Lowry City & Deepwater
  • Lakeland Elementary School

Politics

Local

The Democratic Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in St. Clair County. Democrats hold all but six of the elected positions in the county.

State

All of St. Clair County is a part of Missouri’s 119th District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Sandy Crawford (R-Buffalo).

All of St. Clair County is a part of Missouri’s 28th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Parson (R-Bolivar).

Federal

All of St. Clair County is included in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District and is currently represented by Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Political culture

Missouri Presidential Preference Primary (2008)

• Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 923, than any candidate from either party in St. Clair County during the 2008 presidential primary.

Communities

Cities

• Appleton City
• Lowry City
• Osceola (county seat)

Villages

• Collins
• Gerster
• Roscoe
• Vista

Unincorporated communities

• Iconium
• Taberville

Townships

St. Clair County is divided into 16 townships:

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Clair County, Missouri

References

External links

• Digitized 1930 Plat Book of St. Clair County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

	Bates County	Henry County	Benton County
			Hickory County
		St. Clair County, Missouri
	Vernon County	Cedar County	Polk County

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