Johnson County, Missouri

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Johnson County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse
administration
US state : Missouri
Administrative headquarters : Warrensburg
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
300 N. Holden Street
Warrensburg, MO 64093-1708
Foundation : 1834
Area code : 001 660
Demographics
Residents : 52,595  (2010)
Population density : 24.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2158 km²
Water surface : 7 km²
map
Map of Johnson County within Missouri
Website : www.jococourthouse.com

The Johnson County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 52,595 residents and a population density of 24.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Warrensburg , named after Martin Warren , an early settler in the area.

geography

The county is located in west central Missouri and about 50 km to the west from Kansas . It has an area of ​​2158 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Johnson County:

Jackson County Lafayette County
Cass County Compass card (de) .svg Pettis County
Henry County

history

Johnson
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 4471 -
1850 7464 66.9%
1860 14,644 96.2%
1870 24,048 64.2%
1880 28.172 17.1%
1890 28,132 -0.1%
1900 27,843 -1 %
1910 26,297 -5.6%
1920 24,899 -5.3%
1930 22,413 -10%
1940 21,617 -3.6%
1950 20,716 -4.2%
1960 28,981 39.9%
1970 34,172 17.9%
1980 39,059 14.3%
1990 42,514 8.8%
2000 48,258 13.5%
2010 52,595 9%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

Johnson County was formed in 1834. It was named after Richard M. Johnson (1780–1850), the ninth US Vice President (1837–1841).

20 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 6, 2018).

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census , Johnson County had 52,595 people in 19,184 households. The population density was 24.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.5 people lived in each of the 19,184 households.

The racial the population was composed of 90.3 percent white, 4.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 1.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.4 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 66.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.8 percent were 65 years or older. 49.4 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 44,985  USD . The per capita income was $ 20,405. 16 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Johnson County localities

Citys

Census-designated place (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

structure

Johnson County is divided into 15 townships :

Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Centerview Township 1594    29-12700
Chilhowee Township 1140    29-13672
Columbus Township 1124    29-15724
Grover Township 656    29-29620
Hazel Hill Township 1824    29-31240
Jackson Township 4782    29-35846
Jefferson Township 737    29-36836
Kingsville Township 1532    29-38936
Township Population
(2010)
FIPS
Madison Township 3277    29-45434
Montserrat Township 1861    29-49700
Post Oak Township 2022    29-59312
Rose Hill Township 996    29-63146
Simpson Township 583    29-68006
Warrensburg Township 23,218    29-77110
Washington Township 7249    29-77524
 

See also

Individual evidence

  1. GNIS-ID: 758505. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Johnson County, MO ( Memento of the original from July 12, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 1, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 1, 2012
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  6. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 6, 2018.
  7. Missouri Census Data Center  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 1, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

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Coordinates: 38 ° 45 ′  N , 93 ° 49 ′  W