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Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor	Mark Reynolds
Auditor	Chad Davis
Circuit Clerk	Marcy Anderson
County Clerk	Diane Thompson
Collector	Laura Smith
Commissioner; (Presiding)	Troy A. Matthews
Commissioner; (District 1)	John Marr
Commissioner; (District 2)	Charles Kavanaugh
Coroner	Clark Holdren
Prosecuting Attorney	Rob Russell
Public Administrator	Nancy Jo Jennings
Recorder	Stormy Taylor
Sheriff	Scott Munsterman
Treasurer	Heather Reynolds

Johnson County
Johnson County
County
	Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°45′N 93°49′W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	December 13, 1833
Named for	Richard Mentor Johnson
Seat	Warrensburg
Largest city	Warrensburg
Area
• Total	833 sq mi (2,160 km2)
• Land	829 sq mi (2,150 km2)
• Water	3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	54,013
• Density	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.jococourthouse.com

Johnson County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,013.^[1] Its county seat is Warrensburg.^[2] The county was formed December 13, 1834, from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.^[3]

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Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

Demographics

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As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 48,258 people, 17,410 households, and 11,821 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22 people/km²). There were 18,886 housing units at an average density of 23 units per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.12% White, 4.33% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Approximately 2.92% of the population were Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the county was $16,037. About 9.50% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

State

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Johnson County is divided into four legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, all of which are held by Republicans.

District 51 — Dean Dohrman (R-La Monte). Consists of the eastern half of the city of Warrensburg.