Moniteau County, Missouri
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Moniteau County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell<ref>Template:Citation</ref>) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is California.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.
Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Cooper County (northwest)
- Boone County (northeast)
- Cole County (southeast)
- Miller County (south)
- Morgan County (southwest)
Major highways
[edit]- File:US 50.svg U.S. Route 50
- File:MO-5.svg Route 5
- File:MO-87.svg Route 87
- File:MO-179.svg Route 179
Demographics
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 14,827 people, 5,259 households, and 3,728 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,742 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 92.75% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Approximately 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.8% were of German, 20.5% American, 8.2% English and 7.0% Irish ancestry.
There were 5,259 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,168, and the median income for a family was $42,487. Males had a median income of $26,807 versus $20,853 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,609. About 7.30% of families and 9.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
2020 Census
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 13,688 | 88.46% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 282 | 1.82% |
| Native American (NH) | 40 | 0.26% |
| Asian (NH) | 42 | 0.27% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 16 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 541 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 864 | 5.6% |
Education
[edit]Public schools
[edit]- Clarksburg C-2 School District – Clarksburg
- Clarksburg Elementary School (K-08)
- High Point R-III School District – High Point
- High Point Elementary School (K-08)
- Jamestown C-1 School District – Jamestown
- Jamestown Elementary School (PK-06)
- Jamestown High School (07-12)
- Moniteau County R-I School District – California
- California Elementary School (PK-05)
- California Middle School (06-08)
- California High School (09-12)
- Moniteau County R-V School District – Latham
- Moniteau County Elementary School (K-08)
- Tipton R-VI School District – Tipton
- Tipton Elementary School (PK-06)
- Tipton High School (07-12)
Private schools
[edit]- California Christian Academy – California (02-07) – Nondenominational Christian
- Hazel Dell School – Latham (02-09) – Mennonite
- Prairie Union School – Latham (02-09) – Mennonite
- South Latham School – Latham (01-08) – Mennonite
- St. Andrew School – Tipton (K-09) – Roman Catholic
Public libraries
[edit]- Moniteau County @ Wood Place Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Price James Memorial Library<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Communities
[edit]Cities and towns
[edit]- California (county seat)
- Clarksburg
- Jamestown
- Lupus
- Tipton
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Politics
[edit]Local
[edit]The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Moniteau County. Republicans currently hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.
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State
[edit]| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.27% 5,879 | 16.09% 1,164 | 2.64% 191 |
| 2020 | 80.87% 5,784 | 17.30% 1,237 | 1.83% 131 |
| 2016 | 64.06% 4,351 | 33.22% 2,256 | 2.72% 185 |
| 2012 | 55.65% 3,568 | 41.32% 2,649 | 3.03% 194 |
| 2008 | 54.25% 3,617 | 44.26% 2,951 | 1.48% 99 |
| 2004 | 66.81% 4,480 | 32.48% 2,178 | 0.71% 48 |
| 2000 | 53.09% 3,217 | 44.38% 2,689 | 2.52% 153 |
| 1996 | 36.16% 1,973 | 61.22% 3,340 | 2.62% 143 |
Moniteau County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives; both of which elected Republicans, although one seat is currently vacant.
- District 50 — (Currently vacant.) Consists of the communities of California, Jamestown, and Lupus.
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- District 58 — David Wood (R-Versailles). Consists of the communities of Clarksburg, Fortuna, High Point, Latham, and Tipton.
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All of Moniteau County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Mike Kehoe (R-Jefferson City). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Federal
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All of Moniteau County is included in Missouri's 3rd congressional district and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end
Political culture
[edit]The county leans heavily Republican in presidential elections and has not voted for a Democratic candidate since 1948 - when Harry S. Truman (a Missouri native) was elected to a term in his own right.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and the private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observations, etc. etc. (1889) online
External links
[edit]- Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Moniteau County Template:Webarchive from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books