St. Clair County, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 St. Clair County courthouse in Osceola | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMissouri | |
 Missouri's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:38°02′N93°46′W / 38.04°N 93.77°W /38.04; -93.77 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named after | Arthur St. Clair |
| Seat | Osceola |
| Largest city | Appleton City |
| Area | |
• Total | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 670 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 32 sq mi (83 km2) 4.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,284 |
• Estimate (2024)[1] | 9,848 |
| • Density | 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
St. Clair County is acounty located in the western portion of theU.S. state ofMissouri. As of the2020 census, the population was 9,284.[2] Itscounty seat isOsceola.[3] The largest city isAppleton City. The county was organized in 1841 and named after GeneralArthur St. Clair, Governor of theNorthwest Territory.[4] St. Clair was also the 9th president of theUnited States in Congress Assembled. Under his presidency, theNorthwest Ordinance andUnited States Constitution were passed.[5]
According to the April 1907 issue ofThe 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 issued to assist in the building of a railroad that was never built.
According to theU.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.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,556 | — | |
| 1860 | 6,812 | 91.6% | |
| 1870 | 6,742 | −1.0% | |
| 1880 | 14,125 | 109.5% | |
| 1890 | 16,747 | 18.6% | |
| 1900 | 17,907 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 16,412 | −8.3% | |
| 1920 | 15,341 | −6.5% | |
| 1930 | 13,289 | −13.4% | |
| 1940 | 13,146 | −1.1% | |
| 1950 | 10,482 | −20.3% | |
| 1960 | 8,421 | −19.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,667 | −9.0% | |
| 1980 | 8,622 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 8,457 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,652 | 14.1% | |
| 2010 | 9,805 | 1.6% | |
| 2020 | 9,284 | −5.3% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 9,848 | 6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2015[11] 2024[1] | |||
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 4,040 households, and 2,791 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km2). There were 5,205 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.36%White, 0.23%Black orAfrican American, 0.75%Native American, 0.15%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.29% fromother races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Approximately 0.98% of the population wereHispanic orLatino 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. Theper capita income for the county was $14,025. About 16.20% of families and 19.60% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 8,567 | 92.3% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 26 | 0.3% |
| Native American (NH) | 63 | 0.67% |
| Asian (NH) | 19 | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 7 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 424 | 4.57% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 178 | 2% |
St. Clair County is divided into 16 townships:
TheRepublican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in St. Clair County.
| St. Clair County, Missouri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elected countywide officials | |||
| Assessor | George Lysinger | Republican | |
| Circuit Clerk | Karen Hubbard | Democratic | |
| County Clerk | Holly Fletcher | Republican | |
| Collector | Pam Guffey | Republican | |
| Commissioner (presiding) | Robert Salmon | Republican | |
| Commissioner (district 1) | Matt Noakes | Republican | |
| Commissioner (district 2) | Randy Smith | Republican | |
| Coroner | C. Randy Shelton | Republican | |
| Prosecuting Attorney | Daniel Dysart | Republican | |
| Public Administrator | David Knight | Republican | |
| Recorder | Mandy Jackson | Republican | |
| Sheriff | Lee Hilty | Republican | |
| Treasurer | Rhonda Shelby | Republican | |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.01%3,887 | 20.11% 1,002 | 1.88%94 |
| 2020 | 78.01%3,880 | 20.00%995 | 1.99%99 |
| 2016 | 62.86%2,927 | 33.51%1,560 | 3.63%169 |
| 2012 | 50.33%2,335 | 45.72%2,121 | 3.95%183 |
| 2008 | 41.90%2,093 | 54.73%2,734 | 3.36%168 |
| 2004 | 58.21%2,888 | 40.40%2,004 | 1.39%69 |
| 2000 | 50.73%2,405 | 47.35%2,245 | 1.92%91 |
| 1996 | 42.91%1,909 | 54.37%2,419 | 2.72%121 |
All of St. Clair County is a part of Missouri's 125th District in theMissouri House of Representatives and is represented byWarren Love (R-Osceola).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren D. Love | 3,965 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren D. Love | 2,447 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren D. Love | 3,685 | 100.00% | ||
All of St. Clair County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in theMissouri Senate. The seat is currently Held by Sandy Crawford.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Parson | 2,616 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,941 | 63.19% | +17.07 | |
| Democratic | Jason Kander | 1,460 | 31.37% | −14.08 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 138 | 2.97% | −5.46 | |
| Green | Johnathan McFarland | 45 | 0.97% | +0.97 | |
| Constitution | Fred Ryman | 70 | 1.50% | +1.50 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin | 2,132 | 46.12% | ||
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 2,101 | 45.45% | ||
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine | 390 | 8.43% | ||
All of St. Clair County is included inMissouri's 4th Congressional District and is currently represented byVicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) in theU.S. House of Representatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 3,438 | 74.59% | +1.25 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 993 | 21.55% | −0.73 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 178 | 3.86% | −0.52 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 2,278 | 73.34% | +7.37 | |
| Democratic | Nate Irvin | 692 | 22.28% | −8.03 | |
| Libertarian | Herschel L. Young | 136 | 4.38% | +1.73 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler | 3,036 | 65.97% | ||
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 1,395 | 30.31% | ||
| Libertarian | Thomas Holbrook | 122 | 2.65% | ||
| Constitution | Greg Cowan | 49 | 1.07% | ||
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1888 | 1,635 | 44.33% | 1,697 | 46.01% | 356 | 9.65% |
| 1892 | 1,510 | 40.79% | 1,572 | 42.46% | 620 | 16.75% |
| 1896 | 1,829 | 40.30% | 2,686 | 59.19% | 23 | 0.51% |
| 1900 | 1,844 | 44.91% | 2,036 | 49.59% | 226 | 5.50% |
| 1904 | 1,895 | 49.65% | 1,761 | 46.14% | 161 | 4.22% |
| 1908 | 1,723 | 46.50% | 1,877 | 50.66% | 105 | 2.83% |
| 1912 | 1,046 | 28.14% | 1,710 | 46.00% | 961 | 25.85% |
| 1916 | 1,718 | 45.80% | 1,881 | 50.15% | 152 | 4.05% |
| 1920 | 3,249 | 56.94% | 2,296 | 40.24% | 161 | 2.82% |
| 1924 | 2,907 | 49.70% | 2,640 | 45.14% | 302 | 5.16% |
| 1928 | 3,846 | 68.88% | 1,701 | 30.46% | 37 | 0.66% |
| 1932 | 2,271 | 37.71% | 3,681 | 61.13% | 70 | 1.16% |
| 1936 | 3,351 | 50.13% | 3,302 | 49.40% | 31 | 0.46% |
| 1940 | 3,950 | 57.80% | 2,859 | 41.83% | 25 | 0.37% |
| 1944 | 3,306 | 60.87% | 2,119 | 39.02% | 6 | 0.11% |
| 1948 | 2,548 | 50.52% | 2,489 | 49.35% | 7 | 0.14% |
| 1952 | 3,465 | 64.17% | 1,914 | 35.44% | 21 | 0.39% |
| 1956 | 3,018 | 57.84% | 2,200 | 42.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 3,196 | 63.15% | 1,865 | 36.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,961 | 43.06% | 2,593 | 56.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 2,271 | 54.36% | 1,496 | 35.81% | 411 | 9.84% |
| 1972 | 2,847 | 66.88% | 1,410 | 33.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 1,808 | 44.07% | 2,271 | 55.35% | 24 | 0.58% |
| 1980 | 2,419 | 57.46% | 1,706 | 40.52% | 85 | 2.02% |
| 1984 | 2,667 | 61.71% | 1,655 | 38.29% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 2,312 | 55.27% | 1,864 | 44.56% | 7 | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 1,555 | 33.72% | 1,965 | 42.62% | 1,091 | 23.66% |
| 1996 | 1,815 | 40.58% | 1,974 | 44.13% | 684 | 15.29% |
| 2000 | 2,731 | 57.63% | 1,866 | 39.38% | 142 | 3.00% |
| 2004 | 3,098 | 62.40% | 1,841 | 37.08% | 26 | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 2,981 | 59.76% | 1,886 | 37.81% | 121 | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 3,019 | 65.26% | 1,460 | 31.56% | 147 | 3.18% |
| 2016 | 3,501 | 75.62% | 936 | 20.22% | 193 | 4.17% |
| 2020 | 3,932 | 79.05% | 988 | 19.86% | 54 | 1.09% |
| 2024 | 3,982 | 79.61% | 959 | 19.17% | 61 | 1.22% |
Places adjacent to St. Clair County, Missouri | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
Municipalities and communities ofSt. Clair County, Missouri,United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
