Johnson County, Missouri

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Johnson County

| state = Missouri

| seal =

| founded year = 1833

| founded date = December 13

| seat wl = Warrensburg

| largest city wl = Warrensburg

| area_total_sq_mi = 833

| area_land_sq_mi = 829

| area_water_sq_mi = 3.9

| area percentage = 0.5

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 54013 {{gain}}

| pop_est_as_of = 2024

| population_est =

| density_sq_mi = 65

| time zone = Central

| footnotes =

| web = www.jococourthouse.com

| named for = Richard Mentor Johnson

| district = 4th

| ex image = Johnson County Mo Courthouse-retouched.jpg

| ex image cap = Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg

}}

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.{{cite web|title=Johnson County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Johnson_County,_Missouri?g=050XX00US29101|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 13, 2023}} Its county seat is Warrensburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }} The county was formed December 13, 1834, from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n168 169]}}

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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|833|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|829|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.9|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 16, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}

=Adjacent counties=

Lafayette County (north)
Pettis County (east)
Henry County (south)
Cass County (west)
Jackson County (northwest)

=Major highways=

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1840= 4471

|1850= 7464

|1860= 14614

|1870= 24648

|1880= 28172

|1890= 28132

|1900= 27843

|1910= 26297

|1920= 24899

|1930= 22413

|1940= 21617

|1950= 20716

|1960= 28981

|1970= 34172

|1980= 39059

|1990= 42514

|2000= 48258

|2010= 52595

|2020= 54013

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 16, 2014}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2014}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29101.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 9, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621041142/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29101.html|archive-date=June 21, 2011}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 48,258 people, 17,410 households, and 11,821 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|58|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 18,886 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units }}. 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.

=2020 Census=

class="wikitable"

|+Johnson County Racial Composition{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Johnson County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Johnson%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|44,415

|82.23%

Black or African American (NH)

|2,309

|4.27%

Native American (NH)

|259

|0.48%

Asian (NH)

|821

|1.52%

Pacific Islander (NH)

|210

|0.39%

Other/Mixed (NH)

|3,404

|6.3%

Hispanic or Latino

|2,595

|4.8%

Education

=Public schools=

Chilhowee R-IV School District – Chilhowee
Chilhowee Elementary School (P–6)
Chilhowee High School (7–12)
Holden R-III School District – Holden
Holden Elementary School (P–5)
Holden Intermediate School (3–5)
Holden Middle School (6–8)
Holden High School (9–12)
Johnson County R-VII School District – Centerview
Crest Ridge Elementary School (P–5)
Crest Ridge Middle School (6–8)
Crest Ridge High School (9–12)
Kingsville R-I School District – Kingsville
Kingsville Elementary School (K–6)
Kingsville High School (7–12)
Knob Noster R-VIII School District – Knob Noster
Knob Noster Elementary School (P–5)
Whiteman Air Force Base Elementary School (P–5) – Whiteman
Knob Noster Middle School (6–8)
Knob Noster High School (9–12)
Leeton R-X School District – Leeton
Leeton Elementary School (P–5)
Leeton Middle School (6–8)
Leeton High School (9–12)
Warrensburg R-VI School District – Warrensburg
Reese Early Childhood Education Center
Maple Grove Elementary School (P–2)
Ridge View Elementary School (P–2)
Martin Warren Elementary School (3–5)
Sterling Elementary School (3–5)
Warrensburg Middle School (6–8)
Warrensburg High School (9–12)
Warrensburg Area Career Center

=Private schools=

Johnson County Christian Academy – Centerview (K–9) – Nondenominational Christian

=Post-secondary=

University of Central Missouri – Warrensburg – A public, four-year university

=Public libraries=

Holden Public Library{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Holden Public Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20148 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}
Trails Regional Library{{cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Trails Regional Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20259 | access-date = May 8, 2017}}

Politics

=Local=

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Johnson County. Republicans hold all elected offices in Johnson County.

{{Missouri county elected officials

| name =Johnson County, Missouri

| assessor =Mark Reynolds

| assessorparty =Republican

| auditor =Chad Davis

| auditorparty =Republican

| circuitclerk =Marcy Anderson

| circuitclerkparty =Republican

| countyclerk =Diane Thompson

| countyclerkparty =Republican

| presiding =Troy A. Matthews

| presidingparty =Republican

| district1 =John Marr

| district1party =Republican

| district2 =Charles Kavanaugh

| district2party =Republican

| collector =Laura Smith

| collectorparty =Republican

| coroner =Clark Holdren

| coronerparty =Republican

| prosecutor =Rob Russell

| prosecutorparty =Republican

| administrator =Nancy Jo Jennings

| administratorparty=Republican

| recorder =Stormy Taylor

| recorderparty =Republican

| sheriff =Scott Munsterman

| sheriffparty =Republican

| surveyor =

| surveyorparty =

| treasurer =Heather Reynolds

| treasurerparty =Republican

}}

=State=

class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"

|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results

style="background:lightgrey;"

! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third Parties

align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|2024

|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|68.60% 15,991

|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|28.96% 6,751

|align="center" |2.44% 569

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|2020

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|66.53% 15,321

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|29.94% 6,895

| style="text-align:center;"|3.52% 811

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|2016

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|56.88% 12,040

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|39.38% 8,335

| style="text-align:center;"|3.74% 793

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|2012

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|45.67% 9,484

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|50.22% 10,428

| style="text-align:center;"|4.11% 853

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|2008

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|43.29% 9,367

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|53.88% 11,658

| style="text-align:center;"|2.82% 613

style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|2004

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|53.54% 10,767

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|44.55% 8,958

| style="text-align:center;"|1.91% 384

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|2000

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|49.27% 8,219

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|47.75% 7,964

| style="text-align:center;"|2.98% 497

style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|1996

| style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|34.65% 5,024

| style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|62.63% 9,082

| style="text-align:center;"|2.72% 394

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

District 51 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=051 Dean Dohrman] (R-La Monte). Consists of the eastern half of the city of Warrensburg.

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dean Dohrman

|votes = 3,713

|percentage = 67.39%

|change = +13.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Cozort

|votes = 1,797

|percentage = 32.61%

|change = -7.99

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Johnson County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dean Dohrman

|votes = 1,792

|percentage = 53.57%

|change = +4.43

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gary L. Grigsby

|votes = 1,358

|percentage = 40.60%

|change = -5.70

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Wayne

|votes = 195

|percentage = 5.83%

|change = +1.27

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dean Dohrman

|votes = 2,611

|percentage = 49.14%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gary L. Grigsby

|votes = 2,460

|percentage = 46.30%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Wayne

|votes = 242

|percentage = 4.56%

|change =

}}

District 52 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=052 Nathan Beard] (R-Sedalia). Consists of the community of Knob Noster, and Whiteman Air Force Base.

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Nathan Beard

|votes = 1,189

|percentage = 69.74%

|change = -30.26

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kyle Garner

|votes = 516

|percentage = 30.26%

|change = +30.26

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Johnson County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Nathan Beard

|votes = 711

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = +34.18

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stanley Cox

|votes = 986

|percentage = 65.82%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Phyllis Sue Domann

|votes = 512

|percentage = 34.18%

|change =

}}

District 53 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=053 Glen Kolkmeyer] (R-Odessa). Consists of the northern section of the county.

{{Election box begin | title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 122 – Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glen Kolkmeyer

|votes = 582

|percentage = 100.00%

|change = +34.36

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 53 — Johnson County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glen Kolkmeyer

|votes = 235

|percentage = 65.64%

|change = +5.33

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Henry Grubb

|votes = 123

|percentage = 34.36%

|change = -5.33

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 53 — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glen Kolkmeyer

|votes = 383

|percentage = 60.31%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Holmes Osborne

|votes = 252

|percentage = 39.69%

|change =

}}

District 54 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=054 Dan Houx] (R- Warrensburg). Consists of western half of the city of Warrensburg and the communities of Centerview, Chilhowee, Holden, Kingsville, La Tour, and Leeton.

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dan Houx

|votes = 8,316

|percentage = 65.41%

|change = -12.70

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bob Gregory

|votes = 3,549

|percentage = 27.92%

|change = +27.92

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Daugherty

|votes = 848

|percentage = 6.67%

|change = +6.67

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Johnson County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Denny Hoskins

|votes = 5,279

|percentage = 78.11%

|change = +17.44

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Daniel Plemons

|votes = 1,479

|percentage = 21.89%

|change = +21.89

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Denny Hoskins

|votes = 7,753

|percentage = 60.67%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Nancy Maxwell

|votes = 3,885

|percentage = 30.40%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Eddie Osborne

|votes = 1,140

|percentage = 8.92%

|change =

}}

All of Johnson County is a part of Missouri's 21st District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem21/ Denny Hoskins] (R-Warrensburg).

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 21 — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Denny Hoskins

|votes = 14,641

|percentage = 70.46%

|change = -2.70

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = ElGene Ver Dught

|votes = 5,028

|percentage = 24.20%

|change = +1.64

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Wayne

|votes = 1,110

|percentage = 5.34%

|change = +1.07

}}

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 21 — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = David Pearce

|votes = 14,983

|percentage = 73.16%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = ElGene Ver Dught

|votes = 4,621

|percentage = 22.56%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Steven Hedrick

|votes = 875

|percentage = 4.27%

|change =

}}

=Federal=

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Roy Blunt

|votes = 11,611

|percentage = 54.88%

|change = +13.41

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Kander

|votes = 8,315

|percentage = 39.30%

|change = -9.80

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 714

|percentage = 3.37%

|change = -6.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Johnathan McFarland

|votes = 268

|percentage = 1.27%

|change = +1.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Fred Ryman

|votes = 248

|percentage = 1.17%

|change = +1.17

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Todd Akin

|votes = 8,613

|percentage = 41.47%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Claire McCaskill

|votes = 10,197

|percentage = 49.10%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jonathan Dine

|votes = 1,959

|percentage = 9.43%

|change =

}}

All of Johnson 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.

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Johnson County (2016)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 14,102

|percentage = 67.63%

|change = -0.14

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gordon Christensen

|votes = 5,584

|percentage = 26.78%

|change = +1.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Bliss

|votes = 1,167

|percentage = 5.59%

|change = -0.91

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Johnson County (2014)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 7,770

|percentage = 67.77%

|change = +7.59

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Nate Irvin

|votes = 2,950

|percentage = 25.73%

|change = -9.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Herschel L. Young

|votes = 745

|percentage = 6.50%

|change = +2.48

}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Johnson County (2012)}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Vicky Hartzler

|votes = 12,356

|percentage = 60.18%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Teresa Hensley

|votes = 7,140

|percentage = 34.78%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Thomas Holbrook

|votes = 825

|percentage = 4.02%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Greg Cowan

|votes = 209

|percentage = 1.02%

|change =

}}

==Political culture==

Johnson is a solidly Republican county. The last Democrat to carry Johnson County was Bill Clinton in 1992.

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Communities

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References

External links

[http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Johnson County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816173126/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm |date=August 16, 2011 }} from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Johnson County, Missouri

|North = Lafayette County

|Northeast =

|East = Pettis County

|Southeast =

|South = Henry County

|Southwest =

|West = Cass County

|Northwest = Jackson County

}}

{{Coord|38.75|-93.81|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MO_source:UScensus1990}}