Cedar County, Missouri
| Cedar County, Missouri | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Missouri |
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 Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named for | Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River |
| Seat | |
| Largest city | El Dorado Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 499 sq mi (1,292 km2) |
| • Land | 474 sq mi (1,228 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (62 km2), 4.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 13,934 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | cedarcountymo |
| Cedar County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Paul E. Johnson | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Melinda Gumm | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Peggy Kenney | Republican | ||
| Collector | Joan Haines | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Jesse Watts | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Byron L. Hamilton | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
John A. Fox | Republican | ||
| Coroner | C.W. Bill Neale | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Rick Pohlsander | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Janice Cagle | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Carole Wilkerson | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Leon Dwerlkotte | Republican | ||
| Surveyor | Chad Pyle | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Ronnie Miller | Republican | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 709 (31.04%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 1,051 (46.02%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 403 (17.64%) | |
| Ron Paul | 63 (2.76%) | |
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 910 (60.30%) | |
| Barack Obama | 498 (33.00%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 59 (3.91%) | |
Cedar County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,982. Its county seat is . The county was founded February 14, 1845, and named after Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River, which in turn is named from the Eastern red cedar, a common tree of the area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 499 square miles (1,290 km2), of which 474 square miles (1,230 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (4.8%) is water. The water area includes various rivers and .
As of the census of 2000, there are 13,733 people, 5,685 households, and 3,894 families residing in the county. The population density is 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There are 6,813 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.58% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Approximately 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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