Christian County, Missouri
| Christian 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 | March 8, 1859 |
| Named for | William Christian |
| Seat | Ozark |
| Largest city | Nixa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,458 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 83,279 |
| • Density | 138/sq mi (53/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | christiancountymo |
| Christian County, Missouri | ||||
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| Elected countywide officials | ||||
| Assessor | Danny Gray | Republican | ||
| Circuit Clerk | Barbie Barnett-Stillings | Republican | ||
| County Clerk | Kay Brown | Republican | ||
| Collector | Ted Nichols | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (Presiding) |
Ray Weter | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 1) |
Ralph Phillips | Republican | ||
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Commissioner (District 2) |
Hosea Bilyeu | Republican | ||
| Coroner | Mandi Armintage | Republican | ||
| Prosecuting Attorney | Amy Fite | Republican | ||
| Public Administrator | Ken Davis | Republican | ||
| Recorder | Kelly Hall | Republican | ||
| Sheriff | Brad Cole | Republican | ||
| Treasurer | Karen Matthews | Republican | ||
| Christian County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Republican primary in Missouri | ||
| John McCain | 2,943 (24.37%) | |
| Mike Huckabee | 5,852 (48.46%) | |
| Mitt Romney | 2,748 (22.75%) | |
| Ron Paul | 416 (3.44%) | |
| Christian County, Missouri | ||
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| 2008 Democratic primary in Missouri | ||
| Hillary Clinton | 4,308 (57.68%) | |
| Barack Obama | 2,982 (39.93%) | |
| John Edwards (withdrawn) | 145 (1.94%) | |
Christian County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,422. Its county seat is Ozark. The county was organized in 1859 and is named after William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War.
Christian County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Between 2000 and 2010, it was the fastest growing county in Missouri and one of the fastest growing in the nation as the county became more suburban due to the booming growth in Springfield.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 564 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.2%) is water. The county is drained by James River and branches of the White River. The surface is undulating or hilly.
As of the census of 2000, there were 54,285 people, 20,425 households, and 15,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile (37/km²). There were 21,827 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Approximately 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.7% were of American, 21.1% German, 12.3% English and 11.3% Irish ancestry.
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