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Moniteau County
The Moniteau County Courthouse in California
The Moniteau County Courthouse in California
Map of Missouri highlighting Moniteau County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Missouri
Founded February 14, 1845
Named for Moniteau Creek
Seat California
Largest city California
Area
 • Total 419 sq mi (1,090 km2)
 • Land 415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water 3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 15,473
 • Density 36.93/sq mi (14.258/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Moniteau County (/mɒnɪˈtɔː/ mon-IH-taw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473. Its county seat is California. 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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419 square miles (1,090 km2), of which 415 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • US 50.svg U.S. Route 50
  • MO-5.svg Route 5
  • MO-87.svg Route 87
  • MO-179.svg Route 179

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 6,004
1860 10,124 68.6%
1870 11,375 12.4%
1880 14,346 26.1%
1890 15,630 9.0%
1900 15,931 1.9%
1910 14,375 −9.8%
1920 13,532 −5.9%
1930 12,173 −10.0%
1940 11,775 −3.3%
1950 10,840 −7.9%
1960 10,500 −3.1%
1970 10,742 2.3%
1980 12,068 12.3%
1990 12,298 1.9%
2000 14,827 20.6%
2010 15,607 5.3%
2020 15,473 −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2015

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,827 people, 5,259 households, and 3,728 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 inhabitants per square mile (14/km2). There were 5,742 housing units at an average density of 14 units per square mile (5.4/km2). 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

Moniteau County Racial Composition
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

Public schools

  • 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 DistrictJamestown
    • Jamestown Elementary School (PK-06)
    • Jamestown High School (07-12)
  • Moniteau County R-I School DistrictCalifornia
    • 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 DistrictTipton
    • Tipton Elementary School (PK-06)
    • Tipton High School (07-12)

Private schools

Public libraries

  • Moniteau County @ Wood Place Library
  • Price James Memorial Library

Communities

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Moniteau para niños

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