Moniteau County, Missouri
Moniteau County 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, [Missouri Metropolitan Area].
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Adjacent counties
Major highways
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 15,473. The median age was 38.9 years, 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.3 males age 18 and over.There were 5,590 households in the county, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 6,180 housing units, of which 9.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.7% were owner-occupied and 24.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
The racial and ethnic breakdown recorded by the 2020 census is summarized in the table below.
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 1980 | Pop 1990 | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| Latino whites|White] alone | 11,759 | 12,006 | 13,556 | 14,160 | 13,688 | 97.44% | 97.63% | 91.43% | 90.73% | 88.46% |
| Black or African American alone | 211 | 157 | 557 | 580 | 282 | 1.75% | 1.28% | 3.76% | 3.72% | 1.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 12 | 51 | 58 | 54 | 40 | 0.10% | 0.41% | 0.39% | 0.35% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone | 12 | 36 | 46 | 48 | 42 | 0.10% | 0.29% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | x | x | 2 | 9 | 16 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|Other race] alone | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | x | x | 171 | 160 | 514 | x | x | 1.15% | 1.03% | 3.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 46 | 435 | 586 | 864 | 0.52% | 0.37% | 2.93% | 3.75% | 5.58% |
| Total | 12,068 | 12,298 | 14,827 | 15,607 | 15,473 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 14,827 people, 5,259 households, and 3,728 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 5,742 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 92.75% White, 3.78% Black or American (U.S. Census)|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.
Education
Public schools
- Clarksburg C-2 School District – Clarksburg
- *Clarksburg Elementary School
- High Point R-III School District – High Point
- *High Point Elementary School
- – Jamestown
- *Jamestown Elementary School
- *Jamestown High School
- – California
- *California Elementary School
- *California Middle School
- *California High School
- Moniteau County R-V School District – Latham
- *Moniteau County Elementary School
- – Tipton
- *Tipton Elementary School
- *Tipton High School
Private schools
- California Christian Academy – California – Nondenominational Christian
- Hazel Dell School – Latham – Mennonite
- Prairie Union School – Latham – Mennonite
- South Latham School – Latham – Mennonite
- – Tipton – Roman Catholic
Public libraries
- Moniteau County @ Wood Place Library
- Price James Memorial Library
Communities
Cities and towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Local
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Moniteau County. Republicans currently hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.State
Moniteau County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the Missouri House of Representatives; both of which elected Republicans, although one seat is currently vacant.- District 50 — Consists of the communities of California, Jamestown, and Lupus.
- District 58 — . Consists of the communities of Clarksburg, Fortuna, High Point, Latham, and Tipton.