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Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,595 with a 2018 estimate of 53,652. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed December 13, 1834 from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.
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.
Timeline
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| 1834 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 4,471
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| 1850 | 7,464
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| 1860 | 14,644
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| 1870 | 24,648
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| 1880 | 28,172
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| 1890 | 28,132
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| 1900 | 27,843
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| 1910 | 26,297
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| 1920 | 24,899
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| 1930 | 22,413
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| 1940 | 21,617
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| 1950 | 20,716
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| 1960 | 28,981
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| 1970 | 34,172
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| 1980 | 39,059
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| 1990 | 42,514
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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