Clay County, Missouri

It is s a county positioned in the U.S state of Missouri and the seventh most populous county in Missouri. In 2008 the population of Clay County was estimated 184,006 with Liberty as the county seat. It was founded in 1822 and named after a U.S. Representative namely Henry Clay from Kentucky and became a member of the United States Senate and U.S. Secretary of State. It is a part of the Kansas City Metro Area.

History

Migrants from the Upper South states of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia first settled in Clay County. Slaves and slaveholding traditions and cultures are brought by then and started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky which were hemp and tobacco. Slaves composed of 25 percent or more in the country’s population during 1860. During the Civil war, people generally supported the Confederacy.

In November 1833, members of the Latter Day Saint found refuge in Clay County. Then crowd then drove their members of the church from the county in 1836. President Joseph Smith Jr. a notably leader of the church was jailed from some months in Clay county in the jail at Liberty.

Geography

The County has a total area of 409 square miles that composed of 396 square miles of land and 13 square miles of water based on U.S Census Bureau.

Demographics

In 2000 the county has a population of 184,006 with 72,558 households and 50,137 families. The county has a racial composition of 92.46% of European American, 2.66% African American or Black, 1.35% Asian, 0.48% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 3.58% Hispanic of any race and 1.78% for those with two or more races. 151,042 of the population are registered voters.

Midwest National Air Center

The county holds and manages the Midwest National Air Center at 13106 Rhodus Road, Excelsior Springs, MO