Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 18,838 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.HistoryWarrensburg was founded in 1835 by European-American settlers John and Martin D. Warren, who gave the town their last name. A post office called Warrensburg has been in operation since 1837.The phrase "Man's best friend" is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog commemorated by a statue in front of the Warrensburg Courthouse.GeographyWarrensburg is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.92sqmi, of which, 8.85sqmi is land and 0.07sqmi is water.DemographicsThe current mayor is Bryan Jacobs.2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 18,838 people, 6,803 households, and 3,400 families residing in the city. The population density was 2128.6PD/sqmi. There were 7,450 housing units at an average density of 841.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 85.3% White, 7.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
