Dunklin County, Missouri
40 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,493
- Median household income
- $47,849
- ±4,146
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 538 of 11,304 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 9,968 of 11,257 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dunklin | 27,717 (2021) | Po Box 188, Kennett | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Arbyrd | 400 (2021) | Po Box 338, Arbyrd | Website |
| City of Campbell | 1,562 (2021) | 302 W Grand Ave, Campbell | Website |
| City of Cardwell | 555 (2021) | Po Box 216, Cardwell | — |
| City of Clarkton | 994 (2021) | Po Box 98, Clarkton | — |
| City of Holcomb | 612 (2021) | Po Box 100, Holcomb | — |
| City of Hornersville | 525 (2021) | Po Box 219, Hornersville | — |
| City of Kennett | 10,288 (2021) | 200 Cedar St, Kennett | — |
| City of Malden | 3,634 (2021) | 201 S Madison St, Malden | — |
| City of Senath | 1,525 (2021) | Po Box 609, Senath | — |
Townships 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Buffalo | 1,051 (2021) | 417 Eldridge Street, Cardwell | — |
| Township of Clay | 1,208 (2021) | Po Box 296, Hornersville | — |
| Township of Cotton Hill | 4,901 (2021) | Po Box 211, Malden | — |
| Township of Freeborn | 1,437 (2021) | Po Box 336, Clarkton | — |
| Township of Holcomb | 1,306 (2021) | Po Box 57, Holcomb | — |
| Township of Independence | 12,014 (2021) | 18336 County Road 440, Kennett | — |
| Township of Salem | 2,419 (2021) | Po Box 266, Senath | — |
| Township of Union | 3,381 (2021) | Po Box 51, Campbell | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 53, Campbell | — |
| Drainage District 12 | Drainage | Po Box 188, Kennett | — |
| Dunklin Consolidated Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 399, Senath | — |
| Elk Chute Drainage District | Drainage | 4949 State Highway C, Steele | — |
| Varney River Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 188, Kennett | — |
| Dunklin County Levee District 4 | Flood control | 13175 State Highway A, Senath | — |
| Dunklin County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 19, Kennett | — |
| Campbell City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 930 Poplar St, Campbell | Website |
| Cardwell City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 123 Circle Dr, Cardwell | — |
| Clarkton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | P.o. Box 367, Clarkton | — |
| Holcomb City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 213 E Elm St, Holcomb | — |
| Hornersville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 201 J C Edmonston Circle, Hornersville | — |
| Kennett Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 268, Kennett | — |
| Malden City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 395, Malden | Website |
| Senath City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 309, Senath | — |
| Dunklin County Library | Libraries | 209 N Main St, Kennett | Website |
| Dunklin County Levee District 7 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 121, Whiteoak | — |
| Dunklin County Sewer District | Sewerage | County Road 129, Malden | — |
| Dunklin County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 704 North Bypass, Kennett | — |
| Dunklin County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 16646 State Highway J, Campbell | — |
| Dunklin County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 308, Senath | — |
| Dunklin County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 20901 County Road 426, Kennett | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CAMPBELL R-II
School district2 schools
801 S STATE RTE 53, Campbell, MO, 63933
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CLARKTON C-4
School district2 schools
HWY 162, Clarkton, MO, 63837
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOLCOMB R-III
School district2 schools
102 S CHERRY, Holcomb, MO, 63852
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KENNETT 39
School district7 schools
510 COLLEGE AVE, Kennett, MO, 63857
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MALDEN R-I
School district2 schools
601 BURKHART ST, Malden, MO, 63863
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SENATH-HORNERSVILLE C-8
School district3 schools
803 S STATE, Senath, MO, 63876
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTHLAND C-9
School district2 schools
500 S MAIN, Cardwell, MO, 63829
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Farmers' Market-Food Fair
2801 Pendleton Drive Kennett, MO, 63857
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.