Cedar County | |
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Coordinates: 37°43′N 93°52′W / 37.72°N 93.86°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | February 14, 1845 |
Named for | Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River |
Seat | Stockton |
Largest city | El Dorado Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 499 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Land | 474 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
• Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 4.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,188 |
• Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | cedarcountymo |
Cedar County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188.[1] Its county seat is Stockton.[2] The county was founded February 14, 1845, and named after Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River, which in turn is named from the Eastern red cedar, a common tree of the area.[3]