Back مقاطعة كريستشيان (ميزوري) Arabic Christian County, Missouri BAR Крисчън (окръг, Мисури) Bulgarian খ্রিষ্টীয়ান কাউন্টি, মিসৌরি BPY Christian Gông (Missouri) CDO Крисчен (гуо, Миссури) CE Christian County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Missouri) CEB Christian County, Missouri Welsh Christian County (Missouri) German Κομητεία Κρίστιαν (Μιζούρι) Greek
Christian County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 93°11′W / 36.97°N 93.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | March 8, 1859[1] |
| Named for | William Christian |
| Seat | Ozark |
| Largest city | Nixa |
| Area | |
• Total | 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 88,842 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | christiancountymo |
Christian County is located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 88,842. Its county seat is Ozark.[2] The county was organized in 1859 and is named after Christian County, Kentucky, which in turn is named for William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
Christian County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Between 2000 and 2010, it was the fastest-growing county in the state and one of the fastest growing ones in the nation as the county became more suburban due to the booming growth in Springfield.[4]
- ^ "History of Christian County". Christian County, Mo. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Pokin, Steve. "Answer Man: Why's Christian County have a panhandle in its boundary? Looks like Oklahoma". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Tang, Didi (February 11, 2011). "New Census numbers: Christian County fastest growing in state". The Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2013.