Cole County, Missouri

Cole County
The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City
The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City
Official seal of Cole County
Map of Missouri highlighting Cole County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°31′N 92°17′W / 38.51°N 92.28°W / 38.51; -92.28
Country United States
State Missouri
Founded1820
Named forStephen Cole
SeatJefferson City
Largest cityJefferson City
Area
 • Total
402 sq mi (1,040 km2)
 • Land394 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water8.2 sq mi (21 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
77,279
 • Density190/sq mi (74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.colecounty.org

Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named after pioneer William Temple Cole who built Cole's Fort in Boonville.[3]

Cole County is in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is south of the Missouri River.

In 2010, the center of the population of Missouri was in Cole County, near the village of Wardsville.[4]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Cole of Cole County: Who was he?". www.newstribune.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Centers of Population by State:2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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