McDonald County, Missouri

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McDonald County
County
The Old McDonald County Courthouse in Pineville
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°37′N 94°21′W / 36.62°N 94.35°W / 36.62; -94.35
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 3, 1849
Named for	Sergeant Alexander McDonald
Seat	Pineville
Largest city	Anderson
Area
• Total	540 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Land	539 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.04%
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,303
• Density	43/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	mcdonaldcountymo.gov

McDonald County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,303.^[1] Its county seat is Pineville.^[2] The county was organized in 1849 and named for Sergeant Alexander McDonald, a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.^[3] The county has three sites on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Old McDonald County Courthouse and the Powell Bridge.