Reynolds County | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′N 90°58′W / 37.36°N 90.97°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | February 25, 1845 |
Named for | Thomas Reynolds |
Seat | Centerville |
Largest city | Ellington |
Area | |
• Total | 814 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
• Land | 808 sq mi (2,090 km2) |
• Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,096 |
• Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Reynolds County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region in the Lead Belt of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,096.[1] Its county seat is Centerville.[2] The county was officially organized on February 25, 1845, and was named in honor of former Governor of Missouri Thomas Reynolds.[3]
The county is home to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, a popular tourist attraction in the state of Missouri.