Cooper County, Missouri
Cooper County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,103. Its county seat is Boonville. The county was organized December 17, 1818 and named for Sarshell Cooper, a frontier settler who was killed by Native Americans near Arrow Rock in 1814. It is a part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.
Cooper County | |
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Cooper County Courthouse in Boonville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′N 92°49′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 17, 1818 |
| Named for | Sarshell Cooper |
| Seat | Boonville |
| Largest city | Boonville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Land | 565 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,103 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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