Dent County, Missouri
Dent County is a county in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,421. The largest city and county seat is Salem. The county was officially organized on February 10, 1851, and is named after state representative Lewis Dent, a pioneer settler who arrived in Missouri from Virginia in 1835.
Dent County | |
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Dent County Courthouse in Salem | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37.61°N 91.50°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | February 10, 1851 |
| Named for | Lewis Dent, a pioneer settler |
| Seat | Salem |
| Largest city | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 755 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Land | 753 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,421 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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