Gentry County, Missouri
Gentry County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,162. Its county seat is Albany. The county was organized February 14, 1841 and named for Colonel Richard Gentry of Boone County, who fell in the Seminole War in 1837.
Gentry County | |
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Gentry County Courthouse in Albany | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′N 94°25′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1841 |
| Named for | Richard Gentry |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 492 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Land | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 0.06% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,162 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | gentrycounty |
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