Holt County, Missouri
Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,223. It's county seat is Oregon. The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County, it was soon renamed for David Rice Holt (1803–1840), a Missouri state legislator from Platte County.
Holt County | |
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Holt County Courthouse in Oregon | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′N 95°13′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | February 15, 1841 |
| Named for | David Rice Holt |
| Seat | Oregon |
| Largest city | Mound City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 470 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Land | 463 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,223 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | holtcounty |
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