Back مقاطعة كول (ميزوري) Arabic کول بؤلگهسی، میزوری AZB Cole County, Missouri BAR Коул (окръг, Мисури) Bulgarian কোল কাউন্টি, মিসৌরি BPY Cole Gông (Missouri) CDO Коул (гуо, Миссури) CE Cole County CEB Cole County, Missouri Welsh Cole County German
Cole County | |
|---|---|
 The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 92°17′W / 38.51°N 92.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Named for | Stephen Cole |
| Seat | Jefferson City |
| Largest city | Jefferson City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 402 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 394 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 77,279 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Cole County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 77,279.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Jefferson City, the state capital.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named after pioneer William Temple Cole who built Cole's Fort in Boonville.[3]
Cole County is in the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is south of the Missouri River.
In 2010, the center of the population of Missouri was in Cole County, near the village of Wardsville.[4]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Cole of Cole County: Who was he?". www.newstribune.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Centers of Population by State:2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.