Moniteau County, Missouri

Moniteau County
The Moniteau County Courthouse in California
The Moniteau County Courthouse in California
Map of Missouri highlighting Moniteau County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°38′N 92°35′W / 38.63°N 92.58°W / 38.63; -92.58
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 14, 1845
Named forMoniteau Creek
SeatCalifornia
Largest cityCalifornia
Area
 • Total419 sq mi (1,090 km2)
 • Land415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,473
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

Moniteau County (/mɒnɪˈtɔː/ mon-ih-TAW[1]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473.[2] Its county seat is California.[3] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.

Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Moniteau County deputy put on probation after verbal exchange, retrieved July 28, 2023
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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