Christian County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′N 93°11′W / 36.97°N 93.19°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | March 8, 1859[1] |
| Named for | William Christian |
| Seat | Ozark |
| Largest city | Nixa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 564 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 88,842 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | christiancountymo |
Christian County is located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 88,842. Its county seat is Ozark.[2] The county was organized in 1859 and is named after Christian County, Kentucky, which in turn is named for William Christian, a Kentucky soldier of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
Christian County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Between 2000 and 2010, it was the fastest-growing county in the state and one of the fastest growing ones in the nation as the county became more suburban due to the booming growth in Springfield.[4]
- ^ "History of Christian County". Christian County, Mo. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Pokin, Steve. "Answer Man: Why's Christian County have a panhandle in its boundary? Looks like Oklahoma". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Tang, Didi (February 11, 2011). "New Census numbers: Christian County fastest growing in state". The Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2013.