Christian County, Missouri

Christian County
The Historic Christian County Courthouse in Ozark
Map of Missouri highlighting Christian County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°58′N 93°11′W / 36.97°N 93.19°W / 36.97; -93.19
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedMarch 8, 1859[1]
Named forWilliam Christian
SeatOzark
Largest cityNixa
Area
 • Total564 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Land563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total88,842
 • Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitechristiancountymo.gov

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]

  1. ^ "History of Christian County". Christian County, Mo. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Pokin, Steve. "Answer Man: Why's Christian County have a panhandle in its boundary? Looks like Oklahoma". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.