Greene County | |
|---|---|
 The Historic Greene County Courthouse in Springfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 93°20′W / 37.26°N 93.34°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
| Named for | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Springfield |
| Largest city | Springfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 678 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Land | 675 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 298,915 |
• Estimate (2021) | 300,865  |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 298,915.[1] making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri.
Its county seat and most-populous city is Springfield.[2] The county was organized in 1833 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene.[3] Greene County is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. It is in the area of the Ozark Mountains and foothills.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 170.