Grundy County, Missouri

Grundy County
Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton
Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton
Map of Missouri highlighting Grundy County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°07′N 93°34′W / 40.11°N 93.57°W / 40.11; -93.57
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 2, 1841
Named forFelix Grundy
SeatTrenton
Largest cityTrenton
Area
 • Total438 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Land435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,808
 • Density22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.grundycountymo.com

Grundy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,808.[1] Its county seat is Trenton.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1841, from part of Livingston County, Missouri and named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy.[3][4]

  1. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 170.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 145.