Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia, Missouri
City of Sedalia
Former Third National Bank building located in downtown Sedalia
Former Third National Bank building located in downtown Sedalia
Nickname: 
Queen City of the Prairie
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 93°15′51″W / 38.70361°N 93.26417°W / 38.70361; -93.26417
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Founded1857
Government
 • MayorAndrew Dawson
 • City AdministratorKelvin Shaw
Area
 • Total14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2)
 • Land14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,725
 • Estimate 
(2023)
22,086
 • Density1,520.72/sq mi (587.16/km2)
DemonymSedalian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65301-65302
Area code660
FIPS code29-66440[3]
GNIS feature ID2396567[2]
Websitewww.cityofsedalia.com

Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States,[4] it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 21,725.[5] Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedalia, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ 2010 United States Census[dead link]