Sedalia, Missouri | |
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City of Sedalia | |
Nickname: Queen City of the Prairie | |
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 93°15′51″W / 38.70361°N 93.26417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Pettis |
Founded | 1857 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrew Dawson |
• City Administrator | Kelvin Shaw |
Area | |
• Total | 14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2) |
• Land | 14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,725 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,086 |
• Density | 1,520.72/sq mi (587.16/km2) |
Demonym | Sedalian |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65301-65302 |
Area code | 660 |
FIPS code | 29-66440[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396567[2] |
Website | www.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.