Taney County, Missouri

Taney County
The Taney County Courthouse in Forsyth
The Taney County Courthouse in Forsyth
Official seal of Taney County
Map of Missouri highlighting Taney 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°39′N 93°02′W / 36.65°N 93.04°W / 36.65; -93.04
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 4, 1837
Named forRoger B. Taney
SeatForsyth
Largest cityBranson
Area
 • Total652 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Land632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  2.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total56,066
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.taneycounty.org

Taney County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,066.[1] Its county seat is Forsyth.[2] It is included in the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Taney County was officially organized on January 4, 1837, and named in honor of Roger Brooke Taney, the fifth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, best known for delivering the infamous majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford. However, unlike Roger B. Taney, who pronounced his name /ˈtɔːni/, the "Taney" in Taney County is generally pronounced /ˈteɪni/.

The county includes the popular tourist destinations Branson and Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals lakes.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.