Dade County | |
|---|---|
 Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named for | Francis L. Dade |
| Seat | Greenfield |
| Largest city | Greenfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,569 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569.[1] Its county seat is Greenfield.[2] The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.[3]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "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. 282.