Johnson County | |
|---|---|
 Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′N 93°49′W / 38.75°N 93.81°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | December 13, 1833 |
| Named for | Richard Mentor Johnson |
| Seat | Warrensburg |
| Largest city | Warrensburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 833 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
| • Land | 829 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 54,013  |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,013.[1] Its county seat is Warrensburg.[2] The county was formed December 13, 1834, from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.[3]
Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Johnson County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.