Lewis County | |
|---|---|
 Lewis County Courthouse in Monticello | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′N 91°44′W / 40.09°N 91.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
| Named for | Meriwether Lewis |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest city | Canton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 505 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,032 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | lewiscountymo |
Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,032.[1] Its county seat is Monticello.[2] The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for Meriwether Lewis, the explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory.[3]
Lewis County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 185.