Macon County | |
|---|---|
 The Macon County Courthouse in Macon | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′N 92°34′W / 39.83°N 92.56°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 6, 1837 |
| Named for | Nathaniel Macon |
| Seat | Macon |
| Largest city | Macon |
| Area | |
• Total | 812 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
| • Land | 801 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,209 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Macon County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,209.[1] Its county seat is Macon.[2] The county was organized January 6, 1837, and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician.[3]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 1, 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. 190.