Miller County, Missouri

Miller County
The Miller County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
The Miller County Courthouse in Tuscumbia
Map of Missouri highlighting Miller County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°13′N 92°26′W / 38.22°N 92.43°W / 38.22; -92.43
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 6, 1837
Named forJohn Miller
SeatTuscumbia
Largest cityEldon
Area
 • Total600 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,722
 • Density41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.millercountymissouri.org
John Miller, the county's namesake

Miller County is a county located in the northern Ozarks region of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,722.[1] Its county seat is Tuscumbia.[2] The county was organized February 6, 1837, and named for John Miller,[3] former U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri.

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 208.