Ralls County | |
|---|---|
 Ralls County Courthouse in New London | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′N 91°32′W / 39.53°N 91.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | November 16, 1820 |
| Named for | Daniel Ralls |
| Seat | New London |
| Largest city | Hannibal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 484 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
| • Land | 470 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.65% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,355 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Ralls County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,355.[1] Its county seat is New London.[2] The county was organized November 16, 1820, and named for Daniel Ralls, Missouri state legislator.[3]
Ralls County is part of the Hannibal, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 343.