Sedalia, Missouri | |
|---|---|
| City of Sedalia | |
 Former Third National Bank building located in downtown Sedalia | |
| Nickname: Queen City of the Prairie | |
 Location of Sedalia, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 93°15′51″W / 38.70361°N 93.26417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pettis |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Dawson |
| • City Administrator | Kelvin Shaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2) |
| • Land | 14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,725 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,086 |
| • Density | 1,520.72/sq mi (587.16/km2) |
| Demonym | Sedalian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 65301-65302 |
| Area code | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-66440[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396567[2] |
| Website | www.cityofsedalia.com |
Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States,[4] it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 21,725.[5] Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedalia, Missouri
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 2010 United States Census[dead link]