Stoddard County | |
|---|---|
 The Stoddard County Courthouse in Bloomfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 89°57′W / 36.86°N 89.95°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1835 |
| Named for | Amos Stoddard |
| Seat | Bloomfield |
| Largest city | Dexter |
| Area | |
• Total | 829 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Land | 823 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,672 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Stoddard County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,672.[1] The county seat is Bloomfield.[2] The county was officially organized on January 2, 1835, and is named for Amos Stoddard, the first American commandant (an early term for "governor") of Upper Louisiana.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020 censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 366.