Sullivan County | |
|---|---|
 Sullivan County Courthouse in Milan | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
 Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′N 93°07′W / 40.21°N 93.11°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| Founded | 1843 (created) 1845 (organized) |
| Named for | John Sullivan |
| Seat | Milan |
| Largest city | Milan |
| Area | |
• Total | 652 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,999 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Sullivan County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,999.[1] Its county seat is Milan.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for Major General John Sullivan of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "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. p. 68.