Carter County, Missouri

Carter County
Carter County
County
	Carter County Courthouse in Van Buren
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°56′N 90°58′W / 36.94°N 90.97°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	March 10, 1859
Named for	Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812
Seat	Van Buren
Largest city	Van Buren
Area
• Total	509 sq mi (1,320 km2)
• Land	507 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,202
• Density	10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Carter County is a county in the Ozarks of Missouri. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,202.^[1] The largest city and county seat is Van Buren.^[2] The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812.

^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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