Johnson County, Missouri

Johnson County
Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg
Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg
Map of Missouri highlighting Johnson County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°45′N 93°49′W / 38.75°N 93.81°W / 38.75; -93.81
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedDecember 13, 1833
Named forRichard Mentor Johnson
SeatWarrensburg
Largest cityWarrensburg
Area
 • Total833 sq mi (2,160 km2)
 • Land829 sq mi (2,150 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total54,013
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.jococourthouse.com

Johnson County is a county located in western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,013.[1] Its county seat is Warrensburg.[2] The county was formed December 13, 1834, from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson.[3]

Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Johnson County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.

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