Livingston County, Missouri

Livingston County
Livingston County courthouse in Chillicothe
Livingston County courthouse in Chillicothe
Map of Missouri highlighting Livingston County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°47′N 93°33′W / 39.78°N 93.55°W / 39.78; -93.55
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 6, 1837
Named forEdward Livingston
SeatChillicothe
Largest cityChillicothe
Area
 • Total539 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land532 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Water6.2 sq mi (16 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,557
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.livingstoncountymo.com
County seat Chillicothe is the birthplace of sliced bread

Livingston County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,557.[1] Its county seat is Chillicothe.[2] The county was organized January 6, 1837, and named for U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 188.

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