Dallas County | |
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![]() Dallas County Courthouse in Buffalo | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°40′N 93°01′W / 37.67°N 93.02°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | December 10, 1844 |
Named for | George M. Dallas |
Seat | Buffalo |
Largest city | Buffalo |
Area | |
• Total | 543 sq mi (1,410 km2) |
• Land | 541 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
• Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,071 |
• Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,071.[1] Its county seat is Buffalo.[2] The county was organized in 1842 as Niangua County and then renamed in 1844 for George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President under James K. Polk.[3][4]
Dallas County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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