Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia, Missouri
City
City of Sedalia
Former Third National Bank building located in downtown Sedalia
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 93°15′51″W / 38.70361°N 93.26417°W / 38.70361; -93.26417
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Pettis
Founded	1857
Government
• Mayor	Andrew Dawson
• City Administrator	Kelvin Shaw
Area [1]
• Total	14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2)
• Land	14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation [2]	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,725
• Density	1,520.72/sq mi (587.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	65301-65302
Area code	660
FIPS code	29-66440[3]
GNIS feature ID	2396567[2]
U.S. Routes
State highways
Website	www.cityofsedalia.com

Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States,^[4] it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 21,725.^[5] Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city.