Gasconade County, Missouri

Gasconade County
Gasconade County
County
	The Gasconade County Courthouse in Hermann
	Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
	Missouri's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°26′N 91°31′W / 38.44°N 91.51°W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Founded	November 25, 1820
Named for	Gasconade River
Seat	Hermann
Largest city	Owensville
Area
• Total	524 sq mi (1,360 km2)
• Land	518 sq mi (1,340 km2)
• Water	6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	14,794
• Density	28/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	573
Congressional district	3rd
Website	gasconadecounty.org

Gasconade County is a county located in the east-central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,794.^[1] The county seat has been Hermann since 1842.^[2] The county was named after the Gasconade River.

The county is located on the south side of the Missouri River, which once served as the chief route of transportation in the state. It is located in the area known as the Missouri Rhineland. Because of its distinctive conditions, the Hermann area was designated an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 1983. The southern part of the county is within the larger Ozark Highlands AVA, established in 1987.

^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[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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