Daviess County, Missouri
Daviess County | |
|---|---|
Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 93°59′W / 39.96°N 93.99°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | December 29, 1836 |
| Named after | Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess |
| Seat | Gallatin |
| Largest city | Gallatin |
| Area | |
• Total | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Land | 563 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,430 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,541 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | https://www.daviesscountymo.gov |
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,430. Its county seat is Gallatin. The county was organized December 29, 1836, from Ray County and named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier from Kentucky who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The county includes the town of Jamesport, which has the largest Amish community in Missouri.