Holt County, Missouri

Holt County
Holt County Courthouse in Oregon
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°05′N 95°13′W / 40.09°N 95.21°W / 40.09; -95.21
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedFebruary 15, 1841
Named afterDavid Rice Holt
SeatOregon
Largest cityMound City
Area
  Total
470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
  Land463 sq mi (1,200 km2)
  Water7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,223
  Density9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websiteholtcounty.org

Holt County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,223. Its county seat is Oregon. The county was organized February 15, 1841. Originally named Nodaway County, it was soon renamed for David Rice Holt (1803–1840), a Missouri state legislator from Platte County.