Moniteau County, Missouri
Moniteau County | |
|---|---|
The Moniteau County Courthouse in California | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′N 92°35′W / 38.63°N 92.58°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named after | Moniteau Creek |
| Seat | California |
| Largest city | California |
| Area | |
• Total | 419 sq mi (1,090 km2) |
| • Land | 415 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,473 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Moniteau County (/mɒnɪˈtɔː/ mon-ih-TAW) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473. Its county seat is California. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.
Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.