Schuyler County, Missouri
Schuyler County | |
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Schuyler County court house in Lancaster | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′N 92°31′W / 40.47°N 92.52°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | February 14, 1845 |
| Named after | Philip Schuyler |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest city | Lancaster |
| Area | |
• Total | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,032 |
• Estimate (2024) | 4,069 |
| • Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,032, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, from Adair County, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from New York.
Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
USS Schuyler, a World War II-era cargo ship, was named in part for Schuyler County, Missouri.