Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia, Missouri
City of Sedalia
Former Third National Bank building located in downtown Sedalia
Nickname: 
Queen City of the Prairie
Location of Sedalia, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°42′13″N 93°15′51″W / 38.70361°N 93.26417°W / 38.70361; -93.26417
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyPettis
Founded1857
Government
  MayorAndrew Dawson
  City AdministratorKelvin Shaw
Area
  Total
14.32 sq mi (37.09 km2)
  Land14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
899 ft (274 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,725
  Estimate 
(2023)
22,086
  Density1,520.72/sq mi (587.16/km2)
DemonymSedalian
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65301-65302
Area code660
FIPS code29-66440
GNIS feature ID2396567
Websitewww.cityofsedalia.com

Sedalia is a city located approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 21,725. Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city.