Webster County, Missouri

Webster County
Webster County Courthouse in Marshfield
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°17′N 92°52′W / 37.28°N 92.87°W / 37.28; -92.87
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedMarch 3, 1854
Named afterDaniel Webster
SeatMarshfield
Largest cityMarshfield
Area
  Total
594 sq mi (1,540 km2)
  Land593 sq mi (1,540 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
39,085
  Estimate 
(2024)
42,041
  Density71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts4th, 7th
Websitewww.webstercountymo.gov

Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,085. Its county seat is Marshfield. The county was organized in 1855 and named for U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster.

Webster County is part of the Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.