Carter County

Also known as Carter County, Missouri, Carter County, MO

county in Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
Founded: March 10, 1859
Named after: Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812
Seat: Van Buren
Largest city: Van Buren
Total: 509 sq mi (1,320 km )
Land: 507 sq mi (1,310 km )
Water: 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km )
Estimate 2025: 5,418
Density: 10/sq mi (3.9/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst

Article

Carter County is a county in the Ozarks of Missouri. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,202. The largest city and county seat is Van Buren. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812.

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