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Also known as Lewis County, Missouri, Lewis County, MO

county in northeast Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Missouri
Founded
January 2, 1833
Named after
Meriwether Lewis
Seat
Monticello
Largest city
Canton
Total
511 sq mi (1,320 km )
Land
505 sq mi (1,310 km )
Water
5.8 sq mi (15 km ) 1.1%
Estimate 2025
9,879
Density
19.6/sq mi (7.6/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Zip codes
63435, 63438, 63440, 63447, 63448, 63452, 63454, 63457, 63471
Area code
660 , 573, 235
Congressional district
6th
Website
lewiscountymo .org

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Wikidata facts

Population
10032
Area
1323
Official website
lewiscountymo.org
Image
Lewis County MO Courthouse 20141022 A.jpg
Households
3597
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inception
1833-01-02
Commons category
Lewis County, Missouri
native label
Lewis County
water as percent of area
1.1
per capita income
23054
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The Lewis County, Missouri courthouse in Monticello as it appeared in the mid-1870s.

Lewis County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,032. Its county seat is Monticello. The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for Meriwether Lewis, the explorer and Governor of the Louisiana Territory.

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