Macon County
Also known as Macon County, Missouri, Macon County, MO
county in Missouri, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Missouri
- Founded
- January 6, 1837
- Named after
- Nathaniel Macon
- Seat
- Macon
- Largest city
- Macon
- Total
- 812 sq mi (2,100 km )
- Land
- 801 sq mi (2,070 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 1.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,190
- Density
- 19/sq mi (7.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Macon County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,209. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized January 6, 1837, and named for Nathaniel Macon, a Revolutionary War hero and North Carolina politician.
Geography