Moniteau County

Also known as Moniteau County, Missouri, Moniteau County, MO

county in Missouri, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Missouri
Founded: February 14, 1845
Named after: Moniteau Creek
Seat: California
Largest city: California
Total: 419 sq mi (1,090 km )
Land: 415 sq mi (1,070 km )
Water: 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025: 15,428
Density: 37.3/sq mi (14.4/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )

Article

Moniteau County (/mɒnɪˈtɔː/ mon-ih-TAW) is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 15,473. Its county seat is California. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Moniteau Creek. 'Moniteau' is a French spelling of Manitou, Algonquian for the Great Spirit.

Moniteau County is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Area.