Dade County, Missouri
Dade County, Missouri | |
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Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 29, 1841 |
| Named after | Francis L. Dade |
| Seat | Greenfield |
| Largest city | Greenfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 490 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 3.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,569 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,622 |
| • Density | 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | https://www.dadecountymo.gov/ |
Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569. Its county seat is Greenfield. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.