Lewis County, Missouri
Lewis County, Missouri | |
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Lewis County Courthouse in Monticello | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′N 91°44′W / 40.09°N 91.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
| Named after | Meriwether Lewis |
| Seat | Monticello |
| Largest city | Canton |
| Area | |
• Total | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 505 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,032 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,852 |
| • Density | 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| 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 |
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.
Lewis County is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.