Macon County, Missouri
Macon County, Missouri | |
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The Macon County Courthouse in Macon | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′N 92°34′W / 39.83°N 92.56°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 6, 1837 |
| Named after | Nathaniel Macon |
| Seat | Macon |
| Largest city | Macon |
| Area | |
• Total | 812 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
| • Land | 801 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,209 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,177 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
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.