Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County, Missouri | |
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The Stoddard County Courthouse in Bloomfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 89°57′W / 36.86°N 89.95°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1835 |
| Named after | Amos Stoddard |
| Seat | Bloomfield |
| Largest city | Dexter |
| Area | |
• Total | 829 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Land | 823 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,672 |
| • Density | 34.8/sq mi (13.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
Stoddard County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,672. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was officially organized on January 2, 1835, and is named for Amos Stoddard, the first American commandant (an early term for "governor") of Upper Louisiana.