Wright County, Missouri
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Wright County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,188.[1] Its county seat is Hartville.[2] The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and is named after Silas Wright (D-New York), a former Congressman, U.S. Senator and Governor of New York.[3]
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Wright County | |
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Coordinates: 37°16′N 92°28′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | January 29, 1841 |
Named for | Silas Wright |
Seat | Hartville |
Largest city | Mountain Grove |
Area | |
• Total | 683 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Land | 682 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,188 |
• Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
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As of the 2020 United States Census, the U.S. Census Bureau recognized the mean center of the United States population to be within the county, near the community of Hartville.[4]