Carter County, Missouri
Carter County is a county in Missouri, United States. The county seat is Van Buren. In 2010, 6,265 people lived there.
Carter County | |
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![]() Carter County Courthouse in Van Buren | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′N 90°58′W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Founded | March 10, 1859 |
| Named for | Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812 |
| Seat | Van Buren |
| Largest city | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 509 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Land | 507 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,265 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 6,054 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
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