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Schuyler County, Missouri

Schuyler County, Missouri
Schuyler County Missouri Courthouse 20151003-028.jpg
Schuyler County court house in Lancaster
Map of Missouri highlighting Schuyler County
Location in the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded February 14, 1845
Named for Philip Schuyler
Seat Lancaster
Largest city Lancaster
Area
 • Total 308 sq mi (798 km2)
 • Land 307 sq mi (795 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.3%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 4,436
 • Density 14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Schuyler County, Missouri
Elected countywide officials
Assessor Gary Stump Democratic
Circuit Clerk Judy Keim Democratic
County Clerk Bree Shaw Democratic
Collector Kathy Roberts Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)
Rodney Cooper Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)
Jim Werner Democratic
Commissioner
(District 2)
Donald Crabtree Republican
Coroner Douglas B. Norman Democratic
Prosecuting Attorney H. Scott Summers Democratic
Public Administrator Ronald L. Morgan Democratic
Recorder Linda Blessing Republican
Sheriff Carl Gottman Democratic
Surveyor Adam Mitchell Republican
Treasurer Karmen Buckallew Democratic

Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,431, making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster. The county was organized February 14, 1845, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from New York.

Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The USS Schuyler (AK-209), a World War II-era cargo ship, was named in part for Schuyler County, Missouri.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 308 square miles (800 km2), of which 307 square miles (800 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Missouri by area. Schuyler County borders Iowa to the north.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,431 people, 1,725 households, and 1,193 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 2,027 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.44% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Approximately 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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