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Welcome to Cole County ...

Time Zone: Cole County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jefferson City is the Seat for Cole County. Jefferson City is also the capital of Missouri.

Cole County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Cooper County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cole had a population of 76,745 people. This is an increase of 0.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,150 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cole represented 1.27% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Cole County:

  • Centertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson City is located in Cole County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <2>
  • Lohman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Russellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Martins is located in Cole County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Saint Thomas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Taos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Taos is located in Cole County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Wardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wardsville is located in Cole County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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