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Welcome to Cooper County ...

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

The community of Boonville is the Seat for Cooper County.

Cooper County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Howard County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cooper had a population of 17,563 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,601 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cooper represented 0.29% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Cooper County:

  • Blackwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bunceton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
  • Otterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
  • Pilot Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
  • Prairie Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Windsor Place village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village
  • Wooldridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
    • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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