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Welcome to Dallas County ...

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

The community of Buffalo is the Seat for Dallas County.

Dallas County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dallas had a population of 16,878 people. This is an increase of 0.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,722 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas represented 0.28% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Dallas County:

  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Dallas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Louisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Dallas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Urbana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Dallas County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>

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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.
<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.