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Welcome to Stoddard County ...

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

The community of Bloomfield is the Seat for Stoddard County.

Stoddard County was founded in 1835 and was created by taking area from New Madrid County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stoddard had a population of 29,025 people. This is a decrease of 3.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 30,027 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoddard represented 0.5% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Stoddard County:

  • Advance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Advance is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
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  • Bell City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell City is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Bernie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bernie is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
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  • Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dexter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dexter is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
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  • Dudley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dudley is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Penermon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Penermon is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Puxico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Puxico is located in Stoddard County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
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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.
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