Cedar County, Missouri

Cedar County, Missouri, has 14,888 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stockton. It uses Central Time and covers 474 sq mi (1,229 km²) of land.

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Cedar County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
14,888
Land area
474 sq mi (1,229 km²)
County seat or government
Stockton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$48,181 ± $4,496
Median home value
$168,100 ± $16,694
Median rent, with utilities
$767 ± $81
Homes lived in by their owners
74.1% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Springfield, MO metro area
Water area
24.2 sq mi (62.6 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29039
Coordinates (central point)
37.733655, -93.850014

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cedar County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 647448,242 people
  2. 657856,002 people
  3. 656742,896 people
  4. 656491,932 people
  5. 656401,530 people
  6. 647841,359 people
  7. 65635754 people
  8. 64756681 people
  9. 65601572 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Cedar County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cedar County, largest first

  1. Box Township6,144 people
  2. Linn Township4,313 people
  3. Washington Township1,126 people
  4. Madison Township910 people
  5. Benton Township875 people
  6. Jefferson Township837 people
  7. Cedar Township410 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Cedar County, largest first

  1. El Dorado Springs R-II School District8,795 people
  2. Stockton R-I School District7,353 people
  3. Humansville R-IV School District3,123 people
  4. Dadeville R-II School District1,073 people
  5. Sheldon R-VIII School District971 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. El Dorado Springs, Missouri (city)3,586 people
  2. Stockton, Missouri (city)1,950 people
  3. Jerico Springs, Missouri (village)279 people
  4. Umber View Heights, Missouri (village)49 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Dade County, Missouri21 mi south
  2. St. Clair County, Missouri22 mi north
  3. Polk County, Missouri26 mi east
  4. Vernon County, Missouri28 mi west
  5. Barton County, Missouri31 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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