Cooper County, Missouri

Cooper County, Missouri, has 17,136 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Boonville. It uses Central Time and covers 565 sq mi (1,463 km²) of land.

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Cooper County in Missouri
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Resident population, July 2025
17,136
Land area
565 sq mi (1,463 km²)
County seat or government
Boonville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,625 ± $4,864
Median home value
$203,500 ± $8,374
Median rent, with utilities
$782 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
75.7% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbia, MO metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.43 sq mi (11.5 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29053
Coordinates (central point)
38.847093, -92.810069

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 Cooper 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. 6530135,091 people
  2. 6523310,640 people
  3. 650187,748 people
  4. 650814,417 people
  5. 652761,777 people
  6. 653501,455 people
  7. 653481,419 people
  8. 65068893 people
  9. 65347846 people
  10. 65025773 people
  11. 65237763 people
  12. 65322706 people
All 14
  1. 65354701 people
  2. 65287290 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Cooper 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 Cooper County, largest first

  1. Boonville Township9,308 people
  2. Pilot Grove Township1,176 people
  3. Saline Township972 people
  4. Prairie Home Township877 people
  5. Otterville Township866 people
  6. Kelly Township729 people
  7. Clear Creek Township599 people
  8. Clark Fork Township473 people
  9. Lebanon Township427 people
  10. Blackwater Township381 people
  11. Palestine Township312 people
  12. Lamine Township290 people
All 14
  1. South Moniteau Township215 people
  2. North Moniteau Township199 people

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

School districts in Cooper County, largest first

  1. Boonville R-I School District10,553 people
  2. Moniteau County R-I School District7,265 people
  3. Tipton R-VI School District5,364 people
  4. Smithton R-VI School District3,194 people
  5. Pilot Grove C-4 School District1,838 people
  6. Otterville R-VI School District1,816 people
  7. Prairie Home R-V School District1,499 people
  8. Blackwater R-II School District845 people
  9. Cooper County R-IV School District747 people
  10. Clarksburg C-2 School District718 people
  11. Hardeman R-X School District574 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. Boonville, Missouri (city)7,689 people
  2. Pilot Grove, Missouri (city)744 people
  3. Otterville, Missouri (city)489 people
  4. Windsor Place, Missouri (village)405 people
  5. Bunceton, Missouri (city)256 people
  6. Prairie Home, Missouri (city)251 people
  7. Blackwater, Missouri (city)207 people
  8. Wooldridge, Missouri (village)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Moniteau County, Missouri19 mi southeast
  2. Howard County, Missouri21 mi north
  3. Pettis County, Missouri27 mi west
  4. Boone County, Missouri29 mi east
  5. Saline County, Missouri29 mi northwest
  6. Morgan County, Missouri30 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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