Moniteau County, Missouri

Moniteau County, Missouri, has 15,428 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is California. It uses Central Time and covers 415 sq mi (1,075 km²) of land.

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Moniteau County in Missouri
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Moniteau County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
15,428
Land area
415 sq mi (1,075 km²)
County seat or government
California
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,715 ± $3,289
Median home value
$181,900 ± $12,902
Median rent, with utilities
$735 ± $60
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jefferson City, MO metro areaOutlying county
Water area
3.84 sq mi (9.94 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29135
Coordinates (central point)
38.633037, -92.583642

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 Moniteau 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. 650187,748 people
  2. 650847,473 people
  3. 650814,417 people
  4. 650742,936 people
  5. 650112,365 people
  6. 650231,566 people
  7. 650461,127 people
  8. 65068893 people
  9. 65050823 people
  10. 65025773 people
  11. 65064727 people
  12. 65034514 people
All 13
  1. 65287290 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, largest first

  1. Walker Township7,051 people
  2. Willow Fork Township3,432 people
  3. Pilot Grove Township1,617 people
  4. Linn Township1,237 people
  5. Harrison Township670 people
  6. Burris Fork Township639 people
  7. Moreau Township616 people

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

School districts in Moniteau County, largest first

  1. Eldon R-I School District12,735 people
  2. Morgan County R-II School District11,212 people
  3. Boonville R-I School District10,553 people
  4. Moniteau County R-I School District7,265 people
  5. Tipton R-VI School District5,364 people
  6. Cole County R-I School District4,032 people
  7. Moniteau County R-V School District1,533 people
  8. Prairie Home R-V School District1,499 people
  9. Jamestown C-1 School District1,275 people
  10. Clarksburg C-2 School District718 people
  11. High Point R-III School District686 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. California, Missouri (city)4,509 people
  2. Tipton, Missouri (city)2,667 people
  3. Clarksburg, Missouri (city)304 people
  4. Jamestown, Missouri (town)280 people
  5. Fortuna, Missouri (CDP)256 people
  6. Latham, Missouri (CDP)75 people
  7. Lupus, Missouri (town)40 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cole County, Missouri19 mi southeast
  2. Cooper County, Missouri19 mi northwest
  3. Morgan County, Missouri22 mi southwest
  4. Boone County, Missouri29 mi northeast
  5. Miller County, Missouri30 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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