Shannon County, Missouri

Shannon County, Missouri, has 7,285 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eminence. It uses Central Time and covers 1,004 sq mi (2,600 km²) of land.

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Shannon County in Missouri
Carter CountyReynolds CountyWinonaSummersvilleBirch TreeEminence
Shannon County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,285
Land area
1,004 sq mi (2,600 km²)
County seat or government
Eminence
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$55,222 ± $9,830
Median home value
$157,500 ± $16,217
Median rent, with utilities
$574 ± $123
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: West Plains, MO micro area
Water area
0.18 sq mi (0.46 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29203
Coordinates (central point)
37.152498, -91.391328

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 Shannon 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. 6556013,822 people
  2. 655486,388 people
  3. 636382,489 people
  4. 654382,363 people
  5. 655882,235 people
  6. 655711,762 people
  7. 654661,464 people
  8. 63629947 people
  9. 65479295 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Shannon 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 Shannon County, largest first

  1. Winona Township1,964 people
  2. Eminence Township1,565 people
  3. Birch Tree Township831 people
  4. Bartlett Township807 people
  5. Spring Valley Township715 people
  6. Montier Township696 people
  7. Newton Township208 people
  8. Spring Creek Township154 people
  9. Delaware Township151 people
  10. Moore Township86 people

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

School districts in Shannon County, largest first

  1. Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District7,458 people
  2. Southern Reynolds County R-II School District2,928 people
  3. Summersville R-II School District2,370 people
  4. Winona R-III School District2,172 people
  5. Eminence R-I School District1,880 people
  6. Oak Hill R-I School District1,321 people
  7. Bunker R-III School District1,033 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. Winona, Missouri (city)854 people
  2. Summersville, Missouri (city)409 people
  3. Birch Tree, Missouri (city)402 people
  4. Eminence, Missouri (city)388 people
  5. Montier, Missouri (CDP)60 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Reynolds County, Missouri27 mi northeast
  2. Carter County, Missouri28 mi southeast
  3. Dent County, Missouri32 mi north
  4. Oregon County, Missouri32 mi south
  5. Texas County, Missouri33 mi west
  6. Howell County, Missouri38 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.