Wright County, Missouri

Wright County, Missouri, has 19,671 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hartville. It uses Central Time and covers 682 sq mi (1,766 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
19,671
Land area
682 sq mi (1,766 km²)
County seat or government
Hartville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$47,909 ± $4,190
Median home value
$160,100 ± $27,391
Median rent, with utilities
$625 ± $107
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lebanon, MO micro area and Springfield, MO metro area
Water area
1.36 sq mi (3.52 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29229
Coordinates (central point)
37.267633, -92.479989

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 Wright 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. 657469,336 people
  2. 657118,106 people
  3. 657045,394 people
  4. 656673,250 people
  5. 657172,523 people
  6. 657132,022 people
  7. 656621,137 people
  8. 65470842 people
  9. 65543657 people
  10. 65702343 people
  11. 65660290 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Wright 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

Wright County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wright County, largest first

  1. Mountain Grove Township5,764 people
  2. Pleasant Valley Township3,931 people
  3. Gasconade Township1,664 people
  4. Hart Township1,256 people
  5. Wood Township1,203 people
  6. Clark Township1,180 people
  7. Boone Township1,133 people
  8. Union Township985 people
  9. Brush Creek Township673 people
  10. Montgomery Township552 people
  11. Van Buren Township486 people
  12. Elk Creek Township138 people

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

School districts in Wright County, largest first

  1. Ava R-I School District8,209 people
  2. Mountain Grove R-III School District7,975 people
  3. Mansfield R-IV School District5,434 people
  4. Hartville R-II School District4,563 people
  5. Laclede County R-I School District3,502 people
  6. Plato R-V School District3,450 people
  7. Norwood R-I School District2,047 people
  8. Manes R-V School District479 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. Mountain Grove, Missouri (city)4,491 people
  2. Mansfield, Missouri (city)1,524 people
  3. Norwood, Missouri (city)681 people
  4. Hartville, Missouri (city)610 people
  5. Grovespring, Missouri (CDP)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Webster County, Missouri22 mi west
  2. Douglas County, Missouri22 mi south
  3. Laclede County, Missouri28 mi north
  4. Texas County, Missouri29 mi east

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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.