Dade County, Missouri

Dade County
Dade County Courthouse in Greenfield
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°26′N 93°51′W / 37.43°N 93.85°W / 37.43; -93.85
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 29, 1841
Named afterFrancis L. Dade
SeatGreenfield
Largest cityGreenfield
Area
  Total
506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
  Land490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
  Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  3.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,569
  Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitehttps://www.dadecountymo.gov/

Dade County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,569. Its county seat is Greenfield. The county was organized in 1841 and named after Major Francis L. Dade of Virginia, who was killed in the Second Seminole War in 1835.