Greene County, Missouri
Greene County | |
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The Historic Greene County Courthouse in Springfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 93°20′W / 37.26°N 93.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 2, 1833 |
| Named after | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Springfield |
| Largest city | Springfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 678 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
| • Land | 675 sq mi (1,750 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 298,915 |
• Estimate (2021) | 300,865 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 298,915. making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri and the most populous outside the Kansas City or Saint Louis metropolitan areas.
Its county seat and most-populous city is Springfield. The county was organized in 1833 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. Greene County is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. It is in the area of the Ozark Mountains and foothills.