Taney County, Missouri
Taney County | |
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The Taney County Courthouse in Forsyth | |
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 93°02′W / 36.65°N 93.04°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Founded | January 4, 1837 |
| Named after | Roger B. Taney |
| Seat | Forsyth |
| Largest city | Branson |
| Area | |
• Total | 652 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 632 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,066 |
| • Density | 86/sq mi (33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Taney County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,066. Its county seat is Forsyth. It is included in the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Taney County was officially organized on January 4, 1837, and named in honor of Roger Brooke Taney, the fifth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, best known for delivering the infamous majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford. However, unlike Roger B. Taney, who pronounced his name /ˈtɔːni/, the "Taney" in Taney County is generally pronounced /ˈteɪni/.
The county includes the popular tourist destinations Branson and Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals lakes.