Schuyler County | |
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Coordinates: 40°28′N 92°31′W / 40.47°N 92.52°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
Founded | February 14, 1845 |
Named for | Philip Schuyler |
Seat | Lancaster |
Largest city | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Land | 307 sq mi (800 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,032 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Schuyler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,032,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Lancaster.[2] The county was organized February 14, 1845, from Adair County, and named for General Philip Schuyler, delegate to the Continental Congress and U.S. Senator from New York.[3]
Schuyler County is part of the Kirksville, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
USS Schuyler, a World War II-era cargo ship, was named in part for Schuyler County, Missouri.