Welcome to Cole County ...
Time Zone: Cole County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Jefferson City is the Seat for Cole County. Jefferson City is also the capital of Missouri.
Cole County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Cooper County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cole had a population of 76,774 people. This is an increase of 1.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 75,990 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cole represented 1.27% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Cole County:
- Centertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
- Lohman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
- Saint Martins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Saint Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Taos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Taos is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Wardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Wardsville is located in Cole County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Cole County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Osage County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |