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Welcome to Webster County ...

Time Zone: Webster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marshfield is the Seat for Webster County.

Webster County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Greene County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 39,644 people. This is an increase of 9.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,202 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 0.6% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster County:

  • Diggins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
    • Diggins is located in Webster County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Fordland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
    • Fordland is located in Webster County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
  • Marshfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Niangua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
    • Niangua is located in Webster County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Rogersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Webster County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>

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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.





 

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