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The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory.
The average population of Missouri's counties is 53,880; St. Louis County is the most populous (987,059), and Worth County is the least (1,907). The average land area is 599 sq mi (1,550 km 2 ). The largest county is Texas County (1,179 sq mi, 3,054 km 2 ) and the smallest is St. Louis city (61.9 sq mi, 160 km 2 ).
In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties. Kentucky was admitted as a state in 1792, when it had nine counties. [4] Each county has a legislative council called the fiscal court; [5] despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial proceedings. [6]
Bourbon Township was established Feb 21, 1825, [4] and named after Bourbon County, Kentucky. [5] The township was reduced in size by about one-third between 1883 and 1897 by the creation of Cleveland Township from what had up to that time been its northern sector.
Adair County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population census for 2020 was 25,314. [ 1 ] As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for the county is 25,185, a -0.5% change.
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,113, [1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Frenchburg. [2] The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. [3]
Caldwell County is a county located in Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census , the county's population was 8,815. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area . [ 1 ]
Scott County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,155. [1] Scott County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat and largest city is Georgetown.