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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 ).
CoxHealth has been recognized for their economic impact and charitable work in the southwest Missouri area. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals of CoxHealth is a non-profit organization that raises and provides resources to assist in the medical care of children under the age of 18. [13]
Monett is a part of the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG), providing urban planning and economic development resources for the ten-county region around the Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri. [27]
Missouri is the 30th richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,936 (2000). [ 1 ] Missouri counties ranked by per capita income
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is an agency of the government of Missouri. The department was made to support economic growth in Missouri and help local communities to grow and prosper. [1] It is overseen by a department director appointed by the Missouri Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate.
The Springfield, Missouri, metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Springfield, the state's third largest city. [2] Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Bolivar, Marshfield and Willard.
Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri.As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,648. [1] Its county seat is Neosho. [2] The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a hero who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Like most counties situated in Southwest Missouri, McDonald County is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. George W. Bush carried McDonald County in 2000 and 2004 by more than two-to-one margins, and like many other rural and exurban counties throughout Missouri, McDonald County strongly favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008.