County · code 29135
Moniteau CountyMissouri
Moniteau County is a county in Missouri with its seat in California. The county was formed on February 14, 1845, from Cole and Morgan counties.
- Founded1845
- County seatCalifornia
- Named forMoniteau Creek
- Land area415 sq mi + 3.8 sq mi water
- Population15,473 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,333 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Moniteau on the map of Missouri
Missouri has 115 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1845 from Cole County and Morgan County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Moniteau County was created from Cole and Morgan counties in 1845. The county was named after Moniteau Creek.
- 1845Moniteau County created Moniteau created from Cole and Morgan. · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 35-37/p. 35
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Moniteau
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,333 parcels from Moniteau County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Moniteau County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Moniteau by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Moniteau County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Moniteau County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Moniteau County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Moniteau County
- When was Moniteau County founded?
- Moniteau County was founded in 1845, formed from Cole County and Morgan County, and named after Moniteau Creek.
- What is the county seat of Moniteau County?
- The county seat of Moniteau County is California.
- Is there an online parcel map for Moniteau County?
- Yes. Moniteau County publishes a parcel map of 10,333 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Moniteau County's boundary or name changed?
- Moniteau County was created in 1845 from Cole County and Morgan County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Moniteau County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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