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Wright CountyMissouri

Wright County is in Missouri and was established in 1841 with its county seat at Hartville.

  • Founded1841
  • County seatHartville
  • Named forSilas Wright
  • Land area682 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
  • Population18,188 2020 Census
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DouglasLacledeWebsterTexas Hartville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Wright on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1841 from Pulaski County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Wright County was created from Pulaski County on January 29, 1841. The county was named after Silas Wright. Over its early years, Wright County went through several boundary changes, losing territory to the creation of other counties including Texas (1843), Laclede (1849), and Greene (1855).

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1841
    Wright County created Wright created from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 19/p. 34
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Non-County Area 33; Non-County Area 33 attached to Wright "for civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., pp. 46-47
  3. 1843
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Ashley (now Texas) and lost Non-County Area 33 to creation of Ashley; Non-County Area 33 eliminated. Ashley not fully organized, part attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes." Non-County Area 22 attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Ashleyto Texas
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 35
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Non-County Area 37; Non-County Area 37 attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., p. 50
  5. 1845
    Gained territory Wright gained from Non-County Area 22; Non-County Area 22 eliminated. · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, sec. 23/p. 136
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1841
    Wright County created Wright created from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 19/p. 34
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Non-County Area 33; Non-County Area 33 attached to Wright "for civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., pp. 46-47
  3. 1843
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Ashley (now Texas) and lost Non-County Area 33 to creation of Ashley; Non-County Area 33 eliminated. Ashley not fully organized, part attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes." Non-County Area 22 attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes."
    to Ashleyto Texas
    · Mo. Laws 1842-1843, pub., p. 35
  4. 1845
    Changed Texas fully organized, detached from Wright.
    Texas
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 12-14/p. 32
  5. 1845
    Lost territory Wright lost to creation of Non-County Area 37; Non-County Area 37 attached to Wright "for all civil and military purposes." · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, loc. and priv., p. 50
  6. 1845
    Gained territory Wright gained from Non-County Area 22; Non-County Area 22 eliminated. · Mo. Rev. Stat. 1845, sec. 23/p. 136
  7. 1849
    Lost territory Wright lost attached Non-County Area 37 to creation of Laclede; Non-County Area 37 eliminated.
    to Laclede
    · Mo. Laws 1848–1849, pub., pp. 28–29
  8. 1855
    Lost territory Wright lost to Greene.
    to Greene
    · Mo. Laws 1854-1855, pub., p. 15
  9. 1855
    Changed Wright boundaries defined (no change). · Mo. Laws 1855, adj. sess., loc. and priv., pp. 40-42

Land and parcels

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People and land

Wright by the Census

Population
18,188 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,347 2020 Census count
Land area
682 square miles
Water area
1.4 square miles
People per sq mi
27 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Wright County

When was Wright County founded?
Wright County was founded in 1841, formed from Pulaski County, and named after Silas Wright.
What is the county seat of Wright County?
The county seat of Wright County is Hartville.
Is there an online parcel map for Wright County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Wright County's boundary or name changed?
Wright County was created in 1841 from Pulaski County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Texas County, Ashley County and Greene County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wright 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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