Cooper County is located in the central part of Missouri and is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Boonville. The County was organized in 1818.

The Cooper County Courthouse is located in Boonville and is the administrative center for the county. The county is governed by a three-member County Commission, which is elected in partisan elections every four years.

The county also has a Sheriff, a Prosecuting Attorney, a Public Administrator, a Collector, a Recorder of Deeds, and a Circuit Clerk.

The Cooper County Public Health Center provides health services to the county. The center is located in Boonville and is part of the University of Missouri Health Care system.

The Cooper County Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed acute care facility located in Boonville. The hospital is part of the University of Missouri Health Care system.

The Cooper County R-IV School District serves the county. The district has three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.

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