Gentry County, Missouri

Gentry County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,738. Its county seat is Albany. The county was organized February 14, 1841 and named for Colonel Richard Gentry of Boone County who fell in the Seminole War in 1837.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 492 square miles (1,270 km²), of which 491 square miles (1,270 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.06%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

U.S. Route 136

U.S. Route 169

Route 85

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,738 people, 2,674 households, and 1,789 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.