Missouri

Cooper

17,103
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records

About Cooper

Cooper, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 6,959. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 17,103.

Its recorded population peaked at 22,707 in 1890, and has since declined by roughly 25 percent.

On the ground today, 17 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Boonville, Battle of Booneville (Missouri, Sep 1861), Battle of Booneville MO Jun 17 1861, and 45 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202017,103
201017,601
200016,670
199014,835
198014,643
197014,732
196015,448
195016,608
194018,075
193019,522
192019,308
191020,311
190022,532
189022,707
188021,596
187020,692
186017,356
185012,950
184010,484
18306,904
18206,959
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cooper

Military engagements that took place in Cooper, Missouri.

Battle of Boonville
1861
Battle of Booneville (Missouri, Sep 1861)
1861
Battle of Booneville MO Jun 17 1861
1861
Battle of Boonville – Lyon Routs Missouri State Guard
1861
Battle of Booneville Missouri (1861)
1861
Battle of Booneville
1861
Battle of Boonville 1st (June 1861)
1861
Battle of Boonville (First)
1861
Boonville Supplemental Skirmish 1862
1862
Ambush at Boonville Vicinity
1863
Battle of Boonville (Price's Raid)
1864
Skirmish at Boonville (Price's Raid approach)
1864
Skirmish at Rocheport Missouri
1864
Boonville Third Engagement (Price's Raid, detail)
1864
Price's Retreat – Skirmish at Boonville (Oct 1864)
1864
Price's Missouri Raid — Boonville MO
1864
Boonville 2nd (Price's Raid 1864)
1864

Historic places in Cooper

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cooper, Missouri.

Lyric Theater
Boonville
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company Building
Boonville
New Lebanon Historic District
New Lebanon
Dauwalter, John S., House
Boonville
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Depot
Boonville
Imhoff Archeological Site
Blackwater
Ravenswood
Bunceton
Mellor Village and Mounds Archeological District
Lamine
New Lebanon Cumberland Presbyterian Church and School
New Lebanon
Cobblestone Street
Boonville
Pleasant Green
Pilot Grove
Historic District H
Boonville
Blackwater Commercial Historic District
Blackwater
Blackwater Residential Historic District
Blackwater
Prairie View
Pleasant Green
Kemper Military School Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Boonville
Historic District E
Boonville
Historic District F
Boonville
Historic District C
Boonville
Historic District D
Boonville
Johnson, Wilbur T. and Rhoda Stephens, House
Boonville
Historic District B
Boonville
Nelson, Thomas, House
Boonville
Meierhoffer Sand Company Office Building
Boonville
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Frequently asked about Cooper

When does Cooper first appear in the US census?
Cooper, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 6,959.
What is the population of Cooper?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cooper had a recorded population of 17,103.
When did Cooper's population peak?
Cooper's recorded population peaked at 22,707 in 1890.
Were any battles fought in Cooper?
17 documented military engagements took place in Cooper, including Battle of Boonville, Battle of Booneville (Missouri, Sep 1861), Battle of Booneville MO Jun 17 1861.
How many historic places are in Cooper?
45 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cooper, Missouri.
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