Cole County, Missouri
27 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 77,032
- Median household income
- $74,876
- ±3,475
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 1,149 of 39,160 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.5%
- 27,822 of 31,086 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cole | 77,205 (2021) | 311 E High St, Jefferson City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jefferson City | 42,772 (2021) | 320 E McCarty St, Jefferson City | Website |
| City of Lohman | 175 (2021) | Po Box 95, Lohman | — |
| City of Russellville | 785 (2021) | Po Box 128, Russellville | Website |
| City of St Martins | 1,205 (2021) | 6909 Business 50 W, Jefferson City | — |
| City of St Thomas | 222 (2021) | Po Box 198, Saint Thomas | — |
| City of Taos | 1,158 (2021) | 4909 Country Side Park Rd, Jefferson City | — |
| Town of Centertown | 286 (2021) | Po Box 175, Centertown | Website |
| Village of Wardsville | 1,616 (2021) | 5805 Wardsville Rd, Jefferson City | — |
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Drainage District | Drainage | 412 Crystal View Ter, Jefferson City | — |
| Show Me Pace Clean Energy Board | Electric power utility | 238 East High Street, Jefferson City | Website |
| Cole County Public Water Supply District 2 | Fire protection and water supply | Po Box 104238, Jefferson City | Website |
| Cole Junction Levee District | Flood control | 1003 Rock Hill Rd, Jefferson City | — |
| Commons of Hazel Hills Transportation Development District | Highways | 4510 Belleview Ave, Kansas City | — |
| Stone Ridge Trans Development Dist | Highways | 900 W 48th Pl, Kansas City | — |
| Us Highway 50/63 & City View Tdd | Highways | 315 Se Main St, Lees Summit | — |
| Jefferson City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1029, Jefferson City | Website |
| Missouri River Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 89, Jefferson City | Website |
| Cole County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 5206 Monticello Rd, Jefferson City | Website |
| Osage Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6708 Route W, Jefferson City | — |
| Regional West Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6625 Business 50 W, Jefferson City | — |
| Russellville-Lohman Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 13408 Strobel Dr, Russellville | Website |
| Cole County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1911 Boggs Creek Rd, Jefferson City | Website |
| Cole County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 4346 Rainbow Dr, Jefferson City | — |
| Cole County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 127 Route T, Jefferson City | — |
| Cole County Public Water Supply District 4 | Water supply utility | 7712 Route M, Jefferson City | Website |
| Cole County Public Water Supply District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 225, Saint Thomas | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BLAIR OAKS R-II
School district4 schools
6124 FALCON LN, Jefferson City, MO, 65101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLE CO. R-I
School district2 schools
13600 RTE C, Russellville, MO, 65074
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLE CO. R-V
School district2 schools
14803 HWY 17, Eugene, MO, 65032
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JEFFERSON CITY
School district18 schools
315 E DUNKLIN ST, Jefferson City, MO, 65101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lincoln University Community Market
1219 Chestnut Street Jefferson City, MO, 65109
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Jefferson City Farmers' Market
320 East McCarty Jefferson City, MO, 65101
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lincoln University Farmers' Market
900 Leslie Blvd., Jefferson City, MO, 65101
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.