Most socially connected counties in Missouri

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- Shannon County population: 7,238
- Howell County population: 40,735
- Social connectedness index: 7,080,638

#20. Shannon County and Howell County
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- Barton County population: 11,731
- Dade County population: 7,716
- Social connectedness index: 7,292,926

#19. Barton County and Dade County
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- Wright County population: 19,403
- Douglas County population: 12,228
- Social connectedness index: 7,356,084

#18. Wright County and Douglas County
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- St. Clair County population: 9,752
- Henry County population: 22,485
- Social connectedness index: 7,706,526

#17. St. Clair County and Henry County
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- Livingston County population: 14,557
- Carroll County population: 8,391
- Social connectedness index: 9,385,105

#16. Livingston County and Carroll County
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- Mississippi County population: 11,822
- Scott County population: 37,889
- Social connectedness index: 9,520,508

#15. Mississippi County and Scott County
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- Cooper County population: 16,947
- Howard County population: 10,101
- Social connectedness index: 9,669,138

#14. Cooper County and Howard County
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- Clinton County population: 21,548
- DeKalb County population: 9,899
- Social connectedness index: 9,928,272

#13. Clinton County and DeKalb County
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- Daviess County population: 8,551
- Caldwell County population: 8,955
- Social connectedness index: 9,947,979

#12. Daviess County and Caldwell County
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- Carter County population: 5,303
- Reynolds County population: 5,950
- Social connectedness index: 10,342,443

#11. Carter County and Reynolds County
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- Osage County population: 13,468
- Maries County population: 8,430
- Social connectedness index: 10,683,712

#10. Osage County and Maries County
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- Knox County population: 3,723
- Lewis County population: 9,818
- Social connectedness index: 13,571,631

#9. Knox County and Lewis County
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- Atchison County population: 5,107
- Holt County population: 4,248
- Social connectedness index: 14,911,761

#8. Atchison County and Holt County
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- Shelby County population: 5,931
- Monroe County population: 8,698
- Social connectedness index: 14,988,032

#7. Shelby County and Monroe County
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- Chariton County population: 7,399
- Linn County population: 11,791
- Social connectedness index: 16,750,218

#6. Chariton County and Linn County
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- Mercer County population: 3,469
- Harrison County population: 8,220
- Social connectedness index: 17,331,408

#5. Mercer County and Harrison County
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- Sullivan County population: 5,797
- Putnam County population: 4,638
- Social connectedness index: 17,977,256

#4. Sullivan County and Putnam County
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- Marion County population: 28,336
- Ralls County population: 10,489
- Social connectedness index: 18,955,255

#3. Marion County and Ralls County
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- Worth County population: 1,907
- Gentry County population: 6,287
- Social connectedness index: 28,154,558

#2. Worth County and Gentry County
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- Scotland County population: 4,676
- Schuyler County population: 4,053
- Social connectedness index: 29,644,003

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.

#1. Scotland County and Schuyler County
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